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
NAEYC. (2005). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment.
Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf
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
The codes of ethics were very interesting! I like the statements pointing out the importance of families being involved. Parental involvement is so very vital for a child to succeed.
ReplyDeleteI also appreciate that you used many statements that involved families in the child's learning. As we have learned throughout this course that family is vital to children's learning and growth, and here we get to see it yet again. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
ReplyDeleteHi Joyce,
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I wanted to thank you for sharing your quotes with us. Secondly, I wanted to say that I agree 100% with you how it essential to use assessment tools to track our students growth, as well as developing an IEP to support the children’s individual growth.
Elizabeth