Code of Ethics

NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment

Section 1

1-1.9 To advocate for and ensure that all children, including those with special needs, have access to the support services needed to be successful.

P-1.8 We shall be familiar with the risk factors for and symptoms of child abuse and neglect including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and physical, emotional, educational, and medical neglect. We shall know and follow state laws and community procedures that protect children against abuse and neglect.

DEC Code of Ethics

#6 We shall build relationships with individual children and families while individualizing the curricula and learning environments to facilitate young children’s development and learning.

These have special meaning to me because children are innocent. They did not ask to be born into this world. They need to feel loved and they need people in their lives that make them feel safe and trusting. It is my job to make sure that they are treated fair and equal regardless of what their abilities/disabilities are. In order for children to be successful in the classroom activities, they have to be presented in a way that all children can benefit from. I will always stay up-to-date on laws concerning children, education, and abuse and neglect.

Course Resources

This weeks blog was very emotional for me. I recently attended a vigil for children that had been abused and killed in 2011. Abuse is a terrible thing when it includes anybody, but when it is a defenseless child it brings on a number of feelings. I was sad, shocked and very ANGRY.

The three items that I have included in this weeks blog are:

The Creative Curriculum is the curriculum that we use at the agency that I work for. It is very helpful in suggesting teaching strategies and activities for making lesson plans. It also helps when setting up your classroom centers.

The NAEYC publication Young Children

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This song is about a child that was abused. Please play this video. Remember that children are a “GIFT FROM GOD”. They didn’t ask to come into this world.

 

Resources from coursework:

 Position Statements and Influential Practices

• NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, fromhttp://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, fromhttp://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity. Retrieved May 26, 2010, fromhttp://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf
• NAEYC. (2003). Early childhood curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation: Building an effective, accountable system in programs for children birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf
• NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_A.pdf
• Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. (2010). Infant-toddler policy agenda. Retrieved May 26, 2010, fromhttp://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_pub_infanttodller
• FPG Child Development Institute. (2006, September). Evidence-based practice empowers early childhood professionals and families.(FPG Snapshot, No. 33). Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~snapshots/snap33.pdfNote: The following article can be found in the Walden University Library databases.
• Turnbull, A., Zuna, N., Hong, J. Y., Hu, X., Kyzar, K., Obremski, S., et al.  (2010). Knowledge-to-action guides. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(3), 42–53.
  Use the Academic Search Complete database, and search using the article’s title.

Part 2: Global Support for Children’s Rights and Well-Being

• Article: UNICEF (n.d.). Fact sheet: A summary of the rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf
• Websites:
  
• World Forum Foundation
  http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
  This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the video on this webpage
• World Organization for Early Childhood Education
  http://www.omep-usnc.org/
  Read about OMEP’s mission.
• Association for Childhood Education International
  http://acei.org/about/
  Click on “Mission/Vision” and “Guiding Principles and Beliefs” and read these statements.