The following ideals are important to me in my professional life.
From The Code of Ethics of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
of the Council for Exceptional Children:
Regarding PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE
Ideal: We shall strive for the highest level of personal and
professional competence by seeking and using new evidence based information to
improve our practices while also responding openly to the suggestions of
others.
Importance: In understanding that research is constantly
being done and new findings are being discovered, early childhood professionals
must be knowledgeable about current information impacting our field to maximize
their effectiveness.
Regarding PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AND PREPARATION
Ideal: We shall engage in ongoing and systematic reflective
inquiry and self-assessment for the purpose of continuous improvement of
professional performance and services to young children with disabilities and
their families.
Importance: As educators, we learn from experiences that
occur in our classrooms. We must also take advantage of professional development
opportunities as they give us new insights and opportunities to improve our
craft, something we should always be looking to do.
From NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment
Regarding ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY
Ideal: To provide the community with high-quality early
childhood care and education programs and services.
Importance: In seeking equity in education, I believe all communities deserve high-quality
education programs. Who is going to
provide that in underserved areas if we don’t?
