Examining Codes of Ethics

There are many things that struck a cord with me in the Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment, but one of my favorite ones is "Recognize that children and adults achieve their full potential in the context of relationships that are based on trust and respect." Respect should always be a two way street, we must let our children know that we are listening to them and that what they say has value and meaning.  We have to give them a place to let down their barriers and be all that they can be. To allow a child to learn in the way that best suits them. I think if a child is happy in their environment than they will strive to be a success. My second favorite one is " We are committed to promoting children's self-awareness, competence, self-worth, resiliency, and physical well- being." Letting our children know that they are important and they make a difference in the world just by being here says that they matter.  If you know you make a difference you are more prone to be positive and be a role model.  From the DEC Code of ethics I like " We shall empower families with the information and resources so that they are informed consumers of services for their children."  I like the word empower.  That means that we must not keep our knowledge to ourselves, we should pass it on and give families the knowledge to do things for themselves.  Give them the power to make a change for their own families.  Teaching does not just stop with the child, we must give lessons to each other and show each other how to pass it forward.

Course Resources

My three new are

• Essence.com
• Parent.com
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The following are my resources from the course.

NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap

NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf

NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf

NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf

NAEYC. (2003). Early childhood curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation: Building an effective, accountable system in programs for children birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf

NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_A.pdf

Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. (2010). Infant-toddler policy agenda. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_pub_infanttodller

FPG Child Development Institute. (2006, September). Evidence-based practice empowers early childhood professionals and families. (FPG Snapshot, No. 33). Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~snapshots/snap33.pdf

•   UNICEF (n.d.). Fact sheet: A summary of the rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf
• World Forum Foundation
  http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
•   World Organization for Early Childhood Education
  http://www.omep-usnc.org/
  
• Association for Childhood Education International
  http://acei.org/about/  
• • National Association for the Education of Young Children
    http://www.naeyc.org/
    
  • The Division for Early Childhood
    http://www.dec-sped.org/
    
  • Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
    http://www.zerotothree.org/
    
  • WESTED
    http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
    
  • Harvard Education Letter
    http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85
    
  • FPG Child Development Institute
    http://www.fpg.unc.edu/main/about.cfm
    
  • Administration for Children and Families Headstart’s National Research Conference
    http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/
    
  • HighScope
    http://www.highscope.org/
    
  • Children’s Defense Fund
    http://www.childrensdefense.org/
    
  • Center for Child Care Workforce
    http://www.ccw.org/
    
  • Council for Exceptional Children
    http://www.cec.sped.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
    
  • Institute for Women’s Policy Research
    http://www.iwpr.org/index.cfm
    
  • National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education
    http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/
    
  • National Child Care Association
    http://www.nccanet.org/
    
  • National Institute for Early Education Research
    http://nieer.org/
    
  • Pre[K]Now
    http://www.preknow.org/
    
  • Voices for America’s Children
    http://www.voices.org/
    
  • The Erikson Institute
    http://www.erikson.edu/