In this week's blog assignment, we were told to express three codes of ethics in NAEYC and DEC that were meaningful to me.
In DEC's code of ethics the one(s) that stood out to me were:
"Professional and Interpersonal Behavior:
-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."
This stood out to me because I have came across many parents of children with disabilities that didn't know what resources were out there for there children. Many times, we the educators, are the only voice for the children and the parents. We served as an advocate for them to the state agencies and therapeutic services.
"Professional Collaboration:
-We shall honor and respect the diverse backgrounds of our colleagues including such diverse
characteristics as sexual orientation, race, national origin, religious beliefs, or other affiliations."
This stood out to because I have come across many different people from various backgrounds that we treated unfairly because of their sexual orientation, and race religious beliefs. We must understand that as educators serve as representatives as to how we treat one an other to our students. Some teachers are looked at as "heroes", and if a child sees their " hero" act inappropriately towards another colleague the child may began treat others that are different the same way. The overhaul of bullies, I believe, is a result of what the children have seen or how their home/ community environment is. We do not want to add to the problem.
Some added codes that I felt stood out to me were:
"Responsive Family Centered Practices
1. We shall demonstrate our respect and appreciation for all families’ beliefs, values, customs,
languages, and culture relative to their nurturance and support of their children toward achieving
meaningful and relevant priorities and outcomes families’ desire for themselves and their children.
2. We shall provide services and supports to children and families in a fair and equitable manner
while respecting families’ culture, race, language, socioeconomic status, marital status, and
sexual orientation.
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.
4. We shall empower families with information and resources so that they are informed consumers
of services for their children.
5. We shall collaborate with families and colleagues in setting meaningful and relevant goals and
priorities throughout the intervention process including the full disclosure of the nature, risk, and
potential outcomes of any interventions.
6. We shall respect families’ rights to choose or refuse early childhood special education or related
services.
7. We shall be responsible for protecting the confidentiality of the children and families we serve by
protecting all forms of verbal, written, and electronic communication."
The codes that stood out to me with NAEYC were:
"Ethical Responsibilities to Children;
-I-1.8—To support the right of each child to play and
learn in an inclusive environment that meets the
needs of children with and without disabilities.
I-1.9—To advocate for and ensure that all children,
including those with special needs, have access to the
support services needed to be successful.
I-1.10—To ensure that each child’s culture, language,
ethnicity, and family structure are recognized and
valued in the program.
I-1.11—To provide all children with experiences in a
language that they know, as well as support children
in maintaining the use of their home language and in
learning English.
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."
"Principle:
-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. This principle has precedence over all
others in this Code."
"C- Responsibilities to employees;
-P-3C.8—We shall not make hiring, retention, termination,
and promotion decisions based on an individual’s
sex, race, national origin, religious beliefs or
other affiliations, age, marital status/family structure,
disability, or sexual orientation. We shall be familiar
with and observe laws and regulations that pertain to
employment discrimination. (Aspects of this principle
do not apply to programs that have a lawful mandate
to determine eligibility based on one or more of the
criteria identified above.)
Of course these codes, ideals and principles stood out to me for similar reasons as the DEC code of Ethics. We as educator must insure the safety of our children, respect or our colleagues, and regulation of policies that are required of us.
Resources:
NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved June 23, 2013, from
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf
The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved June 23, 2013, from
http://www.dec-sped.org/
Ashley Wilkins-Miller
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