I would to thank my colleagues for the feedback you have given to me during the early childhood studies course.  I appericate the insight and ideas you've shared during this period.  My wish is for you as a colleague to fulfill your desires in life on your professional journey as an early childhood educator.

Examining Codes of Ethics

DEC CODE OF ETHICS

Professional Collaboration

We shall honor and respect our responsibilities to colleagues while upholding the dignity and autonomy of colleagues and maintaining collegial interprofessional and intraprofessional relationships.

I always try to treat people the way I want to be treated.  When working with others I work as a team member helping whenever I am needed.  I always go above and beyond if I'm able to.  As a team member I share information that is helpful to my colleagues whenever I receive it.


NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment

Ethical Responsibilities to Children

1-1.1- To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training.

Every year the teachers at the Head Start center where I'm employed are required to obtain twelve continuing education or training hours.  We are fortunate to attend the Head Start conference where we can get more than half of our required hours.  At the conference we attend sessions about new issues and implementations related to the early childhood field. During the school year we are given the opportunity to go to different conferences related to early childhood. Last year in September I was able to attend the "I am moving I am learning" conference in Spokane, Illinois.  The conference was a Michelle Obama initiative focusing on childhood obesity and I really enjoyed it.

1-1.11- To provide all children with experiences in a language that they know, as well as support children in maintaining the use of their home language and in learning English.

I encourage individuality in my class. I have incorporated Spanish throughout my classroom. Center signs are placed in Spanish and English, we have English and Spanish books in library and throughout the classroom, and we have songs we sing in Spanish and English, puzzles, posters and finger plays are in Spanish and English.  Also we discuss holidays that are celebrated in Spanish traditions and English holidays.