The section on the website link at http://www.naeyc.org from the Global Alliance for the Education of Young Children that I found relevant to my professional development was the resources and links. The reason that these links are relevant is because they provide assistance and further training tools for early childhood education professional development, policy makers, advocates in the field, and program administrators. The links also provide initiatives in the areas of state standards, position statements on development appropriate practice, learning to read and write, early childhood mathematics, and unacceptable trends in kindergarten entry and placement. The most relevant information to me was the code of ethical conduct resources that gives and outline on appropriate behaviors for professionals, being responsible as a professional, resolving dilemmas, values, morality, respect, being trustworthy, honest and fair (National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2012).
The resources that I found controversial was the unacceptable trends in kindergarten because many children are still being denied a fair quality education due to their economics status, demographics, culture or certain language barriers. The information on the website adds understanding to my knowledge of how economists, neuroscientists and politicians support the early childhood field by providing the facts, resources and feedback on how children from different parts of the world are living, how and what type of resources are available for children and families in certain parts of the world and how different cultures are developing and adapting in the early childhood field. The new insight that I gained is that there is assistance programs and resources available for educators, parents, children and stakeholders that all play a key role in the early childhood field to provide a quality education and environment for children around the world.
Resources
National Association for the Education of Young Children. (2012). Early Childhood Professionals. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/ecp
I would like to know more about the assistance resources on the website. I wonder if that might be a source I could look to for my child development center.
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