It is very fascinating
and useful to look at these codes of ethics. I found a lot of that relevant to valuable
and me to my career. Here are some significant codes that represent my values
and goals on supporting children and families:
NAEYC Code of
Ethical Conduct (April, 2005)
I-1.7 – To use
assessment information to understand and support children’s development and
learning, to support instruction, and to identify children who may need
additional services.
I-1.10 – To ensure
that each child’s culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure are
recognized and valued in the program.
P-2.15-We shall be
familiar with and appropriately refer families to community resources and professional
support services. After a referral has been made, we shall follow up to ensure
that services have been appropriately provided.
Division for Early
Childhood’s Code of ethics (August, 2009)
I-4 – We shall identify and
disclose to the appropriate persons using proper communication channels
errors or acts of incompetence
that compromise children’s and families’ safety and well being
when individual attempts to
address concerns are unsuccessful.
II-1--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.
III-1-- We shall
demonstrate our respect and appreciation for all families’ beliefs, values,
customs, languages, and culture relative to their nurturance and support of
their children toward achieving meaningful and relevant priorities and outcomes
families’ desire for themselves and their children.
I believe that as
an educator, it is very important to use assessment tools to understand how
children’s development progress are and to develop individualized plan to
support children’s growth. In addition, it is also crucial to support families,
as they are the primary support to children. We need to always be cultural sensitive
because it will affect our relationship with children and family.
References
The Division for
Early Childhood. (2009). Code of ethics. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/USW1/201420_02/MS_MECS/EDUC_6005/Week%207/Resources/Resources/embedded/dec_codeofethics.pdf
