Codes of Ethics in the Early Childhood Field

It has been a great journey so far and I have learned a great deal from Dr Todd and my colleagues. The resources so far have laid a foundation for the future knowledge that will be acquired. This week, Professionalism, Advocacy and Leadership have been discussed at length and this has exposed codes and ethics that should be considered by Educator in the field of Early Childhood.
I realized by reading the prescribed resources that codes of conduct and ethics are in place to guide, help improve the quality of service rendered and remind Educators of the important behavioral expectations around children and families.
There are several ideals of interest and meaning to me but here are a few:

1. "Appreciate and support the bond between the child and family
2. Appreciate childhood as a unique and valuable stage of the human life cycle
3. Recognize that children and adults achieve their full potential in the context of relationships that are based on trust and respect
4. We shall demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity, truthfulness, and honesty in all our professional activities in order to inspire the trust and confidence of the children and families and of those with whom we work."

They are of interest to me because they center around children and the need to appreciate every connection to children and do everything within our profession to make early childhood experience interesting, of impact and comfortable for children and their families. Early years are sensitive and create the opportunity to instill the right values, every child is important and every child deserves to be treated right or given the opportunity to reach a full potential.

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/