Examining Codes of Ethics

The following are three ideals contained in the National Association for the Education of Young Chldren (NAEYC):

I-1.3—To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child.

I chose this idealll because I feel that every child is important and has their own uniqueness and individualism to contribute to the classroom atmosphere and educators should embrace that.

I-1.10—To ensure that each child’s culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure are recognized and valued in the program.

I chose this ideal because I thinkn most classroom are diversified and everyone should value their culture and educators shouldincorporate some aspect of them into their classroom.

I-1.12—To work with families to provide a safe and smooth transition as children and families move from one program to the next.

I chose this ideal because I feel that it is important to understand that when children leave a preschool classroom which may be more layed backed and enter a kindergarten which may be more structured, it can be challenging for the child. I feel that preparation for this type of transition is needed.

I chose the following from the Division of Early Childhood (DEC):

1.      We shall serve as advocates for children with disabilities and their families and for the professionals who serve them by supporting both policy and programmatic decisions that enhance the quality of their lives.

I feel that this is essential because some parents may not be aware of all the resources available for their child. We as educators should do all we can to help with this.

2.      We shall support professionals new to the field by mentoring them in the practice of evidence and ethically based services.

I feel that everyone new to education should have some type of professional support system such as a mentor to help smooth things along whenever new educators need help.

3.      We shall respect, value, promote, and encourage the active participation of ALL families by engaging families in meaningful ways in the assessment and intervention processes.

I feel that this ideal really speaks for itself.

All of these ideals are significant to my professional life because they will become or are already parts of the cornerstones which make up my classroom.