Saturday, April 16, 2011

Code of Ethics

NAEYC

I.1.4 - To appreciate the vulnerability of children and their dependence on adults.


I feel like nowadays children are expected to grow up so fast and become mini adults. We are not letting our students lead the learning by their discovery and curiosity anymore.



P.1.5 - We shall use appropriate assessment systems, which include multiple sources of information, to provide information on children's learning and development.

Standardized testing is not the only way to make sure a child is progressing in school. It makes me sad that one test taken in 2 or 3 days is used to determine how a child has learned throughout the entire school year. We need to find other avenues for students to show us what they have learned.



P-3C.4 - We shall inform employees whose performance does not meet program expectations of areas of concern and, when possible, assist in improving their performance.


Part of the reason our school system is failing is because poor performing teachers are allowed to stay in the classroom with no training or assistance to help them improve. It frustrates me when I see a teacher who is struggling and they are receiving the same scores on their evaluation as I am. We need to start being honest and help teachers improve in the areas they are lacking.


DEC

* We shall honor and respect our responsibilities to colleagues while upholding the dignity and autonomy of colleagues and maintaining collegial interprofessional and intraprofessional relationships.


We are teaching in frustrating times. I have seen the frustration trickle down to professional relationships with colleagues. We need to remember, we are all in this together. We need to help each other not fight against each other.



* We shall support professionals new to the field by mentoring them in the practice of evidence and ethically based services.


We need to make sure new teachers are ready for this demanding profession. Mentoring programs need to continue past the first year of teaching.



* We shall recognize and respect the dignity, diversity, and autonomy of the families and children we serve.


We need to be careful that we do not rush to judge the families and kids we work with. We need to look at them with an open mind and heart. Things are always as they seem.

8 comments:

  1. I agree with you children are not allowed to be children nowadays. I have seen too many cases were children have had to grow up and take care of younger siblings because their parents are either on drugs, working, or something that poses a problem. It is very sad!!! The sense of responsiblity has gone out the door in many households.

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  3. You are right children are not allowed to be children for various reasons. As adults these children seem to be very immature. I agree with your comment on standardize testing. It is amazing how they one test supposing tells so much about a child in a matter of a few days.

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  4. Yes ladies; you are right!!! Our children are adults before they even turn 13 years old. I was a young child who had to take care of my younger sibling and my older sister children; but my parents still allow me to be a child even though my duties as a caregiver mature me up alot faster than normal. I am thankful that I was allowed to experience it at a young age becuase without it I wouldn't be so passionate about my profession as early childhood development educator. But we can make a differnce as professionals with those children that need that extra gudiance to slow their maturity before time is up.

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  5. Hi Leigh. I agree with you in regards to standardized testing. There are different kinds of intelligence.

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  6. Leigh,
    I completely agree with you regarding the need to move poor teachers out of the system. It is unfortunate that we have created a system in which the adults are more important than the childrensometimes!

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  7. Leigh, I agree with you on the standardized testing. Those test put alot of pressure on the students. It seems that there are other ways to test what a child has learned other than stressing them with a standardized test. I remember being a child taking the LEAP test and how stressed I was...I can only imagine how it has gotten ten years later.

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  8. Leigh-I want to thank you for all your posts throughout this course. I have enjoyed reading your insights and have gained new perspectives from you. I wish you luck in your future!

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