Definitions
What is a Code of Ethics?
Defines the core values of the field and provides guidance for what professionals should do when they encounter conflicting obligations or responsibilities in their work.
Offers guidelines for responsible behavior and sets forth a common basis for resolving the principal ethical dilemmas encountered in early childhood care and education.
What is the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct
I-1.1—To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training.
What is an ethical responsibility to children?
the name of the licensing agency
MA EEC
Department of early education and care
How do you handle a conflict with your co-worker?
Talk to them when the children are not in the classroom, brainstorm solutions, get another person to help if you cannot resolve on your own
What are Values?
Qualities or principles that individuals believe to be desirable or worthwhile and that the prize for themselves, for others, and for the world in which they live. Standards for living.
TRUE or FALSE
The ideals reflect the goals of practitioners.
The principles guide (are the behaviors we should do) conduct and assist practitioners in resolving ethical dilemmas
TRUE
To promote cooperation among professionals and agencies and interdisciplinary collaboration among professions concerned with addressing issues in the health, education, and well-being of young children
What are ethical responsibilities to the community and society?
How do you handle an ethical dilemma?
Analyze the dilemma
What does ADA stand for?
American Disabilities Act
What does ethics mean to you?
Behavior that teaches us right from wrong
What are the 4 responsibilities of the Code of Ethical Conduct for ECE Professionals?
Children, families, colleagues, community/society
I-2.1—To be familiar with the knowledge base related to working effectively with families and to stay informed through continuing education and training.
What are Ethical Responsibilities to Families?
TRUE OR FALSE
Educators should review these codes of ethics on an annual basis.
True
Type of book used to teach children a moral lesson
Fables, folktales, and fairy tales
Give 2 exmples of We shall never harm a child
use positive language (no treats, no name-calling)
proper supervision
classroom rules
What does N-A-E-Y-C stand for?
National Association of the Education of Young Children
I-3A.1—To establish and maintain relationships of respect, trust, confidentiality, collaboration, and cooperation with co-workers.
What are Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues?
How do you teach children to be kind to each other?
read books, model it, praise them when are kind with each other
List 3 values you strongly believe
manners, respect towards others, diversity, inclusion, kindness, helping others
The agency in MA to contact to report child abuse & neglect
Department of Children and Family Services
List 3 commitments that educators agree to under the Statement of Commitment section
•Never harm children. •Ensure that programs for young children are based on current knowledge and research on 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. •Honor the ideals and principles of the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct.
To support the right of each child to play and learn in an inclusive environment that meets the needs of children with and without disabilities
What Are Ethical Responsibilities to Children?
5-year-old Jane, whose family does not want her to drink water in school until she has finished drinking her milk
what would you do?
Ethical Responsibility
You cannot refuse to give a child water.
List the title of a children's book that teaches prosocial behavior such as; helping, sharing, kindness, etc
Pete the Cat Kindness
Todd Parr Kindness