Code
of Ethics
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.
My
choice for choosing this code was that without staying connected and
continuing my education within the early childhood field, I believe I
could not be fully effective in giving children and their families
the best help possible. I also feel that within this field
information is constantly changing when it comes to understanding and
knowing what works best to effectively help young children through
the development stages.
I-1.10—To
ensure that each child’s culture, language, ethnicity, and family
structure are recognized and valued in the program.
I
choose this code of ethic because I believe that so many children and
their families feel that they are not wanted within the early
childhood program because of their culture differences. Also that in
order to receive care and help for their child they must put away
their culture beliefs and conform to new ways of others. As
professionals we must make sure that all families and their family
structures are valued within the program. We can start doing this by
incorporating and displaying culture differences with our classrooms
and within our lesson plans.
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
believe that all children should have access in helping them be
successful at what they do, with or without limitations . Over the
years I have learned that some families have not been able to benefit
from support services for their child because there was lack of
resources within certain centers to support the child's needs. I
believe that all qualifying schools and centers must be able to
support the needs of all children that wish to attend their program.
I believe that children with and without special needs should not be
restricted to special schools in order to receive support services.
