Code of Ethics

P-1.1

—Above all, we shall not harm children. We shall

not participate in practices that are emotionally

damaging, physically harmful, disrespectful, degrading,

dangerous, exploitative, or intimidating to

children (NAEYC, 2005,p.3). 

This principle has precedence over all

others in this Code
The significance this Ethical code has to my professional life is my values and morals. Children need to be loved and not harmed. As educators we are here to protect, teach, advocate, and help them in anyway we can.

P-1.9

—When we have reasonable cause to suspect child

abuse or neglect, we shall report it to the appropriate

community agency and follow up to ensure that

appropriate action has been taken. When appropriate,

parents or guardians will be informed that the referral

will be or has been made (NAEYC, 2005,p.3).

The significance this Ethical code has to my professioal life has to do with my job. I work with children who are in foster care and some are not, but I hear and see cases of this matter more often than I like. As stated above, our job is to protect and advocate for the children.

5. We shall use individually appropriate assessment strategies including multiple sources of

information such as observations, interviews with significant caregivers, formal and informal

assessments to determine children’s learning styles, strengths, and challenges (DEC, 2000,p.2).

Educating to me means using all available resources accessible. Making sure children receive appropiate education, means being able to comprehend their needs. All children learn in different ways and test differently, so using available resources to aid in teaching children, will be benefical to the educator.
References

The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved May 26, 2010, fromhttp://www.dec-sped.org/

NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved May 26, 2010, fromhttp://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf