Ideals of Particular Importance to Me
NAEYC
I-4.2—To promote cooperation among professionals and agencies and interdisciplinary collaboration
among professions concerned with addressing issues in the health, education, and well-being of young
children, their families, and their early childhood educators.
My Input: Education in general is all about community and sharing, and in early childhood this is just as true. More than ever I see the importance of cooperating and collaborating with colleagues and community to provide the highest quality care.
I-2.4—To listen to families, acknowledge and build upon their strengths and competencies, and learn from
families as we support them in their task of nurturing children.
My Input: This is so important to quality early childhood care! Parents are their child's first and most important and teachers, so it is important we work with families to provide the best care for children.
DEC
3. We shall strive for the highest level of personal and professional competence by seeking and
using new evidence based information to improve our practices while also responding openly to
the suggestions of others.
My Input: This is the basis for my decision to begin my master's degree at Walden University. It is important for me as an educator to continue to dig deeper and learn more about the current research in the field.
