I have chosen the following Ideals from the NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct (NAEYC, 2005) to share with those who will read this Blog. The reasons I have chosen these particular Ideals is because they directly address my work environment. I am taking the opportunity to demonstrate that the Early Childhood profession has many areas of interest all just as important as the other because of course they interweave within each other. I currently work with children and families in behavioral and mental health.
I-2.1--To be familiar with the knowledge base related to working effectively with families and to staying informed through continuing education and training.
I-2.4--To listen to families, acknowledge and build upon their strengths and competencies, and learn from families as we support them in their task of nurturing children.
I-2.7--To share information about each child's education and development with families and to help them understand and appreciate the current knowledge base of the early childhood profession.
I-2.8--To help families members enhance their understanding of their children and support the continuing development of their skills as parents.
I-2.9--To participate in building support networks for families by providing them with opportunities to interact with program staff, other families, community resources, and professional staff.
In order to be a benefit to each child we have to know their history as to not cause additional harm. We also have to work with families as in most cases the children are returned to parent, we have to take this opportunity to educate the parent on where the child is at in their emotional and cognitive development and give them the skills they need to be able to take much better care of the child. It is critical to keep in mind that we are only a stopping point in these children's lives (hopefully) and we do not help the children unless we educate the parents as to how better to care and protect their children.
I would like to add an additional couple of ideals taken from the Code of Ethics taken from the DEC (Division for Early Childhood, 2009). These two ideals relate to the responsibilities to protect the children and the importance of knowing the law and how it pertains to the child and we can protect, if not done properly we can create a disaster and even put the child in harms way. Most of the children I work with are involved with many agencies, each having their own protocols to adhere to for the child's best interest.
2. We shall honor and respect the rights, knowledge, and skills of the multidisciplinary colleagues with whom we work recognizing their unique contributions to children, families, and the field of early childhood special education.
4. We shall identify and disclose to the appropriate persons using proper communication channels errors or acts of incompetence that compromise children's and families' safety and well being when individual attempts to address concerns are unsuccessful.
Jennifer Pore`
DEC. (2009). Code of Ethics (page 2) Retrieved from http://www.dec-sped.org
NAEYC, (2005). Code of Ethical Conduct (pages 3 &4) Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org
Hello Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your blog this week. We must stay current with all information dealing with our field so that we can better serve our families. We must also want to be ther for our families and honor our code and refer to them, if we have to question any aspect of our work.
Hello Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteFirst I would ike to commend your for working with the children in behaviorral and mental health. this is very challening area of education. As an educator you must stay current with policies and such so that nothing goes amiss. You chose some great ideals relating to your professon of education. It is great that NAYEC has these ideals in place fr referencing.
Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you in the fact that we must educate parents in order to help them provide the best care for their children. As educators we all need to collaborate and advocate for what is in the best interest of the children and families that we serve.
Jennifer
ReplyDeleteYou are a true example of a professional and surely an asset those that you serve. Those codes that you highlight are great resources for professionals in the field of early childhood. We definitely have to stay current on research and changes as they take place. We have to be trusting and respectful to our families and give exemplary service to those in our care. Keep up the good work.