Examining Codes of Ethics

The 3 ideals contained in NAEYC and DEC code of ethics that are important to me are: 

                    

1) DEC I. Professional Practice, I find this especially important to me because I am fairly new to the field. I am in the process now of getting professional development. There is still a lot more that I need to learn. It is my duty as an early childhood professional to maintain high standards for all children. To treat the children and families with respect and make sure that the children feel safe.

2)   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. This is a part of the DEC code of ethics that I really admire. I have always admired learning about other languages and cultures. It allows a child to become a world citizen and experience a culture that is not their own. It is very fun and a child can still be proud of who they are regardless of their background. 

 3)  NAEYC I3-A.1 To establish and maintain relationships of respect, trust, confidentiality, collaboration, and cooperation with co-workers. To me it is highly important to have great relationships with other co-workers so that there can be a positive environment in the workplace. Tension among other professionals is not good and can affect the children as well creating chaos.

 References

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/ 

Course Resources

 My Favorite Early Childhood Resources:

• UNICEF.org (United Nations Children's Fund) I used this website for political papers on children's rights.
• http://www.letsmove.gov/ (I used this website for my final political research paper on First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move Initiative on how to reduce Childhood Obesity)
• http://www.aap.org (American Academy of Pediatrics) Dedicated to the Health of All Children
Other Resources

• 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, Sept

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

•  Evidence-based practice empowers early childhood professionals and families. (FPG Snapshot, No. 33). Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.pdf

• Turnbull, A., Zuna, N., Hong, J. Y., Hu, X., Kyzar, K., Obremski, S., et al. (2010). Knowledge-to-action guides. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(3), 42-53.

• Article: 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

Websites:

   World Forum Foundation

    http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us

    This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the media segment on this webpage

    World Organization for Early Childhood Education

    http://www.omep-usnc.org/

    Read about OMEP's mission.

    Association for Childhood Education International

    http://acei.org/

    Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements.

    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/

    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/

    Institute for Women's Policy Research

    http://www.iwpr.org/

    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.pewstates.org/projects/pre-k-now-328067

    Voices for America's Children

    http://www.voices.org/

    The Erikson Institute

    http://www.erikson.edu/

    YC Young Children

    Childhood

    Journal of Child & Family Studies

    Child Study Journal

    Multicultural Education

    Early Childhood Education Journal

    Journal of Early Childhood Research

    International Journal of Early Childhood

    Early Childhood Research Quarterly

    Developmental Psychology

    Social Studies

    Maternal & Child Health Journal

    International Journal of Early Years Education