Ethics are very important and I
take the codes of ethics very seriously.
The three that are very meaningful to me. The first one is "to advocate
for and ensure that all children, including those with special needs, have
access to the support services needed to be successful." (NAEYC,
2005) I want to be a child advocate and
sometimes it very hard families to access information or get into programs that
are beneficial to their child so I want to see every child, no matter race,
gender, socioeconomic status, etc, have access to the things they need in order
to reach their potential.
The second code
that is meaningful to me is "to develop relationships of mutual trust and
create partnerships with the families I work with. (NAEYC, 2005) I feel it important to have a family
participation and this can only be done if the family and I are on the same
page when using methods to help the child.
This way the work can be carried out at home as well as school and
consistency is key to success.
The third ideal is
"to share resources with co-workers, collaborating to ensure that the best
possible early childhood care and education program is provided." (NAEYC,
2005) I want to stay current and I want to be able to tap into all types of
resources. So sharing resources and
having team work effort is very important.
NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved June 12, 2012, from
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf
I could not agree with you more on how important ethics are in schools. The first one that you mention, is a wonderful one. It is important that all students and parents have access to the tools are resources out there.
ReplyDeleteThe second code you posted, creating partnerships with families, is also very important to me. We spend so much time with the children that the methods we use really need to be embraced by the parents at home as well. It is like the age-old mommy says no then daddy says yes. It makes an equally uncomfortable atmosphere when the teacher says one thing and another is acceptable at home. I think parent teacher conferences are really important for this aspect.
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