ECE 207: Professional Responsibilities in the Early Childhood Environment

Core Values 

>Appreciate childhood 

> Base our work knowledge of how children develop & learn

>Appreciate & support the bond between child & family 

>Recognize  children are best understood & supported in family, culture, community & society

Core Values (cont.)

>Respect the dignity, worst, & unqiness of each individual

>Respect diversity in children

>Recognize that children & adults achieve full potential based on trust & support

Ethical responsibilities to children

>Do Not harm children

>Educate children in positive, emotional, & social environments

>Do not discriminate against children denying benefits, giving special treatment excluding from programs

> Use 2 way communication 

Use appropriate assessments 

>Never base things off one assessment 

>Build individual relationships 

>Be familiar with risk factors

Ethical responsibilities to Families

> Fmilirar with knowledge 

>Develop relationships on trust  create partnerships 

>Welcome all family memebers

>Listen to families, acknowledge their strengths

Respect dignity & preference of each family

>Acknowledge families values

>Share information on child development 

Foster families & support network 

Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues

>Caring, cooperative workplace

>Human Establish relationships on productive work & professional needs 

>Human dignity is respected

Responsibilities to co workers

>Respect, trust, confidentiality, collobartion & cooperation 

>support co-workers

>Recognized professional achievements

Responsibilities to employers

> Provide quality service

>Follow program policies  

>not violate laws or regulations 

Ethical responsibilities to community & society

> Provide high quality early childhood education programs  

>Work through education, research & advocacy 

>promote knowledge & understanding of young children