Proposal draft Sector of Interest: Identify which sector is of most interest to you and why? (2 marks) Policy & Research: As an active member on the College of Early Childhood Educators I would like to extend my knowledge on the functions of the College, he departments of Continuous Professional Learning, Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. I would like to participate and learn my skill on research, literature reviews and Online surveys. Specific Organization: Provide history of the research that you have done on this particular organization. What is this organization about and what is their mandate? What do they do/support? Is this a not-for-profit organization (provide evidence)? How long has the organization existed? Where is it located? Provide the pertinent statistic and data on the organization and/or its specific division that is relevant? (8 marks) College of Early Childhood Educators The College of Early Childhood Educators is a non - profit organization, located at 438 University Avenue, Suite 1900, Toronto - Ontario. Their mandate is to regulate Ontario's Register Early Childhood Educators in the public interest. () they do this by enforcing Ethical and professional standards for RECEs, Requirements for continuous professional learning and complaints and discipline process department. (2019) Their Mission is to protect the public interest by regulating the profession. Their Values are: Transparency and Accountability, Integrity and Fairness, Professionalism and Leadership and Inclusion and Respect. (2019) The College was established under the Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007 (ECE Act), and came into existence in February 2009. The College officially opened in September 2008. For more than 20 years previous to that, organizations working in early learning and care lobbied the Government of Ontario to get legislative recognition for early childhood educators (ECEs).(2019) The College began to accept applications for membership in September 2008. Over 20,000 applications for membership were received within the first six months. With more than 52,000 members in good standing, the College is one of the largest professional self-regulatory bodies in Ontario and is the only professional self-regulatory body for early childhood education in Canada. The College is governed by a Council of 24 members who oversee policy development and the administration of College affairs. Council and its committees make decisions relating to entry-to-practice requirements, ethical and professional standards, professional misconduct, incompetence and incapacity. Some data information: Members in good standing by June 30 th 2018 53180 Certificates issued July 2017 to 2018 3855 New media Followers 2932 The College also turned its attention to the future with the development of a brand new three-year strategic plan. The strategic plan for 2018-2021 was developed collaboratively with input from College members and stakeholders. The new plan includes a mission, vision and values, and key priorities and initiatives that will guide us over the next three years. Code of Ethics: In looking at the Standard of Practice described by the CECE code of ethics, describe which of the standards do you expect to achieve during your internship at the site that you have identified? (2 marks) Standard IV: Professionalism and Leadership I am mainly looking to strength and growth my leadership and profesionalism skills. To be knowlegenle about research and eveidence- based practice. and with these to better support my collguess in the sector and offer an outstading quality care for children, families and the community. Goals: What are your own specific goals? What do you plan to achieve? How do your goals relate to what the organization has to offer? How do these goals relate to your future career direction? Connect your career direction to the internship that you seek. (8 marks) My main goal is to learn more in depth about how the organization works and how does the day to day looks like. I am specifically interest in the Professional Practice department. I am looking to expand my skills on research opportunities and literature reviews to better understand how research support professional practice and policies. Furthermore a second goal is to be able to shadow people in different positions of leadership so I can utilize those skills for my professional growth. My objective is to assist with any research project and contribute with my knowledge and resource from the perspective of a student and parent. My goals relate to the organization because. I believe my goals and objectives relate to the organizations as their main mission is to protect the public interest by regulating the profession, therefore regulating the profession it is within conducting research project to better ----- add something. The College of Early childhood Educators states through the Continuous of Professional Learning that "The CPL program is a framework and formal process to help RECEs increase their knowledge and skills and ensure quality professional practice throughout their careers" ("English CPL Program", 2019). Having the opporunity to complete my internship with the college will provide me with a great experience to improve my understanding on research metodologies, undertanding the process for recomendations for policies and practicing writing By achieving these goals I can be better prepared when addressing to families and colleagues, It will also help me accomplish feel more confident when completing school work or when there is a potential opportunity for running a small business. My career direction will mainly focus on managing and leraning more about policies and the role of the Collgege in our Sector. "RECEs communicate the value and importance of early childhood education in their communities and to the broader public. They advocate for the well-being of children and families." ("English Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice", 2019) Throught this internship experinece I hope to create a network and good professional relations hips that can help me groth as a leader in the fsector. References English Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.college-ece.ca/en/Public/professionalstandards Our Founding Principles. (2019). Retrieved from http://www.childcareontario.org/q_a_information_about_the_ocbcc The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care. (2019). Retrieved from http://www.childcareontario.org/ English CPL Program. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.college-ece.ca/en/Members/CPL-Program CODE OF ETHICS AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE Reflective Journal # 2 Yanella Loor George Brown College CODE OF ETHICS AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE 2 The development of the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice began in 2009, but it wasn’t until 2011 that the by-law came into effect and in 2017 a new edition was published. (College of Early Childhood Educators, 2019) “The Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice sets out the professional knowledge, skills, values and expectations applicable to all RECEs regardless of role and the setting in which they may practise.” (2019) This document highlights the expectations to regulate our profession as Register Early Childhood Educators, and it also helps us reflect on our practice and decision making about promoting healthy relationships and high-quality care for children. As a current student approaching a new environment of the internship it is a key to understand the importance of this guideline and how it provides us with the foundation to act and reflect as professionals and how do we apply these ethical responsibilities to our daily practice. (College of Early Childhood Educators, 2019) In my personal work experience, I take great pride to say with confidence that I understand why the code of ethics and standards matter. I have recently been immersed in more self-reflection and self-awareness thanks to the benefits of my Leadership Courses, these courses have allowed me to critical reflect why I have chosen this profession and what are my responsibilities with children, families and the community. But How can I relate the code of ethics to the internship placement? I have applied for my internship with the College of Early Childhood Educators, and I have done this because I believe that a student we can contribute to the sector with our perspectives and resources. Furthermore, as a parent and being someone that experienced professional misconduct, I can understand how complex it can be to make a complaint about professional misconduct. Being able to identify bad practice is part of our expectations but more so is to act to demonstrate what our values are and what the code of ethics expects from us. This experience has contributed to the development of my professional leadership and has genuinely created awareness of how important it is to have in place and follow these guidelines. “As regulated professionals, RECEs are expected to act with integrity at all times within their workplace and the community” ("English CPL Program", 2019) Making the right decision while practicing in the sector makes us RECE responsible and knowledgeable about the procedures we must take from reporting and documenting any illegal actions or suspicions that we might have while working in the sector. CODE OF ETHICS AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE 2 Being able to pursue an internship with an organization that regulates my profession will further develop my leadership qualities, and it will open up opportunities for me to be immersed in a new environment and increase my confidence to establish strong professional relationships and networks. My potential involvement with this organization can also leave a lasting and positive experience for my future education and career. “Engaging in ongoing professional learning is important to early childhood educators. It is part of the culture of the profession and an integral component of both professionalism and leadership.” ("English CPL Program", 2019) I strongly believe that being able to complete four hundred and twenty hours with any organization gives us students and professional an advantage to extend our knowledge and learn about different organizations. It is a new experience and a new skill that will without a doubt contribute to the growth as educators for the future. CODE OF ETHICS AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE 2 References (2019).Retrieved from https://www.collegeece.ca/en/Documents/Code_and_Standards_2017.pdf English CPL Program. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.collegeece.ca/en/Members/CPL-Program College of early childhood educators. (2019). Retrieved from: https://www.collegeece.ca/en CODE OF ETHICS AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE 2
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