The following ethical ideals that hold personal meaning to me and my career, have been taken from the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct, and the DEC Code of Ethics.
Enhancement of Children's and Families Quality of Lives
- "We shall advocate for equal access to high quality services and supports for all children and families to enhance their quality of lives" (DEC, 2000)- This ideal is important to me because I believe that all children should have access to high quality childcare programs to ensure a brighter future and lifelong love of learning for ALL children. Families should be able to have access to high quality programs without having to pay a fortune for their children to attend.
- "We shall empower families with information and resources so that they are informed consumers of services for their children" (DEC, 2000)- In all my years of working with children and families I have noticed that families that need assistance are either too embarassed to ask for help or just do not know where to begin. It is our jobs to keep current services and informaion readliy available to parents and families and to have trusting relationships with all that we support so that when they do need assistance they have someone to turn to and information that may help even if they are too embarassed to ask for it.
- I-1.1 "To be familiar with the knowledge of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training" (NAEYC, 2005)- This is particularly important because if I expect to continue to provide the best practices and quality services to the children and families I interact with then I have to be up to date on current trends, research and ideas. Times they are changing and if we do not change with them the children we care for will not get the highest quality of care and will not be able to grow up and adapt in this ever changing world.
- I-2.2 "To develop relationships of mutual trust and create partnerships with the families we serve" (NAEYC, 2005)- Without trusting relationships all of the work we do will be for nothing. The relationship we have with the children and families we serve needs to be one of trust so that the information we exchange holds meaning, in times of turmoil they have someone to turn to, and so that the best care can be provided to the children of our future.
Resources
- NAEYC. (2005, April). 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. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved from:
http://www.dec-sped.org/
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ReplyDeleteHello Nicole,
ReplyDeleteYour ethics include properly supporting and nurturing relationships between families in the classroom. You stated "without a trusting relationship we are doing all of this work for nothing". This very true there has to be a mutual respect and bond between families and teachers to support a child's growth.
Nicole,
ReplyDeleteYour love for children and power of advocacy and leadership comes through very clearly in the ideals that you have chosen. One of the lines that stood out to me was "without trusting relationships all of the work we do will be for nothing." I agree with your perspective because it is essential to have families take in and trust in the information we are providing. Thanks you for sharing!
Hi Nicole,
ReplyDeleteI was amazed by how much detail you put into your answers. You can tell through your blog that you have a passion for working with families and children. I agree that we should empower families with the resources we have. We are partners with them and all want the best for their children.