Special Thanks to All!! =)

I would like to take the time out to THANK each and every one of you! You have been a huge inspiration to me while dealing with my transition and entering into the world of education. You all shared some inspiring words of wisdom and I shall take all encouragement with me as I move on into my new found career of education. I appreciate all of your feedback on discussion postings, which I feel will be vital going forward.

I wish all of you the best of luck and hope to see you in class in the future!!

~~Kaysha Johnson, MBA

Three Meaningful Codes of Ethics contained in the NAEYC and DEC

1.       “We shall demonstrate in our behavior and language respect and appreciation for the unique value and human potential of each child” (DEC, 2009, p. 1, I-1).

a.       I feel as educators, we have to learn to accept all people for their uniqueness and allow them to express themselves in ways they can understand and it’s up to us to be able to interpret.

2.       “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” (DEC, 2009, p. 1, I-2).

a.       As a future educator, I look forward to taking advice from others – whether it be from parents of the students in my class, the school’s director or Principal or even the students in being able to better the student’s learning capabilities. I want to be able to give the option of freedom of speech in my classroom, and hopefully this will encourage the students to speak out more in offering suggestions on ways they feel they would be able to learn a particular concept better.

3.       “To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training (NAEYC, 2005, p. 3, I-1.1).”

a.       I hope to continually stay informed on all new methods in educating my students. I hope and look forward to attending multiple conferences to enhance my education and knowledge on different styles of teaching and be abrupt on newly introduced concepts.

Resources:

The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved February 13, 2011, from
http://www.dec-sped.org/

NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved February 13, 2011, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf