1. To advocate for and ensure that all children, including those with special needs, have access to the support services needed to be successful.
2. To work through education, research, and advocacy toward a society in which all young children have access to high-quality early care and education programs.
3. 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.
4. 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.
These codes of conducts stood out to me the most because they included the message to respect diversity among children with special needs, all children in general, as well as colleagues. As I strive to work with all different kinds of children and adults from across the world as well as those who require special needs, I can understand the importance of these four conducts in order to help me provide the best educational environment possible.
References:
NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf
The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.dec-sped.org/
Nicole,
ReplyDeleteI like your first choice of being an advocate for disabled children. Children with disabilities are already at a disadvantage so it is good to have advocates on their behalf to speak up for them because in most cases they cannot.
Nicole,
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed reading your posts during this class. You can probably tell because I think I've commented on your blog each week during this course. Your passion for disabled children is amazing and I know that your future daycare or facility for disabled children is going to be awesome. The fact that you want to do all of this in different countries is a bonus. Good luck to you throughout your journey of pursuing your masters. I hope that we have more classes together in the future.
Hi Cheryl! I have really appreciated your comments and hope you didn't mind mine too much either :) Thank you for the well wishes and I wish you the best of luck as well. Hopefully we will have more classes together.
DeleteHi Nicole,
ReplyDeleteI like the way you think and how you express your team work spirit during these last 8 weeks. I have gain a lot from your blog and hope you can use some of my notes as well. I wish you the best to come in your next 8 weeks and enjoyable ride here at Walden University.