- 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
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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 - 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.
- 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/
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 educationSmart Beginnings athttp://www.smartbeginnings.org/ Early Childhood in VirginiaOffice of Head Start website - Walden Websites:
The You Tube video that you posted is so powerful. The fact that the author used the children to narrate exactly how they are effected by their environment was genius!
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