Thanks to you!

Course number one is coming to a close! Thank you to all my classmates and professor for the wonderful support and insight in the many aspects of the Early Childhood field! I wish all of you the absolute best of luck throughout the remaining courses.

NAEYC and DEC Code of Ethics

Each Code of Ethic is so important as an educator, however these ideals stood out in my mind.

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

This ideal is significant because it reminds me as well as other educators that each child is an individual. This is not just something we say, but something we should practice. We must take that into account with every lesson we teach or example we use, because our children learn in different ways, experience different events, and possess different qualities and abilities.

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.

This ideal is so important to me from the moment I walk into my classroom for a new year and daily throughout that year. Our children need an environment that is inviting and nonthreatening. It needs to be a place they can call their own. The safety and comfort goes a long way academically. Also, this is something I must remember daily because a child holds on to every word you speak. These words need to be of love and care in order to foster positive social and emotional development.

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.

This ideal also ties to the first ideal I found significant. To be an effective teacher it is my job to determine which strong qualities and abilities each child possesses as well as they ones I can assist them. It is very important that I understand that all of my children work on different levels and must remember that as I differentiate my instruction on a daily basis.

We shall strive for the highest level of personal and professional competence by seeking and using new evidence based information to improve our practices while also responding openly to the suggestions of others.

This practice is so significant because it ties to a lot of what many of the professionals have stated. We must constantly be learning and never get to comfortable with what we know. As an educator of young children, I need to always work towards improving my practices and be accepting of practices colleagues are sharing.