After reviewing the Codes of Ethics from NAEYC and DEC, I found three ideals that are meaningful to me.... From NAEYC's Code of Ethics, I chose:
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. This ideal is significant to me because I am a "believer" when it comes to furthering my education and expanding my knowledge in the early childhood field. I am working on my third degree, so continuing education is a given!
I-1.3-To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child. This particular ideal is significant to me because I believe firmly that each child is unique and learns at his/her own pace. I believe that each child has a key that we as early childhood educators have to take the time to dig deep and find. Children are not robots, they are little people that depend on "big people" to understand and help them indentify with themselves.
From DEC's Codes of Ethics, I chose:
Professional and Interpersonal Behavior
4. We shall serve as advocates for children with disablities 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 ideal is significant to me because I am a huge advocate for special needs children. I feel that every child deserves the opportunity to learn and grow to the best of their ability. I will continue to broaden my knowledge of mainstreaming special needs children into early childhood programs and ensure that my staff continues best practice for all children.
Hi Theresa, I like how you phrased your second code. I have always recognized that each and everyone of us is unique in our learning and we do so at own pace. Finding the key is essential to success and you are right, sometimes we have to dig really deep, but it is there if we persist. I think the element of time and the virtue of patience plays a big role. Time to observe, time to listen, time to communicate, time to challenge and extend thinking, time to make connections, time to consolidate and with all this, the patience to wait and give children the time to be, to do and to learn. In our rushed, modern lives I think we need to step back and take a long hard look at how quickly we are trying to make things happen.
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Hello Thersa, You have chosen some very important ideals. I believe that children should always be respected and recognized as unique individuals.Educators should always be knowlegeable in the base of early childhood.
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ReplyDeleteI love what you said about children not being robots, sometimes I think there are some educational professionals and parents who want to 'program' their children like a robot. We all have to remember, as you said, they are children and develop at their own rate in their own time. Thus we have developed a philosophy of developmentally appropriate curriculum.
Very interesting how we all have chose similar ideals for the children and living ethically for the early childhood field. I enjoyed reading what you had said why you chose the ideals you chose.
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ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed and learnt from reading your weekly contributions to the discussions and have followed your blog. Thank you for sharing your insights and experiences. All the best for your future studies. I hope to maintain contact through the blogs.
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