Codes of Ethics

We shall be responsible for maintaining the appropriate clicense and credentials requirements needed for the services we provide while maintaining our competence in practice and research by ongoing participation in professional development and education activities. (DEC). This statement is important to me because in order for us to do our very best, we must be up to date on the current trends and practices that are being utilized. Our best effort will give the children the best outcome. We shall demonstrate respect for all families' beliefs, values, customs, languages, and cultures. (DEC). In this multicultural world, we have to respect each child regardless of race, creed or color. A child will feel any sort of dislike against them, which in turn will stunt their learning. In order to get respect, we have to give respect. It is important to develop relationships of mutual trust and create partnerships with the families we serve. (NAEYC). Trust is similar to respect, in that both of these qualities in relationships will benefit all involved: the educator, the child and the family.

GROWING YOUR COLLECTION OF RESOURCES

•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/ •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 Additional Resources I read an article about what calms a crying baby and what does not. It was an interesting research product done and the results were posted at the facility as a guide to help the caregivers soothe the babies.- Julie Joy. Early Childhood News. Retrieved from http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/classroom_ideas/activity_view.aspx?ActivityID=2000 Education Week http://www.edweek.org Public Broadcasting Service Education for Kids http://pbskids.org