Resources

Part 1: 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/~images/pdfs/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. 

Part 2: 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:
          o 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

          o World Organization for Early Childhood Education
            http://www.omep.org.gu.se/English/about_OMEP/
            Read about OMEP’s mission. 

          o Association for Childhood Education International
            http://acei.org/about/
            Click on “Mission/Vision” and “Guiding Principles and Beliefs” and read these statements.

Note: Explore the resources in Parts 3 and 4 in preparation for this week’s Application assignment.

Part 3: 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/pages/page.asp?page_id=22807

    * The Erikson Institute
      http://www.erikson.edu/
        

Part 4: Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library

Tip: Use the A-to-Z e-journal list to search for specific journal titles. (Go to “How Do I...?”, select “Tips for Specific Formats and Resources,” and then “e-journals” to find this search interface.)

    * 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
I feel at times you can feel backed into a corner and need some simple words to get you going again. I have provided 3 quotes from 3 different sites to make one think more about in depth about education. 


"I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework." -- Edith Ann, [Lily Tomlin]
http://www.etni.org.il/quotes/education.htm

''Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know.''
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_education.html

“Education is not received. It is achieved.”

http://thinkexist.com/quotation/education_is_not_received-it_is_achieved/259705.html