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DEC Code of Ethics and NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment 

Below are a plethora of ideals and principles listed in the DEC Code of Ethics and NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment that are most meaningful to me. They both advocate for children and Staff in early childhood education. They ensure a safe space to provide services for children in the community. We must remember to include all resources available to ensure a positive outcome.  In my professional life I will hold the following listed below posted this week and previously most dear to me.

Professional and Interpersonal Behavior

1.     We shall serve as advocates for children with disabilities and their families and for the professionals who serve them by supporting both policy and programmatic decisions that enhance the quality of their lives.

Professional Collaboration

2.     We shall honor and respect the diverse backgrounds of our colleagues including such diverse characteristics as sexual orientation, race, national origin, religious beliefs, or other affiliations.

3.     We shall identify and disclose to the appropriate persons using proper communication channels errors or acts of incompetence that compromise children’s and families’ safety and well-being when individual attempts to address concerns are unsuccessful.

Responsive Family Centered Practices

4.     We shall provide services and supports to children and families in a fair and equitable manner while respecting families’ culture, race, language, socioeconomic status, marital status, and sexual orientation.

5.     We shall collaborate with families and colleagues in setting meaningful and relevant goals and priorities throughout the intervention process including the full disclosure of the nature, risk, and potential outcomes of any interventions.

Ethical Practice in Research

6.     We shall utilize collaborative and interdisciplinary research for strengthening linkages between the research and practice communities, as well as for improving the quality of life of children with disabilities and their families.

NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment- Reiterates the same thing that stands out in the DEC Code of Ethics just emphasizing more to advocate on behalf of a child on all levels. To support children with or without disabilities and their families safe and smooth transitions from present to beyond.

1.     NAEYC 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.

2.     NAEYC I-1.8- To support the right of each child to play and learn in an inclusive environment that meets the needs of children with and without disabilities.

3.     NAEYC 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.

4.     NAEYC I-1.11- To provide all children with experiences in a language that they know, as well as support children in maintaining the use of their home language and in learning English.

5.     NAEYC I-1.12- To work with families to provide a safe and smooth transition as children and families move from One program to the next.

Principles

6.     NAEYC P-1.2- We shall care for and educate children in positive emotional and social environments that are cognitively stimulating and that support each child’s culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure.

7.     NAEYC P-1.3- We shall not participate in practices that discriminate against children by denying benefits, giving special advantages, or excluding them from programs or activities on the basis of their sex, race, national origin, religious beliefs, medical condition, disability, or the marital status/family structure, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs or other affiliations of their families. (Aspects of this principle do not apply in programs that have a lawful mandate to provide services to a particular population of children.)

8.     NAEYC P-1.4- We shall involve all those with relevant knowledge (including families and staff) in decisions concerning a child, as appropriate, ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information.

9.     NAEYC P-1.5- We shall use appropriate assessment systems, which include multiple sources of information, to provide information on children’s learning and development.

10.  NAEYC P-1.6- We shall strive to ensure that decisions such as those related to enrollment, retention, or assignment to special education services, will be based on multiple sources of information and will never be based on a single assessment, such as a test score or a single observation.

11.  NAEYC P-1.7- We shall strive to build individual relationships with each child; make individualized adaptations in teaching strategies, learning environments, and curricula; and consult with the family so that each child benefits from the program. If after such efforts have been exhausted, the current placement does not meet a child’s needs, or the child is seriously jeopardizing the ability of other children to benefit from the program, we shall collaborate with the child’s family and appropriate specialists to determine the additional services needed and/or the placement option(s) most likely to ensure the child’s success. (Aspects of this principle may not apply in programs that have a lawful mandate to provide services to a particular population of children.)

Words of Inspiration and Motivation to me:

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.
– Henry Adams

“Now, today, some children are enrolled in excellent programs. Some children are enrolled in mediocre programs. And some are wasting away their most formative years in bad programs….That’s why I’m issuing a challenge to our states: Develop a cutting-edge plan to raise the quality of your early learning programs; show us how you’ll work to ensure that children are better prepared for success by the time they enter kindergarten. If you do, we will support you with an Early Learning Challenge Grant that I call on Congress to enact.” – President Barack Obama

Former President Barack Obama I say to you; The Early Learning Challenge Grant has been met. I introduce to you Early HeadStart and HeadStart programs. - Lewanda B. Taybron

Resources:

https://www.successdegrees.com/inspirationalquotesaboutearlychildhoodeducationandteaching.html

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

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