CODE OF ETHICS

Code of Ethics

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 code of ethic is important because you must be knowledgeable of early childhood education to deliver the best quality to our young children of the future.

I-1.3—To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child.

*Knowing the child and learning what he or she is capable of will give you a better opportunity to educate the child in a way that he may comprehend the skills provided by you as a teacher.

I-1.6—To use assessment instruments and strategies that are appropriate for the children to be assessed, that are used only for the purposes for which they were designed, and that have the potential to benefit children.

*This bring me to the assessment tools we used at Head Start such as the LAP-D. It is a good assessment tool but I believe there is something more adequate to use than this tool.

I-1.7—To use assessment information to understand and support children’s development and learning, to support instruction, and to identify children who may need additional services.
*Knowing their social, emotional, cognitive, physical skills of a child will help you to identify problems. If there are problems than you can provide additional help for the child.



III. RESPONSIVE FAMILY CENTERED PRACTICES ensure that families receive individualized, meaningful, and relevant services responsive to their beliefs, values, customs, languages, and culture. We are committed to enhancing the quality of children’s and families’ lives by promoting family well-being and participation in typical life activities. The early childhood special education professional will demonstrate respect for all families, taking into consideration and acknowledging diverse family structures, culture, language, values, and customs. Finally, families will be given equal voice in all decision making relative to their children. The following practice guidelines provide a framework for enhancing children’s and families’ quality of lives.