Words of Inspiration and Motivation
The following are three ideals from National Association for the Education of Young Children and/or The Division for Early Childhood's code of ethics that are meaningful to me:
1.) To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities and potential of each child (NAEYC, 2005).
As a human being, I would hope that everyone would treat me with respect and kindness, no matter my gender, race, ethnicity, etc. As an educator, I try to reciprocate this feeling for every child whether in my direct care or not. Every child should be treated as the special individual he or she is. Plus, a child has something unique to offer, which everyone can learn from. When educators allow a child to be who he or she is, I believe, a child can fully develop into a well-rounded adult.
2.) 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 (NAEYC, 2005).
Play plays a big part in children's development and has several benefits. Play allows children to learn skills including cognitive, social and emotional, decision-making (Bongiorno, n.d.). I enjoy incorporating play into the curriculum because it is an impromptu way children can be creative, can become problem-solvers, and open dialogue between peers (Nell & Drew, n.d.). As a teacher, I can learn so much from watching and/or interacting with children at play, as well.
3.) We shall demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity, truthfulness, and honesty in all our professional activities in order to inspire the trust and confidence of the children and families and of those with whom we work (DEC, 2000).
Throughout my professional career, I have been fortunate to work along side many amazing colleagues. A handful of times, my colleagues and I did not get along and it made for a tense atmosphere. However, even in those situations, we treated each other with respect. We know that the children and their families are always our top priority and without trust and confidence of those around us, we would not be able to demonstrate the high quality education and environment children and their families deserve. Personally, I like to consider the children, their families and my colleagues as a part of my extended family.
References:
NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved from
http://www.naeyc.org/files/positions/PSET05.pdf
The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of Ethics. Retrieved from
http://www.dec-sped.org
Nell, M. & Drew, W. (n.d.). Five essentials to meaningful play. Retrieved from
https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/five-essentials-meaningful-play
Bongiorno, L. (n.d.). 10 things every parent should know about play. Retrieved from
https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/10-things-every-parent-play
1.) To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities and potential of each child (NAEYC, 2005).
As a human being, I would hope that everyone would treat me with respect and kindness, no matter my gender, race, ethnicity, etc. As an educator, I try to reciprocate this feeling for every child whether in my direct care or not. Every child should be treated as the special individual he or she is. Plus, a child has something unique to offer, which everyone can learn from. When educators allow a child to be who he or she is, I believe, a child can fully develop into a well-rounded adult.
2.) 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 (NAEYC, 2005).
Play plays a big part in children's development and has several benefits. Play allows children to learn skills including cognitive, social and emotional, decision-making (Bongiorno, n.d.). I enjoy incorporating play into the curriculum because it is an impromptu way children can be creative, can become problem-solvers, and open dialogue between peers (Nell & Drew, n.d.). As a teacher, I can learn so much from watching and/or interacting with children at play, as well.
3.) We shall demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity, truthfulness, and honesty in all our professional activities in order to inspire the trust and confidence of the children and families and of those with whom we work (DEC, 2000).
Throughout my professional career, I have been fortunate to work along side many amazing colleagues. A handful of times, my colleagues and I did not get along and it made for a tense atmosphere. However, even in those situations, we treated each other with respect. We know that the children and their families are always our top priority and without trust and confidence of those around us, we would not be able to demonstrate the high quality education and environment children and their families deserve. Personally, I like to consider the children, their families and my colleagues as a part of my extended family.
References:
NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved from
http://www.naeyc.org/files/positions/PSET05.pdf
The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of Ethics. Retrieved from
http://www.dec-sped.org
Nell, M. & Drew, W. (n.d.). Five essentials to meaningful play. Retrieved from
https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/five-essentials-meaningful-play
Bongiorno, L. (n.d.). 10 things every parent should know about play. Retrieved from
https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/10-things-every-parent-play
I agree with the three one because our children watch how we present ourselves. Some children shadow us and do what we are doing. We as teachers should show them a good example of how to act. We need positive attitudes when teaching children. We need to give them positive feedback and be honest to them. Our children need to be able to trust us, so we need to be truthful.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post. I like the way you listed the statement and how it is relative in your professional career. Are their any statements that you feel should be modified to meet the needs of children? If not are their any statements you think should be added?
Sincerely:
Ashley Brown
I liked reading your take on your third ideal. I haven't always had the greatest work atmosphere, for most people it was just a job. The ones I did get along with though have become close friends and colleagues. I love that you look at the children and families as extended families. I treat my students as if they were family and love them dearly. Working with parents however isn't my strongest area and looking at them as family might help me too!
ReplyDeleteTrisha, the ideals you have chosen are so powerful, and your explanations of their relevance are so powerful! I would love to see all three of these, along with the explanations, posted everywhere that services are provided to children! You have provided excellent resources as well, and I have enjoyed learning about you. Thank you so much for sharing with us!
ReplyDeleteHello Trisha, thank you for sharing your thoughts and ideas to us. When reading your blog, one of the quotes stood out to me is "Family is not an important thing, it's everything" by Michael J. Fox. i love that quote because as educators we deals with families all the time. We have to make our children we are teaching and their families our top priority. This my first time doing a blog when I took this course, I really enjoyed doing this.
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