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.
Edith,
ReplyDeleteSpecial need children deserve special attention. Where I work we believe in servicing our special need children they are always our first priority, and what we can't do to service their needs we will refer them to someone that can be of service to them.
It is very important to include children with special needs into all programs and to provide the services that are needed for these children to be successful. Research shows the benefits of inclusion for both the children with special needs as well as typically developing children.
ReplyDeleteEdith agree with you families from different cultural so feel that they are not wanted in early childhood program . I love it because I learn something new everyday from my families.
ReplyDeleteGood choices for your ethics blog. I haven't been very good at helping our parents with resources. It seems that most of the time they have a handle on their situation already. But I still need to work on it.
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