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Tatzia Langlo

NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct

The NAEYC Code of Ethics are the established principles of early childhood educators

that support and guide them to practice and continually improve upon their work in the field of

education and care for children, families, public communities they reside in and all associates

involved in the work and joy of this field. Key points of the code are those that relate to each

part of it, as it pertains to children, the families which they are attached, care takers and

educators involved with early childhood care education, and the communities in which they

exist. The NAEYC code speaks of the core values of ECE, it is a conceptual framework divided

into the four key points (child, family, caretakers/educators, and communities) mentioned above.

It also contains a statement of commitment to be used as a scaffold for practitioners of ECE to

support their work of teaching and learning in the continually transforming world of early

childhood education.

Examining the ideals and principles within these points help to assimilate their meanings,

as well as possibilities beyond the concluding perceptions of written words, aids one to integrate

and implement them into a practical code of commitment and teaching-learning practice that can

be applied to strive to achieve and constantly improve. As we embark to share a brief summary

of some issues and examples of it, it seems necessary to state a personal gratitude for the revised

edition of the NAEYC Code of Ethics (www.naeyc.org). It now gives a more explicit emphases

to the concerns regarding how the ideals and principles this profession intends to hold for

children and those of family and community, small and large, and strengthens the issues

regarding how the associates learning and teaching together that sustain this life of work and
service will also model, support, respect and continuously assess themselves and each other to

hold a vital and secure foundation on which learning can exist in and on all edges of care.

The first point (section I) of the code speaks to the perspective we define as children. In the

professional ethics involved with NAEYC it pertains to children from birth to age eight. While I

am professionally involved with ages not in this range, I find it important that the codes of

responsibility we hold for children can ideally be addressed to children of all ages. The second

component (section II) regards the families involved. This is another point which I resonate with

but also recognize the lacking multiple definitions regarding what families are and who (roles

and responsibilities) its members are. The third section (section III) is in the respect of teachers

and professionals of this field. Now, with added acknowledgment to support and guide all

learning professionals in this field of work. A fourth portion (section IV) regards the public and

community the care and education in which ECE exists. This is also well affirmed and supported

along with the ideals of Universal Human Rights and the International Codes of Educations

upheld not only in this nation but also globally. This is a strong benefit regarding that it is not

now meeting the ideal expectations it expresses but because it lays a path of support to continue

in the work and education to learn and improve in ways that are respected and appreciated to the

best of our abilities. After exploring the different reformations and translations of the NAEYC

Code of Ethics, which include Early Childhood Education Programs: Human Relationships and

Learning , by Katherine Read, Gardner and Mahler, the NAEYC (National Association for the

Education of Young Children) Web-site, along with many other studies involved with the ethics

involved with education of children, not limited or only held by the NAEYC, it is comforting

and supporting as both a guide and challenge to grasp hold of the scaffold shared from the
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established grounds of the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment.

As an individual who works in the care and education of children and families,
I commit myself to furthering the values of education as they are reflected in
the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct. To the best of my abilities I intend to:

Ensure that programs for young children are based on the established current
knowledge of human development and education, specifically as it regards to
children.

Respect and support for families in their task to care for themselves and
children, specifically regarding the tasks and goals of nurturing children.

Respect colleagues and associates in early childhood education and those that
become integrated into the curriculums it develops relationships with; in
maintaining and or establishing the ideals and principles help in the NAEYC
Code of Ethical Conduct.

Serve as an advocate for children, families, teachers and fellow lifelong

Maintain and continually assess the high standards of professional conduct,

Recognize that personal values, opinions, and biases affect professional

Remain open to new ideas as a willing model of learning from listening to the
ideals and suggestions of others, including most carefully to the thoughts and
expressed ideals of children.

Honor the ideals and principles of the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct.

Revised as acknowledged by Ms. Tatzia Langlo, September of 2005

As an individual who works in the care and education of children and families, I commit myself to furthering
the values of education as they are reflected in the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct. To the best of my
abilities I intend to:

Ensure that programs for young children are based on the established current knowledge of human
development and education, specifically as it regards to children.

Respect and support for families in their task to care for themselves and children, specifically regarding the
tasks and goals of nurturing children.

Respect colleagues and associates in early childhood education and those that become integrated into the
curriculums it develops relationships with; in maintaining and or establishing the ideals and principles help
in the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct.

Serve as an advocate for children, their families, their teachers and my fellow teachers and students in
community and society.

Maintain and continually assess the high standards of professional conduct, also to provide assistance of
practices of assessment and forms of acknowledgment for improvement and recognitions of gratitude and
appreciation.

Recognize that personal values, opinions, and biases affect professional judgment while trying to also see
beyond them.

Remain open to new ideas as a willing model of learning from listening to the ideals and suggestions of others,
including most carefully to the thoughts and expressed ideals of children.

Honor the ideals and principles of the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct.