professionalism final
TRANSCRIPT
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Interview 2
Maria A Rojas
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Professionalism Workshop
Objectives
As a result
of this training participants will:
Gain an overview of Knowledge Area 6: Professionalism and Leadership.
Define professionalism.
Identify professional practices.Describe ways to develop professionally.
Describe the basic components of the Ethical Code of Conduct.
Define how and why advocacy is important.
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What is Professionalism?A. A professional is someone who demonstrates competence in aspecialized body of knowledge and skills. They:
Reflect on their practice
Articulate a philosophy and rationale for their work that isresponsive to:
The owner or sponsoring agencyThe children and families servedThe staff employedThe community
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What reflective practices do weengage in?
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Professional Practice
Reflective Practice can help an individual to develop personally. It allowsprofessionals to continually update their skills and knowledge and consider waysto interact with students, co-workers, parents and supervisors:
Suggested ways for professionals to practice reflective management include:
Keeping a journal.
Seeking feedback from colleagues, supervisors and parents.
Reflect on staff and program needs.
Taking time at the end of each day, to reflect-on-actions.
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Professional PracticeThe reflective professional takes time to:
review and analyze group and individual observations. recall the effectiveness of their small group lessons.
identify students interests and classroom interpersonal dynamics.
evaluate the learning environment and daily schedule.
utilize current research and policy to inform programming.
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Professional Practice
Can apply, articulate and share their knowledge of child learning and development.
Can explain how this knowledge is reflected in the classroom environment and in the
daily structure of the day.
Is confident in their teaching skills and can justify utilization of teaching strategies
based on students learning styles and individual needs.
Is conversant with local regulations, workplace rules, and community composition and
values.
A professional:
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B. Professionals demonstrate commitment to professional growth by :
Taking opportunities to learn more
Being open to new ideas
Continually striving to learn to perform at a higher level
Making every effort to maintain social, emotional and physical health
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Professional PracticeProfessional development refers to skills and knowledge attained for bothpersonal and career advancement. These activities include:
Gathering and analyzing professional experiences for the purpose of developinga professional development plan.
Enrolling in college courses
Attending conferences
Improving skills through internships
Working with consultants
Receiving technical assistance
Collaborating with a coach and/or a mentor
Membership in professional organizations
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Take the PERSONAL out of the workplace
Leave EMOTIONALBAGGAGEat the door
Maintain a BALANCE between life at home and at work
MANAGEand track TIME
PLANyour days
Embrace small necessaryINTERRUPTIONS
In order to be maintain social, emotional andphysical health professionals strive to:
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Pamper themselves.
Set aside a whole day or evening for fun.
Schedule your daily activities .
Take a break when becoming frustrated.
In order to relieve stress, professionalsshould:
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Professional Code of EthicsC. Professionals in early care are aware of and committed to theprofessions code of ethical conduct, which includes the principlesof:
Personal Integrity Responsibility Dependability
Respect for families from all cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
Family Privacy andconfidentiality
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Professional Code of EthicsThe NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct (revised April 2005) offers guidelines forresponsible behavioramong early childhood professionals.
It sets forth a common basis for resolving the principal ethical dilemmasencountered in early childhood care and education.
The primary focus of the code is on the dailypractice with children and theirfamilies in programs for children from birth through 8 years.
The code sets forth a framework ofprofessional responsibilitieswithchildren,families, colleagues, and the community and society.Each section is followed by a set of ideals that reflect exemplary
professional practice and by a set ofprinciples describing practices thatare required, prohibited, or permitted.
When early childhood professionals face an ethical dilemma in their workwith young children and their families, it is their professional responsibilityto consult the code and all relevant parties to find the most ethical
resolution.
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So what are ethics?
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EthicsEthicsThe study of right and wrong, or duty and obligation.
ProfessionalEthics
The moral commitments of a profession which:Defines the workplace morality
Identifies actions of right and wrong in the workplace
Help individuals resolve moral dilemmas they encounter in their work.
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EthicsEthicalResponsibilities
Behaviors that one must or must not engage in.
Are clear-cut and are spelled out in the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct
EthicalDilemma
A moral conflict that involves determining appropriate conduct when an individual
faces conflicting professional values and responsibilities.
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Advocacy
D. Professionals in Early Childhood Education:
Serve as advocates for children and their families.
Improve the quality of programs and services for children.
Enhance professional status and working conditions.
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Why be advocates?Advocacy is defined as the act of pleading or arguing in favor of
something, such as a cause, idea, or policy; active support.
To carry out their responsibilities, publicofficialsrequire andwelcome
the advice that well-informed people (like you) provide.
The goal of early childhood advocacy is to improve the livesof children and families byinfluencing legislators andpolicymakersopinions and activities.
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By participating in advocacy committees in the community and professionally youare:
Validating the need for quality Early Childhood Programs.
Affecting legislation that define standards for quality.
Enhancing your professional status and working conditions.
Why is advocacy important?
Improving the quality of programs and services for children.
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How?Educating parents, community members, local civic groups and city councilmembers about issues affecting the early childhood community.
Build support for issues by communicating with the general public, electedofficials, the media and key opinion leaders.
Contact elected officials and policymakers through phone and/or email.
Create and/or join committees to find solutions to issues which arise.
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Establishing healthy, safe
learning environmentsE. Professionals in early childhood education take the lead to establish healthy, safe,
secure and protected learning environments. This requires organizational
leadership and an understanding of various supervisory, learning and management
styles.
Create a vision for the program and lead staff in exploring and implementing
components of a high quality program.
Identify available state, local and national resources that establish regulatory andprofessional standards for quality programs.
Assume responsibility for systematically establishing and maintaining aprofessional, inclusive, collaborative and trusting environment in theworkplace.
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Establishing healthy, safe learning
environments (continued)
Demonstrate ethical behavior, set standards and expectations for staffand act as role model.
Use tools to evaluate staff and implement plans that support bothstaff and agency goals.
Lead staff through a process of program evaluation, development of a qualityimprovement plan and implementation of improvement.
Build partnerships with families, colleagues and community agencies.
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The point is professional
enrichment, education,professional development. Weare constantly learning.
Author: Susan Clark