MY PASSION: Supporting English Language Learners

The DEC Recommended Practices

Because families and young children deserve the best services to thrive.  

             Assessment.  A5. Practitioners conduct assessments in the child’s dominant language and in additional languages if the child is learning more than one language.

            Environment. E1. Practitioners provide services and support in natural and inclusive environments during daily routines and activities to promote the child’s access to and participation in learning experiences.

            Family. F1. Practitioners build trusting and respectful partnerships with the family through interactions that are sensitive and responsive to cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic diversity.

References

The Division of Early Childhood. (200, August). Code of Ethics. Retrieved May 26, 2010 from http://www.dec-sped.org/

NAEYC Code of Ethical Conducts

I believe in my life as a Bilingual Spanish/English Early Learning Professional, I have the responsibility to advocate and supported families and young children to strength, develop, and support the potential and self-esteem by creating environments where children, families, educators, and community recognized the importance to preserve the cultures, diversity and recognized the value of support home language abilities,  to achieve more goals and to learn English. 

Read bellow the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conducts that support my believe and responsibility

TO CHILDREN

I-1.10—To ensure that each child’s culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure are recognized and valued in the program.

 I-1.11—To provide all children with experiences in a language that they know, as well as support children in maintaining the use of their home language and in learning English.

TO FAMILIES

I-2.5—To respect the dignity and preferences of each family and to make an effort to learn about its structure, culture, language, customs, and beliefs to ensure a culturally consistent environment for all children and families.

TO COWORKERS

I-3A.2—To share resources with co-workers, collaborating to ensure that the best possible early childhood care and education program is provided.

TO COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY

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.

References

NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statements of commitment. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf