Examining Codes of Ethics
 My three ideals from NAEYC Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment that are meaningful to me, and how they are a significance part of my professional career.

Ideals

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.

This is an important because as a professional, I have to stay current and abreast with my training.

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.

As a professional, I must make sure that their environment is free from harm and dangerous items. This should be a safe and fun place where they can run and explore.

I-1.8—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.

All children should be able to have fun and enjoy all parts of play, whether  it be housekeeping or blocks, transportation, or art, each center should be setup to accommodates the child and their needs, be it physical, visual, or both.

Code of Ethics of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC)

Ethical Practice in Research

We shall use research designs and analyses in an appropriate manner by providing a clear rationale for each. We shall provide enough information about the methodologies we use so that others can replicate the work.

I think that this is important to me for without research, where would we be. It is important to make sure that how the information was obtained is used for others to work with it also.

References

The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved June 18, 2011, from http://www.dec-sped.org/

NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved June 18, 2011 from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf