Professional Ethics of NAEYC

Another great resource as an educator I feel is the professional Ethics as seen by NAEYC

I-1.7—To use assessment information to understand

and support children’s development and learning, to

support instruction, and to identify children who may

need additional services.

I know that in education we are always hearing about assessment  and more assessment but it is important to remember that assessment can be an awesome tool in which we can see where a child is in need of help. It should never be something that is fearful for parents of edcuators to face, we should look at assessments as an opportunity to seek to help children in their development and look for areas of improvement in our selves where we may be failing to reach every child on the level they are at. 

I-2.2—To develop relationships of mutual trust and
create partnerships with the families we serve.

I am a firm believer as a parent that I am my childrens advocate, I am my child's teacher partner as well. As an educator I look at myself as a partner to the families I serve as well. That is an important idea to get across. We should always want the families we work with to trust us and look to us as here to help, not to take over their lives with the children but to partner with them in their child's education and development. 

I-2.4—To listen to families, acknowledge and build upon
their strengths and competencies, and learn from
families as we support them in their task of nurturing
children.

As an educator I want to hear my families, I want them to feel empowered as parents. I would always hope to help them as their partner to build upon their strengths in nurturing thier children in every aspect of their lives.

Professional Ethics of the Division of Early Childhood Education

As an educator we are all held to a standard as an professional should be.  Like many professionals we should hold ourselves to a higher standard than those who outside of the profession. The Division of Early Childhood Education has published a code of ethics that I find that helps to give me a moral compass that gives me a guiding light in my professional career. I wish to share them here...

* We shall demonstrate our respect and concern for children,families,  colleagues and others with whom we work honoring their beliefs, customs, values, languages and customs. 

This is important as an educator to remember that every child is different, every person we encounter in our professional and personal life will be different. They come from all walks of life, cultures, and will have different values and beliefs from our own. Just as we wish for respect ;we should give respect. We as educators should always remember children are different ,will learn differently and be different. They are individuals unique creatures. Each and every one them.  We should embrace them and love them and teach them.

*We shall advocate for equal access to high quality services and supports for all children for all children  and families to enhance their quality of life. 

Advocacy should never end, there are many issues that affect the children and their families. Until we can truly say that there is equal access for all in order to improve everyones quality of life then our work as educators , is not over. This is a personal issue to me because not only am I am an educator , I am a parent.  I am an advocate for my own children, I am also an advocate for the children and families I work with. I feel very strongly if I am not taking care of my own family how can I take of anyone else's family. 

*We shall respect families' rights to choose or refuse early childhood special education or related service. 

Even though we may feel strongly as educators that a child may benefit from special education services as early as possible. We have to remember that parents have a right to process and deal with thier child's delays, or needs as they choose. We can stand in judgement or we can choose in those moments to respect  the parent's rights  and help to empower them in their decision making. I can honestly say as a parent I am always second guessing my decisions. We have to remember that although we have the knowledge to help the child, we should also seek to empower parents. 

Education Resource Section

NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf



NAEYC. (2003). Early childhood curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation: Building an effective, accountable system in programs for children birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf
ACEI( n.d.).  Principles and Governances.  Retrieved October 2, 2013, from
            http://acei.org/about-us/principles/governance.html

A Child's  Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play by Vivian Gussin Paley

 Powerful Interactions: How to Connect with Children to Extend Their Learning by Amy Laura Dombro, Judy Jablon, & Charlotte Stetson

http://www.naeyc.org/yc/article/gifts_of_the_stranger_bernheimer

Education

As we raise our families have ever stopped and wonder where do I go from here? how do we do this?   whats the right way to do that? Am I doing this right way? ....

I know I have, countless hours I have spent awake in the middle of the night wondering am I making the right decision for my children and their education. As an educator I can honestly say I do not have all the right anwers, sometimes I just dont know. I ask all the right questions and I still somehow find myself second guessing myself. This is because I want to make the best decision for the children involved. Not just because they are my children because they deserve they very best as innocent beings who trust that I will find the right answer. The side of me that is an educator looks at this dilemna and says ok we can do this , the mom in me say ok  we better do this. All in all the best solution I have found is to gather a list of resources, of books and people ( my partners) who I use to help make each decision a little easier.