Meaningful NAEYC & DEC Ideals

The following three ideals from the NAEYC and DEC Codes of Conduct that are significant to my professional life are as follows:

From NAEYC
In Section I of the Ethical Responsibilities to children
    I-1.3—To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child.  
            In order to give children the highest quality education program a teacher needs to know as much as they can about each individual student.  Once this is recognized the teacher can tailor lessons to each student's individual needs.  It is also important to apply this knowledge to everyday interactions with the students.

In Section III of the Ethical Responsibility to Employees
    I-3C.2—To create and maintain a climate of trust and candor that will enable staff to speak and act in the best interests of children, families, and the field of early childhood care and education. 
               This is significant because a happy work environment with plenty of trust and respect helps to ensure that children are in a safe learning environment.  If the teachers are not happy, classrooms will not thrive and the children and their families suffer.

From DEC 
In Section I Professional Practice
    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.
                 Educators and administrators need to work together collaborating with the professionals that work with children with disabilities.  It takes everyone working together to serve the best interest of the child.  At my center we have a lot of early intervention specialists and therapists that are regularly in our center. 

• Article: NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved February 23, 2013, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf
• Article: The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved February 23, 2013, from http://www.dec-sped.org/