Saturday, October 23, 2010

Examining Codes of Ethics

The 3 ideals from the NAECY Code of Ethical Conduct that is meaniful for me:
1-1.1 - to be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training.  This is signficant for my professional life because it is why I am pursuing my education to gain as much knowledge in the field so that I may be an effective instructor to other aspiring early childhood eductors.
1-2.8 - To help family members enhance their understanding of their children and support the continuing development of their skills as parents.  I want to be able to train families on early childhood development and how they can be of support to their child during the early years.
1-3C.4 - To encourage and support continual development of employees in becoming more skilled and knowledgeable practitioners.  I am passionate about having early childhood teachers who are trained in the field and have the knowledge of child development that will make them effective educators.

The 3 ideals from the DEC Code of Ethics that is meaniful to me is:
We shall demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity, truthfulnes, and honesty in all our professional activities in order to inspire the trust and confidence of the children and families and of those with whom we work.  This is very important because the children admire their teachers and the parents trust that the teachers will be an example to their child, so EC teachers must have integrity and be professional at all times.  You never know who is watching you.
We shall strive for the highest level of personal and professional competence by seeking and using new evidence based information to improve our practices while also responding openly to the suggestions of others.  An early childhood teacher should always be searching for new ideas to help in their teaching skills.  I always want to know more and always seeking new information.
We shall empower families with information and resources so that they are informed consumers of services for their children.  Early childhood educators should empower the families in wanting to know more about young children and what services are available for them especially those with a disability.  I want to be a resource for the families.

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