This ideal is
meaningful to me. As an Early childhood
educator I want to have an understanding of child development to be able to
offer a rich and meaningful educational experience for all children and
families in my care. The early
education field needs teachers to continually be engaged in professional
development through continued education and training. This is very significant
to me as I want to teach adults early childhood.
2. To base
program practices upon current knowledge and research in the field of
early childhood education, child development, and related disciplines as well
as a particular knowledge of each child
This ideal is important to me as a classroom teacher. I am gaining more and more knowledge each
year in my teaching career about related disciplines. I am now working with Speech Pathologists and
Occupational Therapists. Year after
year, I am seeing more children that are in need of referral for support
services and intervention. As a teacher,
having knowledge of each child, I am better able to be an advocate on behalf of
children and families.
3. To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities,
and potential of each child
This ideal is significant to me know as a classroom
teacher. I am such a “kid watcher”. I am committed to really knowing all of the
children in my care. I want to learn how
each one ticks. I recognize that all of
my children are unique and diverse learners.
I have respect for where my children are and how they learn. This helps me to give each child what they
need to thrive and grow.
Hi Lisa,
ReplyDeleteGreat choices and explanations! I also chose the last one about recognizing and respecting children's unique qualities, abilities, and potential. I feel that as a teacher, you experience many unique children. I know I will have many children in my class that have their own styles of learning and it is important that I recognize those qualities so that I can teach them better and help them learn. I think special needs and gifted children fall into this category as well, because they have completely different learning levels. These children should be recognized and respected in the classroom so that they too can benefit from the learning experience.
Hi Lisa,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog. I couldn't agree with you more. It's hard not to list all the Code of Ethics. Truth is we need to live by all of them, without a doubt. I work closely with SLP's, OT's and a Developmental pediatrician. They have taught me how to look for red flags. As part of a multi-disciplinary approach we have our colleagues observe on more than one instance and then we approach the families with the child's possible needs. One family told me once, "I was waiting to see if you noticed it too, before I said anything." It's so refreshing to see a fellow colleague that is passionate too. Thank you for rocking your blog this week!
Hello Lisa,
ReplyDeleteGreat choices and even better explanations. I can relate to being a "kid watcher." :) It sounds funny, but I enjoy getting to know all of them on a personal level and just knowing how they all work differently. When I left my preschool I left a big binder with notes on how each kid worked and just things I felt someone new coming in needed to know about the kids. Thank you for sharing :)