Following are a few ideals from the NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment that resonate with me on a professional level.
I-1.3—To recognize and respect the unique qualities,abilities, and potential of each child.
This is a great reminder that our job as professionals is to meet children where they are developmentally and to work with them at their level rather than expect them to meet a standard so that we may work with them in a way that suits us. We tailor our style to the needs of the child. For example, an active child may need something to manipulate constantly with his hands in order to be able to be attentive to a story.
P-1.2—We shall care for and educate children in positive emotional and social environments that are cognitively stimulating and that support each child’s culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure.
This reminds us that we must consider the child's family and culture in order to understand the whole child. A generic teaching approach will not honor all children. We must work to create an environment that is comfortable and respectful of the religion, customs and cultures of all of the children in our care. We have children at our center who were adopted from other countries. We take care to accomodate their unique needs.
From the Divison of Early Childhood's Code of Ethics:
3. We shall be responsible for maintaining the appropriate national, state, or other credential or
licensure requirements for the services we provide while maintaining our competence in practice
and research by ongoing participation in professional development and education activities.
One never reaches a point of omniscience. Learning is a lifelong process. In order to do the best that we can for the children in our charge, we must keep abreast of the most current information, trends, research and practices in the field. To do any less that this would be irresponsible. This is part of the reason that I am pursuing an MS in Early Childhood Education.
7. We shall be responsible for protecting the confidentiality of the children and families we serve by protecting all forms of verbal, written, and electronic communication.
Every effort is made to ensure the confidentiality of the records that I handle at work from locking file cabinets, frequently changed passwords, privacy screens on computers, etc. I work in an open reception area and constantly deal with the personal information of children and families. Billing, the keeping of records and court documents are all in my job description. Respect for the privacy of families is of paramount concern.
I-1.3—To recognize and respect the unique qualities,abilities, and potential of each child.
This is a great reminder that our job as professionals is to meet children where they are developmentally and to work with them at their level rather than expect them to meet a standard so that we may work with them in a way that suits us. We tailor our style to the needs of the child. For example, an active child may need something to manipulate constantly with his hands in order to be able to be attentive to a story.
P-1.2—We shall care for and educate children in positive emotional and social environments that are cognitively stimulating and that support each child’s culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure.
This reminds us that we must consider the child's family and culture in order to understand the whole child. A generic teaching approach will not honor all children. We must work to create an environment that is comfortable and respectful of the religion, customs and cultures of all of the children in our care. We have children at our center who were adopted from other countries. We take care to accomodate their unique needs.
From the Divison of Early Childhood's Code of Ethics:
3. We shall be responsible for maintaining the appropriate national, state, or other credential or
licensure requirements for the services we provide while maintaining our competence in practice
and research by ongoing participation in professional development and education activities.
One never reaches a point of omniscience. Learning is a lifelong process. In order to do the best that we can for the children in our charge, we must keep abreast of the most current information, trends, research and practices in the field. To do any less that this would be irresponsible. This is part of the reason that I am pursuing an MS in Early Childhood Education.
7. We shall be responsible for protecting the confidentiality of the children and families we serve by protecting all forms of verbal, written, and electronic communication.
Every effort is made to ensure the confidentiality of the records that I handle at work from locking file cabinets, frequently changed passwords, privacy screens on computers, etc. I work in an open reception area and constantly deal with the personal information of children and families. Billing, the keeping of records and court documents are all in my job description. Respect for the privacy of families is of paramount concern.
Careyann,
ReplyDeleteI noticed the ideals you posted by the DEC speak about remaining professional in the upmost respect. It's sometimes tough when we have moral beliefs that go against work ethics. Regarding children, I know the ideals will always fall in the child's favor so we shouldn't have too much to worry there!
Tina
Careyann,
ReplyDeleteThe DEC ideal #7 on confidentiality means so much to our families. It is heartbreaking when I witness a disrespect for confidentiality amongst our families. The consequences for breaking confidentiality are too high to even take a chance; children and families do not fully benefit from quality, holistic educational services as a result. The Head Start Performance Standards mandates training on confidentiality to be included in employee orientation and annually for all employees. I feel it needs to happen at least two more times during the course of each program year. Thank you for sharing your insight.
Repectfully,
Patty