early childhood professional and administrator
early childhood professional and administrator
As an early childhood professional and administrator, you must consider the role you play in advocating for children with disabilities and their families. You are uniquely positioned to be a strong advocate for children and families in the context of the early childhood setting and community. This assignment will allow you to apply the NAEYC ethical code of conduct to your work advocating for children with disabilities and their families. As a future early childhood professional or administrator and as an advocate for children with special needs and their families, this will be an excellent opportunity to begin to be the voice for these children and families.
Instruction
For this assignment, you will create a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that is appropriate to present to staff members at your early childhood center. Your goal is to apply advocacy practices on behalf of children with special needs and families in the context of the early care setting and community. Your presentation should include specific and detailed examples describing how early childhood administrators and professionals can help find community support and resources for diverse families. You will create 7 slides to share your planned activities with families, staff, and community members while respecting the NAEYC code of ethical conduct. You will use this addendum to the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct: https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/position-statements/Supplement%20PS2011.pdf You will discuss how to apply the following ethical codes from this resource: I-2.3 To advocate for the needs and rights of families in the program and the larger community. I-2.4 To support families in their role as advocate for their children and themselves. Slide Content: Slide 1: Title slide with the title of the presentation, your name, course information, and date. Slide 2: Welcome and introduction slide on the role of an early childhood administrator as an advocate. Slide 3: Discuss how to advocate for early identification and intervention and connect to the NAEYC code of ethics I-2.3 to advocate for the needs and rights of families in the program and the larger community. Slide 4: Discuss the role of parents as advocates in early identification and intervention. Slide 5: Describe how to engage parents as advocates for their child with a disability and connect to the NAEYC code of ethics I-2.4 to support families in their role as advocates for their children and themselves. Slide 6: Conclusion slide with a summary of at least three resources in your community for parents of children with disabilities that encourages advocacy with contact information for the resource. Slide 7: Reference slide with a minimum of three references from scholarly sources retrieved from the Purdue Global Library supporting the content covered in the presentation. Be sure to complete the Unit 5 Learning Activity where there is information on advocating for children with disabilities and their families to prepare you for this assignment. Writing Requirements and Assignment Guidelines Your assignment should be 5 slides, not including the title and reference pages, and should include the following elements: Title, Body, and Reference. Use Arial or Times New Roman in a readable format.
