Section 1: Ethical Responsibilities I-1.3 To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities and potential of each child.
This has significant meaning to me, the saying goes "don't judge a book by its cover" and the same applies to children with disabilties. Until you truly know a child, who has significat challenges, you do not know what they are capable of. For example, in October I got a student from a neghboiring school distict who is on the severe end of the Autism specturm and is 100% blind. They told me she could not to much and when I got her I thought she could do A LOT! She has limited language but is able to make choices, she explores our room, she dances and laughs, fully of energy and true delight to have in our classroom. If I would have just taken the other schools word and thought she was not capable of anything then she wouldn't be doing anything. Instead I thought let's see what we can do and from there we have opened up her world to new experiences and with that, she is becoming much more functional. We must look at each child to see what they can do, not what they can't.
Section 2: Ethical Responsibilities to Families I-2.2 To develop relationships of mutual trust and create partnerships with the families we serve.
We must develop good rapport with families. They need to trust us as educators and we NEED to trust them as parents. Families know their children the best and we need to help support them. We may not always agree with how families go about doing something but we need to be as supportive as we can.
Section 5: Ethical Responsibilities to Community and Society I-4.3—To work through education, research, and advocacy toward an environmentally safe world in which all children receive health care, food, and shelter; are nurtured; and live free from violence in their home and their communities.
If we could we could master this code of ethics, I think our world would be in good standing. However, I believe this is not the case, but this is something that we should be striving for each and everyday. I think that we all want this for the children we work with, it would mean that each child would have the background to succeed in life and school. This is significant for me because this is something that all professionals who work with children is trying to accomplish, but, indeed, it is a difficult one to achieve.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
The Code of Ethics of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
Professional Practice: Professional and Interpersonal Behavior 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.
This is something that I practice everyday and has great meaning to me and my job. I work towards including children with signification needs into a general education classroom. My life revolves around serving as an advocate for children with disabilities and their families.
Professional Practice: Professional Collaboration 2. We shall honor and respect the rights, knowledge, and skills of the multidisciplinary colleagues with whom we work recognizing their unique contributions to children, families, and the field of early childhood special education.
Respecting the rights, knowledge and skill of my colleagues is something that is very important to me. I have an amazing team of therapist that I work with for each of my students. In order to make the most of each of our students time at school we need to all work together. I have an occupational therapist and a speech language pathologist who come into my room to train me and my Para's on how to work on specific issues we are having with each student. It takes a lot of their time but they are so willing to jump into my classroom and help, all for the benefit of our students.
Responsive Family Centered Practices: Enhancement of Children’s and Families’ Quality of Lives 4. We shall advocate for equal access to high quality services and supports for all children and families to enhance their quality of lives.
Always WE MUST advocate for equal access to high quality services. Having mediocre services it simply not enough. I think that when we don't agree with something we must stand up and advocate. During this time of budget cuts there has been talks of increasing my case load for next year. There were talks of having 22 high needs special education students. I was outraged because that would decrease the quality of my program. Luckily, this will not end up happening because myself and my psychologist at my school simple said no, this would not benefit our students.
enhance the quality of their lives.
This is something that I practice everyday and has great meaning to me and my job. I work towards including children with signification needs into a general education classroom. My life revolves around serving as an advocate for children with disabilities and their families.
Professional Practice: Professional Collaboration 2. We shall honor and respect the rights, knowledge, and skills of the multidisciplinary colleagues with whom we work recognizing their unique contributions to children, families, and the field of early childhood special education.
Respecting the rights, knowledge and skill of my colleagues is something that is very important to me. I have an amazing team of therapist that I work with for each of my students. In order to make the most of each of our students time at school we need to all work together. I have an occupational therapist and a speech language pathologist who come into my room to train me and my Para's on how to work on specific issues we are having with each student. It takes a lot of their time but they are so willing to jump into my classroom and help, all for the benefit of our students.
Responsive Family Centered Practices: Enhancement of Children’s and Families’ Quality of Lives 4. We shall advocate for equal access to high quality services and supports for all children and families to enhance their quality of lives.
Always WE MUST advocate for equal access to high quality services. Having mediocre services it simply not enough. I think that when we don't agree with something we must stand up and advocate. During this time of budget cuts there has been talks of increasing my case load for next year. There were talks of having 22 high needs special education students. I was outraged because that would decrease the quality of my program. Luckily, this will not end up happening because myself and my psychologist at my school simple said no, this would not benefit our students.
Friday, April 1, 2011
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