Emotional Intelligence Website

http://www.emotional-intelligence-education.com/

Lots of great resources here on emotional-intelligence-education.  Check it out.

Code of Ethics

Code of Ethics

Below are three of the many ideals put forth by NAEYC that are important to me.

1.7  To use assessment information to understand and support children’s development and learning, to support instruction, and to identify children who may need additional services.

In our Head Start program, we assess children three times a year using Creative Curriculum GOLD because we are in school 180 days.  Those assessments take place in the fall, winter, and spring.  The fall assessment is our baseline for the children.  It also helps us to determine children in need.  We also do screenings for vision, hearing, dental, mental wellness and development.  The tool that is used is the Denver Developmental.  It also helps to determine students who may need additional services.  The PALS (Phonemic Awareness Literacy Screening) is conducted for four year olds only.  This screen is also helpful in identifying children in need.  Based on the results of these screens, teachers are able to individualize for students in order to prepare them for kindergarten.  After the winter assessment is completed, each teacher makes adjustments to their plans in order to best meet the needs of the students.  Staff development is planned as needed.  After the third assessment, the data is analyzed in order to determine trainings for the staff for the following year.

3B.1  To assist the program in providing the highest quality of service.

Our program has taken several steps to insure that we are providing services that are of the highest quality.  Three years ago we became a part of the Virginia Star Quality Initiative (VSQI).  At this point it is voluntary to participate.  Through this initiative and Head Start Program Instruction we have begun using the CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System) and the ECERS (Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale).  The CLASS has begun to improve the interactions teachers have with students and students have with each other.  The ECERS has helped us to question materials in each of the areas of the classroom environment and make improvements to each area so that each child can reach their highest potential.  At this point I would say that the teachers and aides in our program are more comfortable with ECERS than with CLASS.  To that end, we have workshops planned each year to address different dimensions of the CLASS.  Being a part of the VSQI has also afforded us a mentor.  It was difficult being a supervisor and a mentor or coach.  Now there is someone to provide that role for the teachers.  I am sure in the years to come new concepts and ideals will be introduced.  Our program will continue to strengthen because of it.

4.4  To work through education, research, and advocacy toward a society in which all young children have access to high quality early care and education program.

As co-chair of the Smart Beginnings Historic Triangle Coalition, the ideal above is one that we, as a group, are about to endeavor.  We are just beginning the process of how we go about educating the public about high quality child care and education programs.  We first want to create a two minute elevator speech that each person on the Leadership Team can share comfortably.  We know that we need to get to know our local legislators on a very personal basis and share with them our passion for early childhood education.  Producing a brochure that explains the importance of high quality care and what it might look like, is another of our goals.  As the Leadership Team meets we discuss strategies for getting the word out to the general public as well as businesses and government officials.  Most of our clientele are at risk, and therefore, may not have access to high quality programming.  It should not matter what your economic status is in order to receive high quality care.

I would be interested in hearing about any ideas or experiences other people have had concerning this issue.

NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved May 26, 2010                  from  http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf

Resources in Early Childhood

• An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't.

  

  Anatole France (1844 - 1924)
  
  
  Multimedia Program: “Interconnections, Part I”
  This interactive presentation illustrates the reciprocal connections among students, their colleagues, and Walden University. 
  
• Video: “Blogs in Plain English”: http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs
  This is a short introduction to blogs.
    
• Article: Elearners.com (n.d.). How to be a successful online student. Retrieved May 26, 2010 from http://www.elearners.com/guide/how-to-be-a-successful-online-student.pdf

Optional Resources

• The following online sources provide examples of six-word stories in a variety of contexts:
  
• Website: SMITH Magazine
  http://www.smithmag.net/
• Multimedia: National Public Radio. (2008, February 8). Six-Word memoirs: Life stories distilled [Article and podcast]. Retrieved May 27, 2010, fromhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18768430
• Web Article: Widdicombe, L. (2008, February 25). Say it all in six words. The New Yorker. Retrieved May 27, 2010, from  http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2008/02/25/080225ta_talk_widdicombe
  
• Streaming Media: “The Value of Reflection” (approximately 3 minutes)Tom Beech, President and CEO, Fetzer Institute, Kalamazoo, Michigan, discusses the value of reflection and self-examination. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_g38WZZgGA
  
  
  • Walden Websites:
    
  • The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership:
    http://www.waldenu.edu/Colleges-and-Schools/College-of-Education-and-Leadership.htm
  • Walden University and College of Education Vision and Mission Statements:
    http://www.waldenu.edu/About-Us/33598.ht
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  • Video Program: “The Passion for Early Childhood”
    Five early childhood professionals share passion, motivation, and commitment to the early childhood field.
    
  • Multimedia Program: “Interconnections, Part 2”This program features a new set of interconnections, “Course(s)/Program.” Pay particular attention to the descriptions of all of the courses in the Master of Science in Early Childhood Studies program.
    
  • Article: Hagel, J. (2009, November). Pursuing passion. Message posted to http://edgeperspectives.typepad.com/edge_perspectives/2009/11/pursuing-passion.html
    
  • Article: Rosengren, C. (2010, February 4). Does having passion for your work even matter? U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved May 27, 2010, fromhttp://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2010/02/04/does-passion-for-work-even-matter

  
  

  Required Resources

  • Multimedia Program: http://mym.cdn.laureate-media.com/2dett4d/Walden/EDUC/6005/03/mm/Mahaleys_Web/index.htmlThis interactive multimedia presentation demonstrates how the life of one child, Mahaley, is embedded in the context of those who care about her.
    Please note: The segment featuring Mahaley’s grandfather, Mr. Yutaka Yufuku, includes subtitles. Mr. Yufuku’s native language is Japanese.
    
  • Article: National Scientific Council on the Developing Child. (2004). Young children develop in an environment of relationships (Working Paper No. 1). Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University. Retrieved from http://developingchild.harvard.edu/library/reports_and_working_papers/working_papers/wp1/
    
  • Book Excerpt: Keenan, T., & Evans, S. (2009). Theories of development. In An introduction to child development (pp. 35–43). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

  Note: The following articles can be accessed using the Walden University Library databases.

  • Article: Garris Christian, L. (2006). Understanding families: Applying family systems theory to early childhood practice. Young Children, 61(1), 12–20.
    Use the ProQuest database, and search using the document title.
    
  • Article: Woodhead, M. (2005). Early childhood development: A question of rights. International Journal of Early Childhood, 37(3), 79–98.
    Use the Education Research Complete database, and search using the document title.   

  Required Resources

  • Multimedia Program: "Sectors of the Early Childhood Field" 
    This interactive presentation reviews the history, goals, major accomplishments, and some important contributors to the five sectors of the early childhood field.

  In preparation for this week’s Discussion: Choose two major contributors from different sectors of the early childhood field about whom you would like to learn more. Conduct research about their lives, accomplishments, motivation, the context in which they work or worked, and other aspects that interest you by reading at least one scholarly article (for each individual), either from the Walden Library or from the Internet.

  • Websites: The following websites will assist you in identifying scholarly resources, especially on the Internet, and with citing your sources in APA style. Explore these resources in preparation for this week's Discussion.
    
  • Walden’s Online Writing Center
  • APA Style:http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/APA.htm
  • Plagiarism: http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/63.htm
    
  • Google Scholar:http://scholar.google.com/
    
    
  • Infomine: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections: http://infomine.ucr.edu/
    
     
  • Web Article: Kirk, E. E. (1996). Evaluating information found on the Internet. Retrieved June 4, 2011, from http://guides.library.jhu.edu/evaluatinginformation

  
  

  Required Resources
  

  • Video Program: “The Resources for Early Childhood”
    Five early childhood professionals discuss their preferred and trusted resources.

  Note: Read the documents listed in Parts 1 and 2 in preparation for this week’s Discussion.

  Part 1: 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, fromhttp://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://www.fpg.unc.edu/~snapshots/snap33.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 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. 

  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/main/about.cfm
    
  • 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//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
    
  • Institute for Women’s Policy Research
    http://www.iwpr.org/index.cfm
    
  • 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.preknow.org/
    
  • 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

  
  

  
  

  Three other resources:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbSp88PBe9E  This is a great video to show business leaders about the importance of early childhood education

  
  

  Smart Beginnings at 

  http://www.smartbeginnings.org/  Early Childhood in Virginia

  
  

  Office of Head Start website

  http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc