Reflective Analysis of Portfolio Artifact

Rationale/Reflection
NAEYC Standard:
STANDARD 6. BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL
Candidates prepared in early childhood degree programs a) identify and conduct themselves as members of
the early childhood profession. They b) know and use ethical guidelines and other professional standards
related to early childhood practice. They c) are continuous, collaborative learners who demonstrate
knowledgeable, reflective and critical perspectives on their work, making informed decisions that d)
integrate knowledge from a variety of sources. They are e) informed advocates for sound educational
practices and policies (NAEYC, 2010).

Brief Description of Evidence:

During the fall semester of 2014, I trained a floater/sub at my current childcare facility. I showed her
how all the rules and regulations in my infant classroom operate. We are NAEYC accredited and at a level four
on Paths to Quality. I explained the hand washing, food menu with portion sizes, diapering rules and charts,
daily needs charts, NAEYC sanitization rules, walkie talkie channels, child to teacher ratios, daily schedule and
times, weekly/daily cleaning check list, field trip rules, lesson plans and specific needs for each child.

Analysis of What I Learned:

By training a fellow coworker I was able to work on social skills and learned some new ideas on some
things that we could do to improve the quality of the room. I also learned some new childcare techniques and
she taught our class some interesting things about nature. On a nature walk she identified some mint and
lemon grass that smelled amazing. It was a great experience for the infants because they worked on sniffing as
they smelled the plants.

How This Artifact Demonstrates my Competence on the NAEYC Standard:

I am competent in NAEYC standard six because by training a coworker I was able to identify and
conduct myself as a member of the early childhood profession. I explained the ethical guidelines I know and
use, plus other professional standards related to the early childhood practice such as the NAEYC rules and
regulations. By observing and learning from another early childhood professional in the field, I was able to be
a continuous, collaborative learner who demonstrates knowledgeable, reflective and critical perspectives on
my own work. While the lead teacher was gone and it was the floater/sub and I, it was up to me to make
informed decisions about the classroom and I integrated knowledge form a variety of sources such as her
weekly lesson plans, the class schedule, fellow staff and parents when they picked up their children. I am and
have informed advocates for sound educational practices and policies from NAEYC and Paths to Quality rating
system.