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

2. What skills do you need to be able to work with young children?
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3. What responsibilities do people who work with young children have?
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4. How are these skills and responsibilities related?
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Those who have the skills and assume the responsibilities of working with young children are called early childhood professionals.
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How can YOU become an early childhood professional? The first step is to become familiar with the skills and responsibilities required . . .
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7. Skills Needed by Early Childhood Professionals
Basic communication
Math
Thinking
Life
Interpersonal
Leadership
Resource management
Professional communication
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8. Basic communication skills
Speaking
Writing
Reading
Listening
Body language
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2. Math skills
Adding
Subtracting
Multiplying
Dividing
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3. Thinking skills
Thinking critically
Making decisions
Solving problems
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Life Skills (Partnership for 21st Century Skills, US Department of Education, 2006)
Leadership
Ethics
Accountability
Adaptability
Personal productivity
Personal responsibility
People skills
Self-direction
Social responsibility
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5. Interpersonal Skills (SCANS Report, Secretary’s Commission on Achieving 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 skills
Responsibility
Integrity
Vision
Perseverance
Consideration
Team focus
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14. 7. Resource management skills
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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15. 8. Professional communication skills
Communicating goals and philosophy
Public relations
Family communications
Staff communications and teamwork
Recording information
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16. Professional dress is very important.
Practical
Functional
Appropriate
Good taste
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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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18. Primary Responsibilities of Early Childhood Professionals
Know how children grow and develop
Plan developmentally appropriate curricula
Prepare the environment
Communicate effectively
Get along with co-workers
Manage time wisely
Continue to learn
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19. 1. Know how children grow and develop
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20. 2. Plan developmentally appropriate curricula
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21. 3. Prepare the environment
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22. 4. Communicate effectively
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23. Get along with co-workers
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6. Manage time wisely
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7. Continue to learn
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26. Ethical Responsibilities of Early Childhood Professionals
To children
To families
To colleagues
To community and society
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27. Ethical Responsibilities to Children
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1. Do not harm children
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29. 2. Involve those with relevant knowledge in decisions about children
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30. 3. Communicate concerns about children in a positive way
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4. Be familiar with symptoms of child abuse and know procedures for addressing
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33. 1. Not to deny family members access to classroom
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2. Inform families of philosophy, policies, and personnel qualifications
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3. Keep fully informed of research projects involving their children and gain consent
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36. 4. Not to use relationship with family for personal advantage
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37. 5. Maintain confidentiality and the family’s right to privacy
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38. Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues
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39. 1. Inform co-workers first of concerns and attempt to resolve
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2. When disagreeing with program policies, first attempt to effect change within the organization
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3. Inform employees who do not meet program standards of concerns and assist in making improvements
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4. Base hiring and promotion solely on records of accomplishment and ability
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43. Ethical Responsibilities to Community and Society
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1. Communicate openly and truthfully about the nature and extent of services provided
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2. Cooperate with other professionals who work with children and families
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3. Refrain from participating in practices that violate laws and regulations that protect children
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47. Are you an early childhood professional?
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