Words of Inspiration and Motivation wk 4

• Blog Assignment: Words of Inspiration and Motivation wk 4
  
  
  
  
  
  “What we’re trying to do—instead of people getting something for nothing, we’re going to try to fit them where they can take care of themselves. . . . That’s our program. We don’t want them to get something for nothing. We want to get them where they can carry their own weight”
   Lyndon B. Johnson to Treasury Secretary Robert Anderson retrieved from 
  http://presidentialrecordings.rotunda.upress.virginia.edu/essays?series=WarOnPoverty
  
  
  
  
  
  President Johnson announcing his “War on Poverty”
  http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=1589660&m=1589785
  
  
  "Children growing up in deprived households do less well in terms of life chances, in educational attainment, wages, employment rates and other social outcomes in adulthood. Child poverty is also being shown to be crucially linked to the inter-generational transmission of poverty, and its perpetuation. Any long term efforts to tackle poverty and inequality need effective action to break child poverty"

  http://www.unicef.org/ceecis/media_3372.html

  
  
  
  
  "The six most important words: I admit I made a mistake.
  The five most important words: You did a good job.
  The four most important words: What is YOUR opinion?
  The three most important words: If you please.
  The two most important words: Thank You. The one most important word: We.
  The least important word: I."
  Anonymous

Growing Your Collection of Resources

• 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, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://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, from http://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, from http://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, fromhttp://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.pdf
  
  Note: 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 media segment 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/
    Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements.

Note: Explore the resources in Parts 3 and 4 in preparation for this week's Application assignment.

Part 3: Selected Early Childhood Organizations

• National Association for the Education of Young Children
  http://www.naeyc.org/
• The Division for Early Childhood
  http://www.dec-sped.org/
• Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
  http://www.zerotothree.org/
• WESTED
  http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
• Harvard Education Letter
  http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85
• FPG Child Development Institute
  http://www.fpg.unc.edu/
• Administration for Children and Families Headstart's National Research Conference
  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/
• HighScope
  http://www.highscope.org/
• Children's Defense Fund
  http://www.childrensdefense.org/
• Center for Child Care Workforce
  http://www.ccw.org/
• Council for Exceptional Children
  http://www.cec.sped.org/
• Institute for Women's Policy Research
  http://www.iwpr.org/
• National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education
  http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/
• National Child Care Association
  http://www.nccanet.org/
• National Institute for Early Education Research
  http://nieer.org/
• Pre[K]Now
  http://www.pewstates.org/projects/pre-k-now-328067
• Voices for America's Children
  http://www.voices.org/
• The Erikson Institute
  http://www.erikson.edu/

Part 4: Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library

Tip: Use the A-to-Z e-journal list to search for specific journal titles. (Go to "How Do I...?", select "Tips for Specific Formats and Resources," and then "e-journals" to find this search interface.)

• YC Young Children
• Childhood
• Journal of Child & Family Studies
• Child Study Journal
• Multicultural Education
• Early Childhood Education Journal
• Journal of Early Childhood Research
• International Journal of Early Childhood
• Early Childhood Research Quarterly
• Developmental Psychology
• Social Studies
• Maternal & Child Health Journal
• International Journal of Early Years Education

• Driscoll, Amy & Nagel, Nancy. (2005). Early Childhood Education Birth-8:The World of Children, Families, and Educators. Boston. Pearson
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• Morrow, Mandel Lesley. (2009). Literacy Development in the Early Years: Helping Children read and Write. Boston. Pearson
• www.preschoolfirst.com
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http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc

Personal Childhood Web

There are very few people in my life that I feel nurtured and cared for me as a child. For this assignment I do not have five. I have one. This is a picture of my grandmother. She was 19 years old in this picture. She was a huge part of my life. She was my life line. She was always there when I needed some one to put me in my place and tell me how it really is.I did not live with her but knew that she was just a phone call away. I remember walking into Sears with her holding my hand. She made me feel safe, secure and beyond loved. She has been gone or 3 years and they have been 3 very hard years. I grandmother taught me how to treat people. She taught me how to stand up for myself. And with her teaching me that, I had taught my own children how to stand up for themselves. I also carry this over into the children I teach.

I remember the first time I ever heard my grandma say a bad word. I was shocked but laughed so hard. In her living room, there is  picture of a lake in Rome, New York where we are originally from. Anyways, this picture had a light on it. Every time I stayed the night there I knew that if the light was on that she was in her room and if it was off that she was laying on the couch. When I cleaned my grandma and grandpas house this past Saturday I stood there staring at that picture. I asked my grandpa if I could turn it on. I needed it on so I could feel her there. I was given her engagement ring when she passed away. It will be given to one of my children. I have so many memories I could write a book. 

As I have gotten older I can say that I can add more to the list that make me feel nurtured. 

God shows me every day that I am loved and special. Though he does not always give me what I want, he gives me what I need.

These are two of the most important people in my world. They are my two bestestest friends. They help me and my children in ways that can never be appreciated enough. They are always there when I need any thing. They remind me that I am a great mom and a wonderful person when I forget. 

My last is my small group and church. My church family has been so special to me. They helped me through the passing of my grandma. They provided meals for my family after I had to have surgery. They are just there for me. I may not have a close blood family, but I have a close church family.
 

My Blog

This is my favorite children's book. I cry every time I read it. I love getting the same reaction form reading to children. It lets me know that they get it. I remember one year I had a little girl start crying and give me the biggest hug. When her mom picked her up that day she ran up to her, cried and told her "I'll love you forever" I am sitting here tearing up just looking at the picture. I had to explain to the mom what it was about and she too started to cry. 

These are my brothers, sister and myself taken two years age. I am the runt. I even think I was standing on my toes to make me taller. I am not a picture person so they are really rare.

It has never failed that every  year there is a child in your classroom that touches your heart like no other. This year I had a little boy that just loved me to death and the feeling was mutual. My Big D as I called him would do anything to make me happy. On our last day together, he tried to drag me to his car when his mom came to pick him up. He cried all the way home. It made me one of the happiest people to get a promotion to the school he was going to. I was able to call him and tell him that he was still going to see me when he goes back to school. His mom says that she had to mark off days on a calendar for school to start because he knows that he will see me again. Mom said that when we got off the phone he was running around the house screaming "I get Ms. Stacey!" Things like this make my whole year worth it.


What fuels my passion for early childhood are those light bulb moments. you know the ones when a child just gets it. They pedal on the tricycle, they build a structure with different size blocks, they go pee in the potty for the first time. Those moments when you give a mom a card and a hug for getting her GED, when you let a mom cry one your shoulder after losing her parent. Those times when a child who has not been in your classroom for 3 years still calls you and sings Happy Birthday. That is why I do what I do!!!

Research around the world- Australia

I wanted to look into the similarities and/or differences between the Code of Ethics towards colleagues. This is what I found.
Australia

III. In relation to colleagues, I will:

Encourage my colleagues to adopt and act in accordance with this Code, and take action in the presence of unethical behaviours.

Build collaborative relationships based on trust, respect and honesty.

Acknowledge and support the personal strengths, professional experience and diversity which my colleagues bring to their work.

Make every effort to use constructive methods to manage differences of opinion in the spirit of collegiality.

Share and build knowledge, experiences and resources with my colleagues.

Collaborate with my colleagues to generate a culture of continual reflection and renewal of high quality practices in early childhood.

http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/code_of_ethics/early_childhood_australias_code_of_ethics.html#part_i

United States

PRINCIPLE III: Ethical Conduct toward Professional Colleagues

The professional educator, in exemplifying ethical relations with colleagues, accords just and equitable treatment to all members of the profession.

1. The professional educator does not reveal confidential information concerning colleagues unless required by law.

2. The professional educator does not willfully make false statements about a colleague or the school system.

3. The professional educator does not interfere with a colleague's freedom of choice, and works to eliminate coercion that forces educators to support actions and ideologies that violate individual professional integrity.

http://aaeteachers.org/index.php/about-us/aae-code-of-ethics

None of them are the same. 

Research that benefits children and families

If I had the funds to complete a full research project I would do it over ADD/ADHD in children and their families. My son has ADD/ADHD and ODD and even at 17 his is more severe. There are so many medications that claim to fix the problem but add other problems such as severe mood swings like depression and anger. Because of this i have taken him off all medications and we just deal with the disability itself on a minute to minute basis. I think this would help the children and the families better advocate for their child. This type of disability does not just effect the child, it effects everyone in the family and school. I also believe that it is hereditary because I have it and other family members have it down the blood line.
 

My Personal Research Journey

I have not totally decided on a topic for research. I have however narrowed it down to two topics.

• Technology in the classroom-Pros and Cons
• Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum for early Childhood- Which one is best

I have chosen these two because i am no longer allowed to use technology in my classroom but I feel that my children learned so much while we did use it. As for curriculum, I do not feel that the curriculum that I am using is best and would like to find one that better suits the needs of early childhood children.

I will have to choose only one topic. Let me ask you which one you think I should do?