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Chapter 1
You: Working With Young Children
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You: Working with Young Children
In this chapter, you will learn about the social and economic changes that will
continue to create a need for child care teachers the teacher’s responsibilities the characteristics of successful teachers
Objectives
Explain how social and economic changes will increase the need for child care services.
Describe career opportunities in the early childhood field.
Describe the CDA credential.
Objectives
List responsibilities of the early childhood teacher.
Explain how certain personal characteristics can help early childhood teachers care for and educate young children.
Terms to Know
early childhood nanny au pair licensing specialist
entrepreneur Child Development
Associate (CDA) Credential
ethics
Career Opportunities in Early Childhood
Nannies and au pairs Kindergarten teachers Early childhood assistant and associate
teachers Child care teachers and directors Family child care home Licensing specialists Other career opportunities
Nannies and Au Pairs
Nanny: person who provides care in a child’s home
Au Pair: person from a foreign country who lives with the family and performs tasks similar to a nanny
Kindergarten Teachers
Most states are providing opportunities to attend kindergarten. Therefore, teachers are needed in public schools private schools
Early Childhood Assistant and Associate
Teachers Early childhood assistants or associate
teachers are hired to achieve the required adult-child ratios provide support to lead teachers
Early childhood assistants or associate teachers may require specialized coursework or training CDA credential associate degree
Child Care Teachers and Directors
Child care teachers are responsible for planning curriculum teaching children
Child care directors are responsible for marketing the program recruiting children hiring and supervising staff managing the budget building maintenance
Family Child Care Homes
Family child care homes provide child care for children ranging in age from 6 weeks to 12 years.
This type of care allows child care providers to work from home child care providers to care for their own
children longer hours of operations homelike atmosphere
Licensing Specialists
Licensing specialist: protects and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of children attending centers
Makes visits to centers to observe if centers follow the state licensing guidelines adult-child ratio size of the facility food service curriculum provided building safety
Other Career Opportunities
The field of early childhood offers a variety of positions. Community recreation leader Parent educator Children’s instructors Social workers Counselors Therapists Health care providers
Other Career Opportunities
The field of early childhood also offers the possibility to create your own business. Entrepreneur: person who creates and runs his
or her own business Family child care home Consultants Store owners Designers of children’s products Entertainers
Discuss
What would be some of the advantages and disadvantages of having a family child care home business?
Education and Training Needed to Work with
Young Children
The Teacher’s Responsibility
Know how children grow and develop Plan a developmentally appropriate curriculum Prepare the environment Communicate effectively Demonstrate teamwork Manage time wisely Participate in professional organizations Follow ethical standards Continue to learn
The Teacher’s Responsibility
Demonstrate teamwork Manage time wisely Participate in professional organizations Follow ethical standards Continue to learn
To Plan a Developmentally
Appropriate Curriculum Teachers are responsible for planning a
developmentally appropriate curriculum. Physical development Social development Cognitive development Emotional development
To Prepare the Environment
A large part of the teaching process involves preparing an inviting and stimulating learning environment to independently experiment, explore, and
manipulate engage in positive social activities promote physical, social, cognitive, and
emotional development
To Communicate Effectively
To be an effective teacher, you need to have good communication skills. Express ideas and gain trust from children Form and maintain a close relationship with the
children Exchange information with parents and
guardians Form meaningful relationship with colleagues
To Demonstrate Teamwork
Staff in early childhood programs need to work as a team. To be a team member, you will need to make your coworkers feel important support your coworkers through your actions and
words share ideas praise them for meaningful interactions with
children accept their style of caregiving resolve conflict effectively
To Manage Time Wisely
Time management skills are important for teachers to work smarter, not harder organize time set priorities distinguish between important and urgent
matters make choices and use time wisely
To Participate in Professional
Organizations Joining a professional organization can help you
keep up with current developments in the field. The largest professional organization is the
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Founded in 1926 Has 100,000 members Has state and local affiliates Publishes journals
Discuss
How can professional organizations help you find career opportunities in the field?
To Follow Ethical Standards
When you work with young children, you will be faced each day with decisions of an ethical nature. Ethics: guiding set of moral principles
NAEYC created a code of ethics conduct for early childhood professionals.
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So,What Are Ethics Anyway?
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To answer that question, we have to begin by
looking at: Values Morality Professional Core
Values Ethics Professional Ethics Ethical Responsi-
bilities & Dilemmas
VALUES
What Do You Value?
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VALUESValues are things that an individual believes to be intrinsically worthwhile or desirable, that are prized for themselves (e.g., truth, beauty, honesty justice, respect for people and for the environment).
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MORALITYMorality involves peoples' views of what
is good, right, or proper; their beliefs about their obligations; and their ideas about how they should behave.
Morality concerns duties and obligations to one another and is characterized by words such as right, ought, just and fair.
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ETHICSEthics is the study of right and
wrong, duties and obligations.
Ethics involves critical reflection on morality, including the ability to make choices between values and the examination of the moral dimensions of relationships.
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PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
The moral commitments of a profession that: involve moral reflection that extends and
enhances the personal morality practitioners bring to their work,
concern actions of right and wrong in the workplace, and
help individuals resolve moral dilemmas they encounter in their work.
To Continue to Learn
In order to keep up with happenings in the field, you need to be a committed, lifelong learner. Conferences In-service training Course work Journals Study groups Books
Characteristics of Successful Teachers
Fondness for children
Patience Compassion Confidence
Sense of humor Commitment Personal desire Physical and mental
health
Fondness for Children
The most important trait of an early childhood teacher is fondness for children. Establish rapport with children Show love Be kind, firm, and understanding
Patience
Effective teachers allow children time to explore, solve problems, and create. Children need the opportunity to
have extra time to complete tasks repeat tasks repeat questions
Compassion
Compassionate teachers are able to accept others without prejudice. Accept any emotion from others Be sensitive to positive and negative feelings Compliment children for their success Avoid actions that make children feel worthless Help children understand feelings of others
Confidence
Having confidence in your abilities helps you relax in the classroom. Remain calm and self-assured Make sensitive decisions Stand by choices with confidence
Sense of Humor
A sense of humor is helpful when working with children. Have positive attitude Recognize the funny side
of children See the humor in a
situation
Commitment
The job of an early childhood teacher is anything but easy. You will be expected to be an expert in
child development child guidance curriculum
Personal Desire
Knowing that you really want to teach young children is important to your success. Examine your
interests feelings satisfactions
Physical and Mental Health
Teaching young children is demanding physically and mentally. Demands:
To be alert Handle multiple tasks
Requirements: Eating nutritious meals Getting enough sleep Stay physically active
Summary
Many social and economic changes are creating new opportunities in child care. Fewer traditional families Dual-career families
Employers are becoming to be more willing to offer child care benefits for their employees.
Child care advocates are working to expand the availability of early childhood programs.
Summary
Most jobs in child care require a CDA credential, associate, or a bachelor’s degree.
Most career opportunities in early childhood are as teachers or assistant teachers.
Summary
Teachers have many responsibilities: Understand principles of child development Develop curriculum Communicate effectively Develop teamwork skills Manage time wisely
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Code of Ethics Assignment
Ethical Responsibilities to Children: Under “core values” find one bullet point and write what it states
and then 2 sentences on what that means to you. Under “Ideals” find one bullet point/statement and write what it
states and then 2 sentences on what that means to you. Under “Principles” find one bullet point/statement and write what it
states and then 2 sentences on what that means to you. Ethical Responsibilities to Families: Under “Ideals” find one bullet point/statement and write what it
states and then 2 sentences on what that means to you. Under “Principles” find one bullet point/statement and write what it
states and then 2 sentences on what that means to you. Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues: Under “Ideals” find one bullet point/statement and write what it
states and then 2 sentences on what that means to you. Under “Principles” find one bullet point/statement and write what it
states and then 2 sentences on what that means to you.