DEC Code of Ethics

As an educator we are signed up to provide the best for the individuals we encounter. I have chosen 3 that I have tried to use on a daily bases to make a difference.

I. Professional & Interpersonal Behavior
       3. We shall strive for the highest level of personal and professional competence by seeking and using new evidence based information to improve our practices while also responding openly to suggestions of others.
For the past few weeks I have been given constructive criticism that have honestly broke me down, but it wasn't until I realized that every thing that is spoken to me I do not have to agree with, but I can use to my advantage. Each day I try to provide an atmosphere that is based around what my children want and if that means I not going to do it the way someone else think I should than that is a pill they will have to swallow. I here for the children and their families.

II. Professional Development and Preparation
       4. We shall support professionals new to the field by mentoring them in the practice of evidence and ethically based services.
Being able to help a fellow colleague is something we should want to do. We all learn from each other. I personally understand what it feels like to be left to figure things out for yourself. In the beginning it is hard especially if you are new. I wouldn't want anyone to steer away from something they want to do because they didn't feel supported.

       6. We shall respect families rights to choose or refuse early childhood special education or related services.
As a parent we want to know that our child(ren) are "normal." We want our children to receive the same type of education as all the other children. Diagnosing children at an early age can be harmful to the child's self-esteem as well as the parents. All techniques and strategies should be tried before even considering labeling a child.

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

Examining Codes and Ethics

NAEYC Codes of Ethics

Within this category I have chosen 3 that are important to me and in my profession. They include:

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. 

Being able to provide the best knowledge and teaching to myself and those I educate, I must understand the importance of the changes that may or will occur in this field. Changes come daily based on the needs of our children.

I-1.7 To use assessment information to understand and support children's development and learning, to support instruction, and to identify children who may need additional services.

I am currently teaching preschoolers and as a teacher I am always being asked to assess my children. I understand that the importance of assessing them is to evaluate my teaching technique and to see if the children are understanding what they have been taught. I want to find different ways of assessing, where my children will not know they are being assessed. A lot times children shutdown and forget information when they are being tested.

I-1.10 To ensure that each child's culture, language ethnicity and family structure are recognized and valued in the program.

Every one's background and where they come from is important. No one's culture, language and/or ethnicity is better than another. We learn from each other and to understand each other we should learn about the different cultures that make up our world.

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