NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment
Conceptual Framework
Ideals
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. (It is important for every child to feel that they are valuable and bring a certain uniqueness to the classroom. They should feel that the class would not be the same if they were not there and that their presence is needed and appreciated.)
Ethical Responsibilities to Community and Society
Ideals
I. 4.6-To promote knowledge and understanding of young children and their needs. To work toward greater societal acknowledgment of children’s rights and greater social acceptance of responsibility for the well-being of all children. (Early childcare professionals have a responsibility to be an advocate for you children, we must support the rights of younger and educate social awareness to the issues that effect young children. We have the power to create and utilize resources to promote the well-being of all children.)
The Division of Early Childcare Code of Ethics
III. Responsive Family Centered Practice
-Enhancement of Children and Families Quality of Lives
4. We shall serve as advocates for children with disabilities and their families and for the professionals who serve them by supporting both policy and programmatic decisions that enhance the quality of their lives. (We must ensure that children with disabilities are given equal opportunities to succeed and that their families are given the support needed to ensure the quality of their lives are sufficient.)
References
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
The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.dec-sped.org/
