NAEYC Ethics
Ethical Responsibilities to Children
I-1.2—To base program practices upon current knowledge and research in the field of early childhood
education, child development, and related disciplines, as well as on particular knowledge of each child.
I-1.4—To appreciate the vulnerability of children and their dependence on adults.
I-1.5—To create and maintain safe and healthy settings that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and
physical development and that respect their dignity and their contributions.
I-1.9—To advocate for and ensure that all children, including those with special needs, have access to the
support services needed to be successful.
I-1.10—To ensure that each child’s culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure are recognized and valued in the program.
Ethical Responsibilities to Families
I-2.2—To develop relationships of mutual trust and create partnerships with the families we serve.
Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues
I-3A.3—To support co-workers in meeting their professional needs and in their professional development.
The above ethics are meaningful to me because I truly believe that students should be respected and given equal access to a great education. The educational environment should be well-maintained, safe, and conducive to learning. Furthermore, the teachers should be aware and respectful of the culture that each child brings to the classroom.
"The Code of Ethics of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children is a public statement of principles and practice guidelines supported by the mission of DEC."
Professional and Interpersonal Behavior
3. 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.
Enhancement of Children’s and Families’ Quality of Lives
1. We shall demonstrate our respect and concern for children, families, colleagues, and others with
whom we work, honoring their beliefs, values, customs, languages, and culture.
3. We shall recognize and respect the dignity, diversity, and autonomy of the families and children
we serve.
Responsive Family Centered Practices
3. We shall respect, value, promote, and encourage the active participation of ALL families by
engaging families in meaningful ways in the assessment and intervention processes.
4. We shall empower families with information and resources so that they are informed consumers
of services for their children.
Evidence Based Practices
1. We shall rely upon evidence based research and interventions to inform our practice with children
and families in our care.
The ethics I have listed above exemplify everything I believe in for educators. I am deeply devoted to professionals staying current in their field. Every child deserves to have a teacher who is a master at teaching.
References:
NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved December 18, 2010, fromhttp://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf
The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved December 18, 2010, from
http://www.dec-sped.org/
The codes you have chosen and very interesting an meaningful. In this field of education, I think children is a priority and therefore should require a lot of time and dedication. Good job.
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