Professional Commitment and Responsibility Roles of the Early Childhood Professional

 Role of Advocacy –Organizations that advocate for children  Stand for Children  Kids Count  Professional Affiliations –NAEYC –SRAEYC –Council for Exceptional Children—Division of Early Childhood

 Collaborator –Working with others to plan for children –Work with parents, specialists, other educators  Life-long Learner –Science of child development is changing daily –Match individual families and children to the best practices for them

Building Classroom Community  Teacher Guidance and Leadership –Taking a Clear Leadership Role  Guidance for children and families  Balance between goals and rules and friendliness and faith in others and optimism  Decision making skills

 Knowledge of Child Development and Learning –Lifelong learners of child development –Knowledge of each age group of children –Understanding regression in young children

 Knowledge of curriculum and practice –Developmentally appropriate choices –Approaches to curriculum, e.g. High/Scope, Reggio Emilia, etc. –“Dynamic eclecticism” –Activity areas and early literacy, music, movement, science, math, etc. –Free and constructive play –Teachable moments