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.
All educators should be life-long learners. The only way to meet the needs of our ever changing society is to keep up with it through professional development. It will not hurt us, it only benefits us as well as our students. Through professional development we keep up with current issues, research, and practices. It is imperative for professionals working with children to become more familiar in these topics.
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.
The best thing a teacher can do for a child is to create this type of environment to foster the age appropriate development a child needs. Sometimes we are the only constant balance a child has. There are several hidden factors at home we can be unaware of such as cleanliness and parent/adult involvement. Giving them a secure environment also gives them something to look forward to. We must always be positive and create positive environments, lessons, and skills they will use for the rest of their lives.
I-2.7—To share information about each child’s education and development with families and to help them understand and appreciate the current knowledge base of the early childhood profession.
We must build a positive relationship with the students and their families. They need to understand that we are here to serve the needs of the child and what we want more than anything is the successful development of their children. Together we form a T.E.A.M. (Together Everyone Achieves More). Through this team we can help foster the development of children in all areas needed at school and more importantly home. If a child sees how important school is not only through us but through their parents then they too will agree. Without help from home we are in this alone. NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved August 4, 2012, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf
