A Big Thank You!

Thank you to all of my colleagues who have taken the time to read my weekly blogs, respond to discussion posts and offer encouragement and ideas. The collaboration has made this first course a smoother transition that I anticipated. Thank you and good luck in your academic journey!

-Robin

Code of Ethics

Division for Early Childhood (DEC)

 III. Responsive Family Centered Practices

                        Enhancement of Children’s and Families’ Quality of Lives

4. We shall advocate for equal access to high quality services and supports for all children and families to enhance their quality of lives.

It is quite scary how some students never receive the services they need for a broad range of reasons. As educators, we need to make sure that we are advocating for all of our children since their families may not be able to do so. So many supports and services are available but they have to be pushed for as they never seem to be easy to get.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

I. Ethical Responsibilities to Children

I- 1.5. To create and maintain safe and healthy settings that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development and that respect their dignity and their contributions.

It is so important that children not only feel welcome in a classroom but that they feel safe. In some cases, school may be the only place that a child feels safe and receives affection. As educators, we are trying to help children develop in all areas, not just in academics and we need to make sure that we are paying attention to doing so in a safe and healthy way.

III. Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues

I-3A.2. To share resources with co-workers, collaborating to ensure that the best possible early childhood care and education program is provided.

Being a team-player is the best thing for working with colleagues. Working together to find strategies and resources for children will benefit them immensely. Our co-workers are resources and they have their own strengths that can be used when collaborating to make sure that our children are receiving the best care possible.