Ethical Codes

Within the DEC code of Ethics:
Professional and Interpersonal Behavior: 1.6 : We shall build relationships with individual children and families while individualizing the curricula and learning environments to facilitate young children's development and learning.
  * I embrace this code as it addressed the uniqueness of each child's learning styles and needs.  As an early childhood educator it is essential that we discover how and what works for each child.  I too believe this statement is addressing the importance of accommodating to each child's mode of learning. And providing accommodations to their learning styles, disabilities and environment. Each day within my classroom, I continually focused on how to best help each child individually.

Within the NAEYC code of Ethics:
 * Ethical responsibilities to Children: 1-1.12 To work with families to provide a safe and smooth transition as children and families move from one program to the next. The transitional process for children coming into a new program, or ones who are graduating is definitely a process. This is an important element of our jobs. I work hard at helping parents and children feel secure during these moments. I do all that I can, to enable a smooth transition. There are so many elements to these processes. I try to address them all, and try to support the families and children in the best way I can.

* Ethical responsibilities to children: 1-1.5 To create and maintain safe and healthy settings that foster children's social,emotional, cognitive,and physical development and that respect their dignity and their contributions. I love how this code relates to respecting each child's dignity, as well as their contributions. Within our classrooms and childcare facilities, children need to be respected, and need to be heard. Within my classroom, I so try to reinforce and provide and environment as well as activities that challenge all aspects of a child's development. I love this creative aspect of our jobs.