Code of Ethics

This week, our assignment was to review the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Code of Ethics Policies. I am a member of NAEYC, so it was good for me to see their code of ethics and how it matched up with my own. The three ideals that stood out the most for me were:

- Respect the dignity, worth, and uniqueness of each child. (NAEYC)

- Recognize that children achieve their full potential in the context of relationships that are basedon trust and respect. (NAEYC)

- We shall serve as advocates for children with disabilities and their families. (DEC)

These three ideals stood out to me because, as an educator of young children, it is important for me to create a safe and caring learning environment that respects each of my students as an individual. By doing this, I can ensure that my students feel good about coming to school and can be motivated to do their best. Throughout my career, I have also worked with a few students who had disabilities. It is very important to me to make sure that I am doing everything in my power to help these students achieve just like all of my other students. They are just as capable, and need a voice to advocate for them.

NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved October 17, 2012, fromhttp://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf

The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved October 17, 2012, fromhttp://www.dec-sped.org/



Resources on Early Cildhood Education



NAEYC. (2009). Where We Stand on Child Abuse Prevention. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf

  

UNICEF (n.d). Fact Sheet: A Summary of the Rights Under the Convention on Rights of the Child. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf

Children's Defense Fund. (2011, June 14). Full Day Kindergarten: Why Does it Matter? Retrieved October 6, 2012, from http://www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/data/full-day-kindergarten-why-does-it-matter.html

Funk, J. (2012, September 19). Literacy in the Sand Table. [Blog message]. Retrieved October 6, 2012, from http://eceducation.blogspot.com/

Tang, S., Coley, R., Votruba-Drzal, E. (2012). Low-Income Families Selection of Child Care for their Young Children. Children and Youth Services Review, 34, 2002-2011.

There are many, many resources available to people working with young children. These are just a few I have looked at this week to further my education. I chose to read these articles because they presented information on topics that I am interested in or are experiencing in my career. Enjoy!