STANDARD 6.

BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL Candidates prepared in early childhood degree programs identify and conduct themselves as members of the early childhood profession. They know and use ethical guidelines and other professional standards related to early childhood practice. They are continuous, collaborative learners who demonstrate knowledgeable, reflective and critical perspectives on their work, making informed decisions that integrate knowledge from a variety of sources. They are informed advocates for sound educational practices and policies (National Association for the Education of Young Children). Brief Description of Evidence: A coworker and I created and presented a power point presentation for the Born Learning Conference in Madison County, in 2011. The title of my one hour work shop was Science Fun with Infants and Toddlers. I worked with a coworker, my director, and Born Learning personnel to come up with ideas as well as help put together the presentation. Analysis of What I Learned: In creating the power point I learned how to be a continuous and collaborative learner. I was able to work with other members of the early childhood education profession and integrate their knowledge to help create my presentation. I was given the opportunity to demonstrate my knowledge and use ethical guidelines as well as other professional standards during my presentation. I reflected on my knowledge of child development and used critical thinking skills to create a professional workshop. How This Artifact Demonstrates my Competence on the NAEYC Standard: I have shown my competence in this standard by collaborating with other professionals in the field to create a workshop which was presented to other professionals in the field. I used information from other professionals, researched material from books, college courses, and the internet to advocate for science in the classroom.