We shall build relationships with individual children and families while individualizing the curriculum and learning environments to facilitate young children’s development and learning.
I feel this ideal is very important to being a good professional and working in early childhood. I try to make every family and child coming into my room feel welcome and special. I greet the parents and children individually when they enter my room, and reflect upon each family/child's individual qualities.
We shall support professionals new to the field by mentoring them in the practice of evidence and ethically based services.
As a new professional to the field, I feel that mentoring is a HUGE part in making a professional feel welcome. It is a chance to show the new member how many things are taken care of in your program, what values you have in your center, and what practice you use in the classrooms.
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.
Our center is non-discriminatory. We maintain a diverse classroom and curriculum, we have a variety of books from different cultures, different family situations and in other languages. We talk with the parents, and have the parents fill out a small questionnaire discussing their culture and their traditions they have at home. This information is presented to the class during group times, to help the children learn about themselves and each other.
To welcome all family members and encourage them to participate in the program.
In my classroom, we have an open door policy. The families are welcome to come into the classroom anytime of day they wish to observe or play with their child. We also have special snacks and events throughout the year to invite the families to join. Families are encouraged to bring in items related to our weekly theme.
To appreciate the vulnerability of children and their dependence on adults.
While at times, children appear to be little adults, and can sometimes respond with an answer much older then they are. We need to remember they are very young and very impressionable. They are still looking up to us, as adults, to be lead in this world. They are looking to us for guidance.
To acknowledge families' child rearing values and their right to make decisions for their children.
The parents is the expert on their child. While, as professionals, we see the children 5 days a week, for most of the day, it is still important to remember that their parents hold the right over them to make decisions they feel are in the best interest for their children.
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
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/
http://www.dec-sped.org/
6 comments:
I think that all your codes are great. It is very important to form relationships with children and their fmailies. It is very important to help and mentor new teachers in the feild.
Cassie,
I agree with you, making families and children feel welcome, encourges families to support their children. Building a relationship is one of the most important concepts in Early Childhood Education.
Cassie,
It is very important that we understand that respect the differences in which families raise their children. This also plays a role in how our children interact with others. We do not have to agree with the parenting techniques of a family to respect them. As long as the children are safe and aren't being harmed then it does not matter.
Cassie-
good thoughts on families.
So many times teachers think they know more than parents...Wether or not we thnk we do we must always respect the families decisions about their children. We can educate parents on our expertise, child development, but they are the experts when it comes to their own children.
Thank you for sharing the resources I have enjoyed visiting them. I like your aspect on making sure that the relationships with children. families and co-workers are so important for the growth of a child and to add we are the model for our children. What they see is what they do. Continue with your support and growth in the early childhood field.
Cassie,
This course has afforded us the opportunity to work together. I loved reading the blogs of my colleagues and reading their insight into a topic or a situation. You always had a clearly stated reaction and for this I thankful. I sincerely appreciate all of your comments throughout the course and I wish you success in this field. I am looking forward to taking other courses with you.
Best,
Deirdre
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