Education just the beginning

  I would like to take this time to say thank you to each one for your support and encouragement. I have come to enjoy the knowledge and the camaraderie that we have share and that has been shown to me. I have had some ups and downs with this class but just as in our profession it is the forever given and support that has help me make it through this class. I would like to thank our instructor as well as she has really been an asset to me during this class.

    I-1.2—To base program practices upon current knowledge and research in the field of early childhood education, child development, and related disciplines, as well as on knowledge of each child.             While children are forever evolving so must the research into the development of how children learn and their rate of development. I have a deep passion to see each child reach their full potential. I read everything I can get my hands to better equip myself with the knowledge I need to ensure their development. of my students. NAEYC, (2009) states, “The profession’s responsibility to promote quality in the care and education of young children compels us to revisit regularly the validity and currency of our core knowledge and positions, such as this one on issues of practice.” I-1.3—To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child.       ...

  Position Statements and Influential Practices FPG Child Development Institute. (2006, September). Evidence-based practice empowers early childhood professionals and families. FPG Snapshot No. 33. Retrieved December 8, 2010, from http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~snapshots/snap33.pdf 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 NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://laureate.ecollege.comnaeyc_dap_position_statement.pdf NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_ A.pdf NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from ht...