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Eced 300 Reflective Journal wk3
Eced 300 Reflective Journal wk3
Competence has to deal with behavior and how someone portrays their
Competence
behaviors whether they are good or bad. I believe that competence
creative mind.
Finances are important to value because without money, it’s hard to live
Financial well-being
the best life possible. People become depressed when they don’t have
Friendships should be valued when they are the right friends that
Friendship
understand you as a person. Helping each other, being a shoulder to cry
on when needed.
When you lie, people won’t want to hang out with you or believe
Honesty
anything you say. You are no longer credible.
Without health, your body is fighting itself to stay healthy and you then
Health
have health issues. Valuing health is important in order to keep a
Professionalism in Early Childhood Education: Doing Our Best for Young Children (Feeney,
professional.
When I first became a teacher, I had a mentor who was helping me understand children
more inside of the classroom setting. I remember when we were walking outside of the school
building when we saw a child walking alone on the sidewalk. My mentor asked the child where
his parents were and if he knew where he was at the time. She also asked if the child knew where
he lived. Instead of freaking the child out and making the situation into a big deal, she called the
cops and gave the child water and a snack. This proved to me that she was kind hearted and with
a situation that is scary to most, she made it calm in order to access the situation. This also let the
child see that there was nothing to worry about and he was in good hands with us.
QUESTION 2: After completing the self-assessment for Chapter 4 on pages 115-116 (Feeney,
2012), answer the questions on 116. Note: This assignment will be very helpful in completing
Building good relationship skills with students to grab their attention more often, helping
children regulate their behaviors, interacting with children to build comfort. Communication
helps children to trust adults better and it also builds their self-esteem inside and outside of the
classroom. I try to nurture children’s communication skills in order for them to express
● Describe areas of communication and relationships on which you wish to do more work
I wish to communicate more in ways that explain the action that I am doing. I have realized that I
will tell a child not to do something, but I won’t explain why the child shouldn’t. I need to be
able to allow the child to understand why they can’t do something because they may get hurt in
the situation.
I am a very hard worker because even when my job seems easy, I always challenge myself every
day to be better than I was yesterday. I want to make sure I continue to be a better me for the
children in my classroom in order for them to see a great teacher who works hard.
I could improve more on being organized. I feel as though my desk in the classroom is always
messy because I believe I need more than I actually do. I sometimes over pour glue or paint
when it isn’t needed. I leave crafts that I haven’t gotten to on my desk and I know I have to stop
● Describe two areas of ethical knowledge and skill in which you feel most prepared
I feel most prepared in Observations because I have been doing observations for 5 years of my
career so far.. Observations help the educator learn more about the child and what his or her
needs are for the classroom. It also shows the child’s interest in what they like and don’t like to
play with.
Another area I feel I’m most prepared is partnering with families because I try to involve the
children’s parents as much as possible because it shows the child they are important. Families are
able to understand what their child is doing in the classroom and they can then ask them
● Discuss two areas of ethical knowledge and skill on which you need to study or work
I need to work on Diversity because I live in a town where there are diverse children. Diversity
can be tricky with some children because they don’t understand, but it is vital for them to be
taught. Students who learn about different cultures during their education feel more comfortable
and safe with these differences later in life. This allows them to interact in a wider range of social
groups and feel more confident in themselves as well as in their interactions with others.
Another area is the learning environment because as I continue to learn a lot, I noticed that
children love the environment around them. I would like to teach my children that they can go