Skills and Responsibilities of Early Childhood Professionals Objectives 2.01 and 2.02.

Skills and Skills and Responsibilities Responsibilities

of Early of Early Childhood Childhood

ProfessionalsProfessionals

Objectives 2.01 and 2.02Objectives 2.01 and 2.02

A - 2.01 & 2.02 - Skills & Responsibilities

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What skills do you need to What skills do you need to be able to work with be able to work with

young children?young children?

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What responsibilities do What responsibilities do people who work with people who work with young children have?young children have?

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How are these skills and How are these skills and responsibilities related?responsibilities related?

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Those who have the Those who have the skills and assume the skills and assume the

responsibilities of responsibilities of working with young working with young children are called children are called

early childhood early childhood professionalsprofessionals..


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How canHow can YOU YOU become an become an early childhood early childhood professional?professional?

The first step is to become The first step is to become familiar with the skills and familiar with the skills and

responsibilities required . . .responsibilities required . . .


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Skills NeededSkills Neededby Early Childhood Professionalsby Early Childhood Professionals

1. Basic communication2. Math3. Thinking4. Life5. Interpersonal6. Leadership7. Resource management8. Professional communication


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1.1. Basic Basic communication skillscommunication skills

Speaking

Writing

Reading

Listening

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2. Math skills2. Math skills

Adding

Subtracting

Multiplying

Dividing

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3. Thinking skills3. Thinking skills

Thinking critically

Making decisions

Solving problems

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4.4. Life SkillsLife Skills(Partnership for 21(Partnership for 21stst Century Skills, US Department of Century Skills, US Department of

Education, 2006)Education, 2006)

Leadership

Ethics

Accountability

Adaptability

Personal productivity

Personal responsibility

People skills

Self-direction

Social responsibility


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5. Interpersonal Skills5. Interpersonal Skills(SCANS Report, Secretary’s Commission on Achieving (SCANS Report, Secretary’s Commission on Achieving

Necessary Skills, US Dept. of Labor, 1992)Necessary Skills, US Dept. of Labor, 1992)

Participating as a member of a team

Teaching others

Serving clients, customers

Exercising leadership

Working with cultural diversity


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6. Leadership skills6. Leadership skills

Responsibility

Integrity

Vision

Perseverance

Consideration

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7. Resource management 7. Resource management skillsskills

Managing people

Acquiring and sharing information

Using technology effectively

Using time wisely

Using energy wisely

Managing money

Managing equipment and supplies

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8. Professional 8. Professional communication skillscommunication skills

Communicating goals and philosophy

Public relations

Family communications

Staff communications and teamwork

Recording information


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8.8. Professional dress Professional dress is very important.is very important.

Practical

Functional

Appropriate

Good taste

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Think About It . . .Think About It . . .

• These 8 sets of skills are needed in order to meet the responsibilities of working with young children.

• Pay close attention to the similarities between these skills and the primary responsibilities of those who work with children. Which skills do you see reflected in the responsibilities?


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Primary ResponsibilitiesPrimary Responsibilitiesof Early Childhood Professionalsof Early Childhood Professionals

1. Know how children grow and develop

2. Plan developmentally appropriate curricula

3. Prepare the environment4. Communicate effectively5. Get along with co-workers6. Manage time wisely7. Continue to learn


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1. Know how children grow 1. Know how children grow and developand develop

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2. Plan developmentally 2. Plan developmentally appropriate curriculaappropriate curricula

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3. Prepare the environment3. Prepare the environment


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4. Communicate effectively4. Communicate effectively


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5.5. Get along with Get along with co-workersco-workers


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6. Manage time wisely6. Manage time wisely


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7. Continue to learn7. Continue to learn


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Ethical ResponsibilitiesEthical Responsibilitiesof Early Childhood Professionalsof Early Childhood Professionals

1. To children2. To families3. To colleagues4. To community and society


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Ethical ResponsibilitiesEthical Responsibilitiesto Childrento Children


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1. Do not harm children1. Do not harm children


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2. Involve those with relevant 2. Involve those with relevant knowledge in decisions about childrenknowledge in decisions about children


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3. Communicate concerns about 3. Communicate concerns about children in a positive waychildren in a positive way


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4. Be familiar with symptoms of 4. Be familiar with symptoms of child abuse and know procedures child abuse and know procedures

for addressingfor addressing


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1. Not to deny family 1. Not to deny family members access to members access to

classroomclassroom


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2. Inform families of philosophy, 2. Inform families of philosophy, policies, and personnel policies, and personnel

qualificationsqualifications


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3. Keep fully informed of 3. Keep fully informed of research projects involving research projects involving

their children and gain their children and gain consentconsent


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4. Not to use relationship with 4. Not to use relationship with family for personal advantagefamily for personal advantage


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5. Maintain confidentiality and 5. Maintain confidentiality and the family’s right to privacythe family’s right to privacy


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Ethical ResponsibilitiesEthical Responsibilitiesto Colleaguesto Colleagues


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1. Inform co-workers first of 1. Inform co-workers first of concerns and attempt to resolveconcerns and attempt to resolve


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2. When disagreeing with program 2. When disagreeing with program policies, first attempt to effect policies, first attempt to effect change within the organizationchange within the organization


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3. Inform employees who do not 3. Inform employees who do not meet program standards of concerns meet program standards of concerns and assist in making improvementsand assist in making improvements


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4. Base hiring and promotion 4. Base hiring and promotion solely on records of solely on records of

accomplishment and abilityaccomplishment and ability


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Ethical ResponsibilitiesEthical Responsibilitiesto Community and Societyto Community and Society


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1. Communicate openly and 1. Communicate openly and truthfully about the nature and truthfully about the nature and

extent of services providedextent of services provided


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2. Cooperate with other 2. Cooperate with other professionals who work with professionals who work with

children and familieschildren and families


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3. Refrain from participating in 3. Refrain from participating in practices that violate laws and practices that violate laws and

regulations that protect childrenregulations that protect children

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Are you anAre you an early early

childhood childhood professionalprofessional??

Skills and Responsibilities of Early Childhood Professionals Objectives 2.01 and 2.02.

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