Rosa Smith commits herself to upholding the values of early childhood education as outlined by the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct. She pledges to never harm children, ensure developmentally appropriate programs based on research, respect and support families, respect colleagues and advocate for children, families, and teachers. Rosa believes in self-reflection, continuous learning, and openness to new ideas to best serve children and families.
Rosa Smith commits herself to upholding the values of early childhood education as outlined by the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct. She pledges to never harm children, ensure developmentally appropriate programs based on research, respect and support families, respect colleagues and advocate for children, families, and teachers. Rosa believes in self-reflection, continuous learning, and openness to new ideas to best serve children and families.
Rosa Smith commits herself to upholding the values of early childhood education as outlined by the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct. She pledges to never harm children, ensure developmentally appropriate programs based on research, respect and support families, respect colleagues and advocate for children, families, and teachers. Rosa believes in self-reflection, continuous learning, and openness to new ideas to best serve children and families.
As an individual who works with young children, I, Rosa Smith, commit
myself to furthering the values of early childhood education as they are reflected in the ideals and principles of the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct. To the best of my ability I will: - Never harm children - Ensure that programs for young children are based on current knowledge and research of child development and early childhood education - Respect and support families in their task of nurturing children - Respect colleagues in early childhood care and education and support them in maintaining the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct - Serve as an advocate for children, their families, and their teachers in community and society - Stay informed of and maintain high standards of professional conduct - Engage in an ongoing process of self-reflection, realizing that personal characteristics, biases, and beliefs have an impact on children and families - Be open to new ideas and be willing to learn from the suggestions of others - Continue to learn, grow, and contribute as a professional
Ethical Responsibilities to Children I-1.3To recognize and respect the
unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child. Through, my years and experiences working with young children my passion and commitment to supporting the whole child has become one of my purposes in life. The Head Program has adapted The Developmental Screening (ESIR) tool and The Devereux Early Assessment (DECA) to help identify possible delays. The ESI-R screening identifies potential developmental delays while The DECA assessment helps identify children behavioral concerns. This is important because in some cases children are not being identified as early as possible with a developmental delay. As a result children have to wait to get the help they need to meet their developmental/social needs. Because, of my personal
experiences working with young children with behavioral challenges it is my responsibility to
each child and family I serve to reflect on the unique abilities, abilities and potential each child has to be a successful individual in life.
Ethical Responsibilities to Families
I strongly believe it is important for me to create relationships of mutual respect and trust with the families I serve. Part of the Head Start Philosophy is based on the fact that: The family is believed to be the principal influence on the childs development. Head Start believes that the whole family should be involved with the child in the Head Start Program. Families in the Head Start Program are provided with the program philosophy as part of the enrollment process, before their child enters the classroom. I believe this is important, because it provides parents with a better understanding of what our program stands for and why we teach as we do. Once, the child is enrolled in The Head Start Program we the teachers complete a first home visit with the family. This allows for families and teachers to meet in their environment making the H.S. classroom transition a little easier for both the families and teachers. Having the chance to complete home visits allows us to answer any questions or concerns the parent may have regarding their childs education. Having the opportunity to inform and partner with families allows us to provide them with the resources needed to support their needs. Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues I believe every person should be treated with mutual respect, trust, collaboration and cooperation with co-workers and colleagues. Through, my faith I have instilled the above characteristics. I believe it is my responsibility as a professional to uphold these characteristics to have effective relationships with my colleagues and co-workers. The Head Start program has
provides me with Professional Development Training, Code of Conduct Training, Program
Evaluations and Program Surveys to help identifies areas of concern. The Head Start program has also, linked the teacher with a mentor to support our needs. This year I have had the privilege to work at the Glendale Community College along, side with their instructors. This has been a learning and reflective experience for me. Because, through communication and the respect I have for the GCC staff I was able to reflect on areas I can improve in. Through communication and collaboration we were able to identify areas of concerns with our Head Start Program. Some of the areas we were able to address as a team were on behavioral issues, self- reflections, safety, childrens learning, and ideas to support parents with trainings. Having the respect to listen to my co-workers and colleagues has given me the opportunity to grow as an individual and support the NAYEC Code of Conduct. Responsibilities to co-workers It is my responsibility to support my co-workers in meeting their professional needs and professional development. This year I have the opportunity to work with a new teacher. Although, she comes from another Head Start Program she had not had the opportunity to work in a double session classroom before. I understand it is also, my responsibility to help support her teaching style. I Describe specific examples of how you implement the ideals and principles for this section of the Code of Conduct Responsibilities to employers Describe specific examples of how you implement the ideals and principles for this section of the Code of Conduct Responsibilities to employees Describe specific examples of how you implement the ideals and principles for this section of the Code of Conduct
Ethical Responsibilities to Community and Society
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