FRHD 3190 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Professional Responsibility, Well-Founded Relation, The Need

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3190
• Professor: Kimberly Squires

Document Summary

What characteristics contribute to a competent early childhood. Competence of ece is determined both by our goals as individuals as well as the goals of society. Effectiveness depended on a combination of knowledge, skills, and personal characteristics or attitudes. Reframing the terminology as knowledge, practices and values to indicate intrinsically re ective nature of work. Those with speci c preparation, knowledge and skills in child development and ece are more likely to engage in warm, positive interactions with children, offer richer language experiences and create higher-quality learning environment. Providing high quality care requires knowledge of children"s unique learning patterns, developmental levels and needs as well as personal attributes such as patience, energy and commitment. Other essential qualities are having shared values, ethics and commitments to children, an ability to work with families as partners in their child"s development and practice based on well-founded pedagogy. Characteristics of an effective ece table pg 165.