My Notes – Early Childhood Education Diploma

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What Makes a Professional Early Childhood Educator

Posted on | June 16, 2009 | 2 Comments

Professional in the field of Early Childhood Education are people who are:

  • committed to caring for all children within the contexts of both family and the community
  • high tolerance for ambiguity
  • flexible
  • has specialized education and training in child growth and development and early childhood education
  • possess certain body of knowledge shared by others in the profession
  • has specialized set of skill essential to caring for and educating young children
  • committed in providing healthiest and most psychologically sound experiences for young children
  • articulates the essentials of developmentally appropriate practices to others
  • participates in the early childhood profession at large through membership in early childhood professional organization
  • accountable to a professional code of ethics
  • expects ongoing professional development

Distinct characteristics:

  • Ethical performance that is fair
  • A high level of “essential” expertise and skills combined with “sensitivity” to meaningful patterns and the capacity to use “varying levels of flexibilities in their approach to new situation”
  • A body of deep knowledge and skills that lay people do not possess
  • Considerable autonomy in practice and control entry into the profession
  • Commensurate compensation
  • Professional organization
Category: Becoming An Early Childhood Professional

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2 Responses to “What Makes a Professional Early Childhood Educator”

  1. Amy Moo
    September 16th, 2009 @ 9:43 pm

    Hi,I’m an Early Childhood Educator in Australia. I’m a Malaysian, came over for my degree and decided to stay for few years to gain experience. I find your blog is interesting & useful, you certainly have put lots of efforts in! Thanks for sharing.

  2. admin
    September 26th, 2009 @ 11:14 pm

    Hi Amy, I’m thinking of continuing my degree in Australia when I’m done with my diploma, still planning. Also to stay there to gain experiences by then. Thanks for the visit. I haven’t have got the luxury of time to update this blog and my semester is now ending, time really flies.

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