NAEYC Standard 6 Becoming a Professional Students 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 standards related to early childhood practice. they are continuous, collaborative learners who demonstrate knowledgable, 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. 6a, Identifying and involving oneself with the early childhood field ‘6b. Knowing about and upholding ethical standards and other professional guidelines 6c. Engaging in continuous, collaborative learning to inform practice 6d. Integrating knowledgeable, reflective, and critical perspectives on early education 6e. Engaging in informed advocacy for children and the profession During my practicum I had so many wonderful, memorable experiences that have helped me shape and persure my college education degree in the early childhood education field. The practicum site experience gave me so many great learning opportunities and the insight to really seeing the reality of what my career would hopefully some day look like. Tt gave me an idea of things I wanted and did not want to incorporate or include in my classroom. Tt also gave me new ideas for child adaptations, behavior management, and more tricks to add to my bag for future use. Seeing and experiencing first hand, the work of other teachers and staff gave me an idea of what to expect, what was expected of me, and also gave me more general, hands-on experience to interact, teach, and learn from all of the students and staff. Being able to be like another teacher to the students gave me great experiences and gave me the opportunity to learn even more from this endeavor. My student time log sheet is a record of all of my practicum site hours that I completed in my early childhood field experience college course that-F-completed in the fall of 2015, T had to make an arranged schedule with my mentor teacher and have it approved by my professor. I then had to fill out the sign in sheet every day T attended my practicum site. My mentor teacher than had to sign off on my sing in sheet to prove that I was completing my hours accurately. I also have a student sign in sheet from my early childhood education lab college course that I completed in the spring of 2015, although I have not included that documentation in my still developing portfolio. Tam currently in my last semester of college before receiving my associates degree in early childhood education. In the spring of 2016 I will be graduating from Western Iowa Tech Community College with my degree. This semester T am