The following three ideals are taken from the NAEYC code
of Ethics. This is a valuable resource
for all people and families in the field of early childhood. Although all ideals and principles are
important I have chosen these three to be particularly meaningful to me and I
explain why.
I-1.1—To
be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and
to stay informed through continuing education and training.
I
have learned in my experience that the field of education is ever
changing! It is important to be aware of
new trends and research when trying to provide the best for the children we
work with and their families. I also
love the renewed excitement that I feel when I learn a different way to teach a
particular lesson in the classroom.
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.
Too often
as teachers we get caught up in our agenda and forget to include our students’
input. It is important that we include
our students’ in the process so that the lessons we teach are relevant to their
lives and experiences. We are more like
to have teaching moments that respect their individuality and stick with them
long term.
I-2.2—To
develop relationships of mutual trust and create partnerships with the families
we serve.
We
cannot truly impact the children we serve without valuing their families. We have to build strong relationships with
the families to create open communications between home and school. This will help strengthen any lessons learned
at school by reinforcing them at home and vice versa.
NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf
