Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year

I want to take a moment to convey wonderful Christmas greetings to my fellow students in my foundations class at Walden University. I want to say also that this has been a life- changing experience for me. I have never done an online class before so I was very nervous to begin. However, when I got over the introduction and saw that there were many more nervous students having a similar experience, I was encouraged.

The format that the class took was surprising to me in that, we had weekly discussions and interaction that gave me the feeling of being “in class”. I was frustrated before I started but as the experience grew my fears disappeared, I realized that it is a normal class in an amazing setting. I have gained valuable insight and understanding, and a wealth of knowledge in the early childhood field.  

When I shared with my family and friends that I was going to do this program, they were excited for me and reassured me that I will be fine. That was very true because I found a wonderful community of learners, with the same goals in mind and that made it doable for me.

 I have gained a lot of motivation, my thinking is heightened and my knowledge has increased. I am inspired to continue working towards my goal of becoming the best professional, alongside you awesome community of remarkable people. Enjoy the break and your wonderful families.

IDEALS CONTAINED IN NAEYC AND DEC CODES OF ETHICS

The NAEYC code of ethics is a set of rules/guidelines for responsible conduct or behavior for early childhood professionals. As I read and examined these guidelines, these two stood out to me:
1.Appreciate and support the bond between the child and family

3. Respect diversity in children, families, and colleagues.

These are significant to me because ; children do not exist without their families and so we should demonstrate that when they are in our care.When we work with children, it is very important that we recognize their families, and show appreciation for who they are and their very important roles as significant to the children..

2. We must respect and embrace the diversity we may encounter as we work with different groups of children. We must also appreciate  their families and our colleagues who may be of a different ethnicity, economic status, family structure, language or religious belief.

The Division of Early childhood code of ethics is a set of public guidelines.

"The Code’s purpose is to: (1) identify the key principles guiding our professional conduct; and (2) provide 

guidance for practice and personal dilemmas in our conduct of research and practice. The Code is intended to assist professionals in resolving conflicts as they arise in practice with children and families and with other 

colleagues". (DEC,2009,1). One that is very meaningful to me is;

2. We shall demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity, truthfulness, and honesty in all

our professional activities in order to inspire the trust and confidence of the children and families

and of those with whom we work. Our whole commitment should be honorable in all that we believe, do and stand for as professional.

Reference

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

The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.dec-sped.org/

Valuable Resources:

Here is a very interesting link for informative early childhood happenings.

http://www.rtinetwork.org/learn