“staying current is a tremendous responsibility…never get comfortable with what you know”
Renetta M. Cooper
Position Statements and Influential Practices
NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap
NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf
NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf
NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.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, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_A.pdf
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. (2010). Infant-toddler policy agenda. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_pub_infanttodller
FPG Child Development Institute. (2006, September). Evidence-based practice empowers early childhood professionals and families. (FPG Snapshot, No. 33). Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~snapshots/snap33.pdf
Note: The following article can be found in the Walden University Library databases.
Turnbull, A., Zuna, N., Hong, J. Y., Hu, X., Kyzar, K., Obremski, S., et al. (2010). Knowledge-to-action guides. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(3), 42–53.
Use the Academic Search Complete database, and search using the article's title.
Global Support for Children’s Rights and Well-Being
Article: 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
Websites:
World Forum Foundation : http://www.worldforumfoundation.org/wf/about.php
This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the video on this webpage
World Organization for Early Childhood Education: http://www.omep-usnc.org/
Read about OMEP’s mission.
Association for Childhood Education International: http://acei.org/about/
Selected Early Childhood Organizations
National Association for the Education of Young Children: http://www.naeyc.org/
The Division for Early Childhood: http://www.dec-sped.org/
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families: http://www.zerotothree.org/
WESTED: http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
Harvard Education Letter: http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85
FPG Child Development Institute: http://www.fpg.unc.edu/main/about.cfm
Administration for Children and Families Headstart’s National Research Conference: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/
HighScope : http://www.highscope.org/
Children’s Defense Fund : http://www.childrensdefense.org/
Center for Child Care Workforce : http://www.ccw.org/
Council for Exceptional Children: http://www.cec.sped.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
Institute for Women’s Policy Research : http://www.iwpr.org/index.cfm
National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education: http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/
National Child Care Association: http://www.nccanet.org/
National Institute for Early Education Research : http://nieer.org/
Pre[K]Now : http://www.preknow.org/
Voices for America’s Children : http://www.voices.org/
The Erikson Institute : http://www.erikson.edu/
Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library
YC Young Children
Childhood
Journal of Child & Family Studies
Child Study Journal
Multicultural Education
Early Childhood Education Journal
Journal of Early Childhood Research
International Journal of Early Childhood
Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Developmental Psychology
Social Studies
Maternal & Child Health Journal
International Journal of Early Years Education
Additional resources of interest
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/3341166/Harvards-baby-brain-research-lab.html#
National Child Care Information Center: http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies: http://www.naccrra.org/
National Association of Child Care Professionals: http://www.naccp.org/
National Association for Family Child Care: http://www.nafcc.org/include/default.asp
Information on Early Childhood Intervention
Center for Evidence-Based Practices: www.challengingbehavior.org
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning: http://csefel.uiuc.edu
Research and Training Center on Early Childhood Development: www.researchtopractice.info
The Campbell Collaboration: www.compbellcollaboration.org
The Pathways mapping Initiative: www.pathwaystooutcomes.org
The Promising Practices Network: www.promisingpractices.net
Blog
- Joey Mazzei
- My adventures in the Early Childhood Studies program at Walden University have been both challenging and rewarding. I am looking forward to another challenging and rewarding experience! The pictures are of me with my son and with my daughters.
Hello Joey,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the resources. The quote you posted first is one I like. I know I have been guilty of being 'comfortable' which is why I'm so glad to be in this class so I can become current on ECE practices. In order for me to be effective in my work, I must take initiative to learn new things. This quote was a good reminder. Also, the last web sites you listed were good ones which I will take a closer look at, as most were new to me. They sound interesting. Thanks again for sharing.
Hello Joey,
ReplyDeleteI really like the quote you posted. It reminds us we are working in an ever changing enviornment and new research is always out there for us to find. I have really enjoyed all the new knowlege from this class in only 5 weeks.
Alissa
I really enjoyed the fist quote you posted. i think it is so true for the education field and everyday life. There are constantly new teaching techniques and ideas coming about so it is important for a teacher to not become too comfortable in one style of teaching, because in one way or another it is bound to change.
ReplyDeleteJoey I really agree with your qoute. I feel the more you stay on top of current trends, you will never be out of the loop.
ReplyDeleteI to believe that we should never get comfortable with what we know because there is always room for learning and improving. That is quote we should keep in our minds.
ReplyDeleteJoey, I must say, that I have really enjoyed your blog. You have completed every blog assignmet, you have even went above and beyond during this class. i want to congratulate you on your first class at Walden, and please continue to keep up the good work. I hope we have other classes together.
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