I-1.3 To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child.
All children are special and are blessed with different qualities, personality, and abilities. They are all capable of learning and can blossom no matter what is put in their way. No child should be placed above another child.
I-1.5 To create and maintain safe and healthy settings that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development and that respect their dignity and their contributions.
I believe that children needs to be in a environment that cam allow them to grow to their full pontinal. Children would be happier if their setting was a cheerful and positive one.
I-2.8—To help family members enhance their understanding of their children and support the continuing development of their skills as parents.
Educating family members would only benefit in the child’s development. It is nothing wrong with having too much information when it comes to the children.
I could go on and on with codes of ethics that is meaningful to me, but the bottom line is in the early childhood field we have to stay educated and current with research and information that would benefit the children. All the codes of ethics benefits the children in one way or fashion.
NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved August 11, 2011, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf
I like all of your choices. I like your comment-"no child should be placed above another child." I agree we should not have favorites. All children should be treated equally.
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Kelisha,
ReplyDeleteGreat minds think alike! We made some of the same choices. Getting family involved is very important. Having successful parent relationships have made many of my years of teaching much easier.
Hi Kelisha,
ReplyDeleteAs with anything involving children, it takes the support of parents. We can sit at a big table and think of ethically and morally right things to put on paper but without a plan to execute involving parents, it just won't come together.