Portfolio of Sarah Higgins, Fall 2013

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  2. Educational Autobiography
  3. Philosophy of Education
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  5. Early Childhood Education Program Requirements
  6. Early Childhood Education - NAEYC Standards Artifacts
    1. NAEYC Standard 1
    2. NAEYC Standard 2
    3. NAEYC Standard 3
    4. NAEYC Standard 4
      1. 4A. Understanding positive relationships and supportive interactions.
      2. 4B. Knowing and understanding effective strategies and tools for early education.
        1. Creating Games for Classrooms
      3. 4C. Using a broad repertoire of developmentally appropriate teaching /learning approaches.
      4. 4D: Reflecting on own practice to promote positive outcomes for each child.
        1. Gross Motor Education
    5. NAEYC Standard 5
    6. NAEYC Standard 6
  7. Childhood Education - ACEI Standards Artifacts
  8. Examples of Technology Usage in Education
  9. Favorite Links and Resources

NAEYC Standard 6

Reach for the Stars (Lg.)

Standard 6 of the NAEYC Standards for early childhood educators states that candidates should behave as professional members of the early childhood profession. Candidates should follow ethical guildelines and standards related to the field. A professional of the early childhood field is continuously seeking new knowledge and working with others to create and reflect upon actions in the field.

 
USA- NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation Programs (2010)
Standard: STANDARD 6. BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL Candidates prepared in early childhood degree programs identify and conduct themselves as members of the early childhood profession. They know and use ethical guidelines and other professional standards related to early childhood practice. They are continuous, collaborative learners who demonstrate knowledgeable, reflective and critical perspectives on their work, making informed decisions that integrate knowledge from a variety of sources. They are informed advocates for sound educational practices and policies.
Key Element:
6a: Identifying and involving oneself with the early childhood field
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6b: Knowing about and upholding ethical standards and other early childhood professional guidelines
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6c: Engaging in continuous, collaborative learning to inform practice; using technology effectively with young children, with peers, and as a professional resource.
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6d: Integrating knowledgeable, reflective, and critical perspectives on early education
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6e: Engaging in informed advocacy for young children and the early childhood profession

6A. Identifying and involving oneself with the early childhood field.

Sub-Standard 6a is about identifying and involving oneself with the early childhood field. This is an escential piece in becoming a professional. To become a professional in the field of education, it is important to remain involved in the field and continously learn about changes and methods beging implemented. It is also important to identify oneself with an organization deticated to education. This allows for professional growth through the aquisition of new and improved resources.

NAEYC Membership

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Bellow are links in multiple formats to download my proof of membership to NAEYC and the artifact form to accompany it. Membership to NAEYC fulfills substandard 6a because it is proof of my belonging to a professional organization. The NAEYC provides resources to members that are aimed to help educators to be come better teachers in the classroom. This membership provides proof of involvement with an organization that is deticated to the early childhood field. 
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  1. A. NAEYC Membership Artifact A. NAEYC Membership Artifact
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  2. B. NAEYC Membership Artifact B. NAEYC Membership Artifact
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  3. NAEYC Membership Certifigate NAEYC Membership Certifigate
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6B. Knowing about and upholding ethical standards and other early childhood professional guidelines.

Sub-Standard 6B focuses on the importance of understanding and acting on the ethical standards expected of an early childhood professional. This means that educators are expected to know and understand what is right and wrong in the field of education, and conciously remember these while implementing lessons in the classroom.

Ethics Statement of Commitment

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Bellow you will find the links to download a signed statement of commitment and multiple forms of the NAEYC artifact that go along with it. The Ethics Statement of Commitment fulfills Sub-Standard 6b because it is proof that I have been made aware of the ethical standards expected of a professional in the early childhood field of education. This is a signed and dated document created by the NAEYC for educators.
File Attachments:
  1. A. Code of Ethics Artifact A. Code of Ethics Artifact
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  2. B. Code of Ethics Artifact B. Code of Ethics Artifact
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  3. Code of Ethics Statement of Commitment Code of Ethics Statement of Commitment
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6C. Engaging in continuous, collaborative learning to inform practice. assessment.

6D. Integrating knowledgeable, reflective, and critical perspectives on early education.

6E. Engaging in informed advocacy for young children and the early childhood profession.

Author: Sarah Higgins
Last modified: 10/29/2013 10:06 AM (EDT)