Moving On............

This has truly been a new adventure for me. I have accomplished so much in the past few weeks. I would like to thank each of you for all of your encouraging comments to my blog, and weekly discussions. This is a great networking system so I plan to continue adding helpful resources to my blog. So feel free to visit at any time.

NAEYC and DEC Code of Ethics and How I View Each in My Life

Ideal- 2.3
To welcome all family members and encourage them to participate in the program.
My ViewI have an open door rule in my classroom. This means parents and family members are welcome to volunteer in my class at any time to make their children learning experience memorable.
Ideal- 1.1To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training.
My ViewI am taking the first of many steps by continuing my education, and I will take every opportunity to attend workshops and training offered in my community related to early childhood education.
IdealWe shall serve as advocates for children with disabilities and their families and for the professionals who serve them by supporting both policy and programmatic decisions that enhance the quality of their lives.
My ViewI taught special education in the public school system a few years ago. I will always have a voice for all children especially children with disabilities. Many parents are not aware of their rights and services available to them through special programs in the community and schools. Being a teacher I feel that it is up to me to provide parents with updated information and community services to better serve them and their children.

Helpful Educational Resources

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


"It doesn't matter what you look like or where you come from if you have knowledge."
Dr. Benjamin S. Carson

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

http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/deault.aspx

http://www.devereuxearlychildhood.org/

http://www.theideabox.com/

Quotes

Louise Derman-Sparks

"I have a passion to create a safer and moe just world for all kids."


Renatta M. Cooper

" It's not all about you, You have to take your ego out of it, and think about what's best for the child."

Quotes from Contributors in different Sectors of Education

"[P]art of being who you are has to do with feeling your feelings, which means you'll have a wide range of emotions--not just constant sunshiny happiness."
— Janet Gonzalez-Mena

"We make money the old fashioned way. We print it." -- Art Rolnick, former Chief Economist, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank

...the moment I decided to follow instead of lead, I discovered the joys of becoming part of a small child's world.

Janet Gonzalez-Mena

Daughter - Elizabeth is the reason why I go on each day. She is the light that shines through me. My daughter is inspires me to aim and reach for a better life. My parents strive for a better life for me, and I strive for a better life for Elizabeth. I encourage her to pursue all of her dreams, and I will do what I can to help make them come true.

Sisters - Although I am the oldest of three, my sisters have supported me through all of the good and hard times. They are my extra shoulders to cry on, lean on, and hold on to through all situations.