I-3C.4 – To encourage and support continual development of employees in becoming more skilled and knowledgeable practitioners.
As center director, it is my responsibility to provide opportunities and support for my staff to engage in professional development and encourage them to implement new knowledge and skills by providing a safe, supportive, responsive environment.
I-4.1 – To provide the community with high-quality early childhood care and education programs and services.
As center director, it is my responsibility to ensure that this program provides quality care and education for the children and families that we serve by staying abreast of current trends and practice; providing support for staff, families and children within my program; advocating for increase access for all children.
I-4.6 – To promote knowledge and understanding of young children and their needs. To work toward greater societal acknowledgment of children’s rights and greater social acceptance of responsibility for the well-being of all children.
As an early childhood educator in the secondary classroom, it is my responsibility to provide current and relevant information for my students that promotes an understanding for the purpose and necessity of quality care for children – not only in an educational setting but in the home so that they may interact more intentionally and appropriately with children they encounter throughout their lives.
References
NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved December 11, 2010 from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf
I liked how you included the part about helping children not only in an educational setting but in their homes as well. I think we often forget that our lessons extend outside of the classroom and often carry over to other settings such as daycare or home.
ReplyDeleteAs a Center Director myself, I too am always looking for workshops, journal articles and such for the staff on issues that they would like to know more about or be updated in. It can be difficult to do with budgets being tight. We are lucky to have a non profit agency in our community called Community Resources for Children that provides free workshops for ECE teachers. The hours spent in the workshop count as professional growth hours so many teachers attend.
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ReplyDeleteMy school does a lot of professional development for us. We have fantastic seminars that my principal sets up where we learn a lot. I have heard from some friends of mine that they teach at schools where for professional development, they spend hours upon housr in meetings that bore them to tears. I never feel this way and I think that the wonderful things that my principal sets up really encourage us instead of making us think, "Ugh! Not another boring meeting."
I would like to say that I appreciate seeing a director that feels that they have a responsiblity to their staff to provide their staff with professional development opportunities and encouraging them to implement them. After working in a center where I was told to do, "As I say, not what you suggest or have learned." It is refreshing to see that there are still directors that will help and back their employees.
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