Its hard to believe that just 8 weeks ago, I was just starting this journey of getting my Master's Degree!! We have all made it through.
I want to thank each and everyone of my colleagues and our professor for all your encouragement and support. I have learned so much from all of you. You have all been so encouraging, supportive and informative. I feel like we have become a team working together.
I hope that we continue our journey together, if not I wish you the best.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Three Ideals from the NAEYC and DEC Codes of Conduct
The following are just three of the codes of conduct from the NAEYC and DEC that I find meaningful.
NAEYC
I-1.1 To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education to stay informed through continuing education and training.
This one means a lot to my professional life because I want to be the best I can be for my children. Continuing my education and going to trainings keeps me up to date. I have said it many times I am a life long learner.
I-5.5 TO create and maintain safe and healthy settings that foster children's social, emotional, cognitive and physical development and that respect their dignity and their contributions.
This one is something I am learning more about everyday, through this course and in my classroom. My agency uses the Brigance assessment and all of the above are covered in this. Being in the early education profession this is what we build upon with our students and their families.
DEC
We shall be responsible for maintaining the appropriate national, state, or other credential or licensure requirements for the services we provide while maintaining our competence in practice and research by ongoing participation in professional development and education activities.
I have grown and learned a lot over the past two years being in head start about licensure. We just had our evaluation and passed without any violations, thank goodness!!! Our agency does trainings throughout the year and even though money is sometimes an issue they will at least send one or two of us to go and come back and teach the others what we have learned.
Above all we are all in this profession to be there for the children, they are our number one priority. I love what I do and I want to be the best that I can be.
NAEYC
I-1.1 To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education to stay informed through continuing education and training.
This one means a lot to my professional life because I want to be the best I can be for my children. Continuing my education and going to trainings keeps me up to date. I have said it many times I am a life long learner.
I-5.5 TO create and maintain safe and healthy settings that foster children's social, emotional, cognitive and physical development and that respect their dignity and their contributions.
This one is something I am learning more about everyday, through this course and in my classroom. My agency uses the Brigance assessment and all of the above are covered in this. Being in the early education profession this is what we build upon with our students and their families.
DEC
We shall be responsible for maintaining the appropriate national, state, or other credential or licensure requirements for the services we provide while maintaining our competence in practice and research by ongoing participation in professional development and education activities.
I have grown and learned a lot over the past two years being in head start about licensure. We just had our evaluation and passed without any violations, thank goodness!!! Our agency does trainings throughout the year and even though money is sometimes an issue they will at least send one or two of us to go and come back and teach the others what we have learned.
Above all we are all in this profession to be there for the children, they are our number one priority. I love what I do and I want to be the best that I can be.
The Division for Early Childhood (August, 2000). Code of Ethics. Retrieved 17 February 2012. Website: http://www.dec-sped.org/
NAEYC (April, 2005). Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment. Retrieved 17, February 2012. Website: www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETHo5.pdf
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Quotes
Quotes from Hillary Clinton and Lilian Katz
All of us have to recognize that we owe our children more than we have been giving them. Hillary Clinton
If formal instruction is introduced too early, too intensely and too abstractly, the children may indeed learn the instructed knowledge and skills, but they may do so at the expense of the disposition to use them. Lilian Katz
Each of us must come to care about everyone else's children. We must recognize that the welfare of our
children is intimately linked to the welfare of all other people's children. After all, when one of our children needs life-saving surgery, someone else's child will perform it. If one of our children is harmed by violence, someone else's child will be responsible for the violent act. The good life for our own children can be secured only if a good life is also secured for all other people's children. Lilian Katz
Quotes about passion, motivation, and wisdom from Educational Professionals in the video segment from Week 2
I want to fix all the injustices in the world. I want to make sure children are taught in an environment to grow and develop to their fullest abilities, and to create a save world. Louise Derman-Sparks
I felt everything in me was being called on to teach; it made be feel whole. Louise Derman-Sparks
Whenever I get bogged down with the paperwork, I say okay take 20 minutes and go see the children so you don't forget what your doing all this for. Raymond Hernandez
Its helps me to put my ego aside and help these children to succeed. Renatta M. Cooper
All of us have to recognize that we owe our children more than we have been giving them. Hillary Clinton
If formal instruction is introduced too early, too intensely and too abstractly, the children may indeed learn the instructed knowledge and skills, but they may do so at the expense of the disposition to use them. Lilian Katz
Each of us must come to care about everyone else's children. We must recognize that the welfare of our
children is intimately linked to the welfare of all other people's children. After all, when one of our children needs life-saving surgery, someone else's child will perform it. If one of our children is harmed by violence, someone else's child will be responsible for the violent act. The good life for our own children can be secured only if a good life is also secured for all other people's children. Lilian Katz
Quotes about passion, motivation, and wisdom from Educational Professionals in the video segment from Week 2
I want to fix all the injustices in the world. I want to make sure children are taught in an environment to grow and develop to their fullest abilities, and to create a save world. Louise Derman-Sparks
I felt everything in me was being called on to teach; it made be feel whole. Louise Derman-Sparks
Whenever I get bogged down with the paperwork, I say okay take 20 minutes and go see the children so you don't forget what your doing all this for. Raymond Hernandez
Its helps me to put my ego aside and help these children to succeed. Renatta M. Cooper
Saturday, January 14, 2012
These stories touched my heart....
My first story happened about 4 years ago, when I worked with Special Needs children. We had a little boy who didn't talk and had major fits, where he would strip off this clothes. He had long hair and we called him our wild boy (if anyone has ever watched the cartoon, "The Wild Thornberry's, he was a Donnie). After working with him for a couple of months he was speaking and doing wonderful work, he could operate a computer better than us, almost. We had a TV with a VCR and kids movies, after being out of the room for awhile, I returned to Tom and Jerry written on the chalkboard. Yes, he wanted to watch it and wrote it on the board because the lead teacher told him no...lol This was so encouraging for me and let me know that anyone can learn.
My second story happened to me this year. I have a 3 yr old that didn't talk just grunted when school started and he wasn't potty trained. We are now potty trained and he does say several words now. What touched me so much and let me know that I am in the right profession was we go over our ABC's everyday different letters. This year our Head Start is using Zoo Phonics, I think is great!!! About a week after learning the letter "B" he had one of the BIG books in our room and he pointed to the letter "B" and made the sound and said "B". I was so happy and so proud of him and I must say myself. It is so encouraging to me to know that I do make a difference in their lives.
One more thing to add about feeling rewarded is when they say I love you, Ms. Cathy and hug me!!!
My second story happened to me this year. I have a 3 yr old that didn't talk just grunted when school started and he wasn't potty trained. We are now potty trained and he does say several words now. What touched me so much and let me know that I am in the right profession was we go over our ABC's everyday different letters. This year our Head Start is using Zoo Phonics, I think is great!!! About a week after learning the letter "B" he had one of the BIG books in our room and he pointed to the letter "B" and made the sound and said "B". I was so happy and so proud of him and I must say myself. It is so encouraging to me to know that I do make a difference in their lives.
One more thing to add about feeling rewarded is when they say I love you, Ms. Cathy and hug me!!!
My Favorite Quote
This is my favorite quote of all time.
"They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel." - Carol Buchner
"They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel." - Carol Buchner
Sunday, January 1, 2012
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