Ethics: an extremely important aspect of LIFE! This week, we had to read through the code of ethics for both the NAEYC and the DEC to see what "spoke" to us the most. To me, ethics are extremely important. I am an extremely honest person, and I value hard work, trust, and integrity, all of which play a big part in a persons' ethics. These are the ideals from each, that I chose to share with you.
NAEYC Code of Ethics:
1) I 1.1 To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training.
2) P 1.2 We shall care for and educate children in positive emotional and social environments that are cognitively stimulating and that support each child's culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure.
3) I 3A.1 To establish and maintain relationships of respect, trust, confidentiality, collaboration, and cooperation with coworkers.
DEC Code of Ethics:
1)I2 We shall demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity, truthfulness, and honesty in all our professional activities in order to inspire the trust and confidence of the children and families and of those with whome we work.
2) II1. We shall engage in ongoing and systematic reflective inquiry and self-assessment for the purpose of continuous improvement of professional performance and services to young children with disabilities and their families.
3) IV2. We shall use every resource, including referral when appropriate, to ensure high quality services are accessible and are provided to children and families.
All of these specific parts of these two organizations' code of ethics refer to doing our best, doing what is right, and always researching and adapting to our students to give them the best learning experience possible. Which is what I strive to do in my classroom.
Resources:
NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved May 26, 2010, fromhttp://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf
The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved May 26, 2010, fromhttp://www.dec-sped.org/
I have always known that it is important to read up on research in the field in order to best serve the children and families in our care. Through the course, we have been exposed to a variety of resources that are new to me, including journals and certain websites that I didn't have knowledge of before. I agree, we as educators should strive to educate ourselves in ways that will allow us to better help children develop to their fullest potential and adapt to the individual needs of each child and family.
ReplyDelete-Alyson
I agree with you, as professionals it is our job to stay informed on the newest resesrch to better serve our children. This course has really helped me focus more on things like research to become a better professional.
ReplyDeleteSara,
ReplyDeleteIt was a pleasure working with you and reading your insights and experiences through this first course on the road to our Master's. I have really enjoyed your perspectives, especially as a kindergarten teacher, since your experiences are slightly different than mine in a childcare/preschool background. Your values in hard work, trust and integrity align with my own and I feel like these values will set us both up for much success in the future! I hope I have the pleasure of seeing you in some of my other courses and continue to be able to share this experience with you.
-Alyson