Examining Codes of Ethics

NAEYC's Codes of Ethics I-1.4: To appreciate the vulnerability of children and their dependence on adults. This code of ethic is significant to my professional life because as a teacher, my first and most important committment are the children. Children are at their most vulnerable stage of life and their futures are in our hands. Children need to be protected so they can be strong and healthy. They need to be nurtured so they can be sensitive and care about others. Teachers have to provide them with experiences that will help them to learn so in the future they will be knowledgeable, discoverers, creative thinkers, and problem solvers. Children will depend on us to meet their needs. It is our job to guide them in the right direction. 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. This code of ethic is significant to my professional life because as a teacher, it is my job to teach children in an enriched environment that include a wide variety of materials and activities that will help support all areas of their development. Children should be provided a full range of language and literacy development materials, encourage them to interact socially with other children and adults, provide for their health and basic emotional needs, and encourage and enable them to be actively involved. The Division for Early Childhood Code of Ethics 6. We shall build relationships with individual children and families while individualizing the curricula and learning environments to facilitate young children's development and learning. This code of ethic is significant to my professional life because as a teacher I want to build and maintain strong relationships with children and their families and include families in their children's education. Teachers should provide a learning environment that will help support every child's way of learning. Teachers should provide daily opportunities for both group and individual learning. The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.dec-sped.org/ 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