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.
I-1.3—To recognize and respect the unique qualities,
abilities, and potential of each child.
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.
I-1.9—To advocate for and ensure that all children,
including those with special needs, have access to the
support services needed to be successful.
I-2.2—To develop relationships of mutual trust and
create partnerships with the families we serve.
I-2.5—To respect the dignity and preferences of each
family and to make an effort to learn about its structure,
culture, language, customs, and beliefs.
I-3A.1—To establish and maintain relationships of
respect, trust, confidentiality, collaboration, and
cooperation with co-workers.
I-3B.1—To assist the program in providing the highest
quality of service.
I-3B.2—To do nothing that diminishes the reputation of
the program in which we work unless it is violating
laws and regulations designed to protect children or is
violating the provisions of this Code.
I-3C.1—To promote safe and healthy working conditions
and policies that foster mutual respect, cooperation,
collaboration, competence, well-being, confidentiality,
and self-esteem in staff members.
I-3C.2—To create and maintain a climate of trust and
candor that will enable staff to speak and act in the
best interests of children, families, and the field of
early childhood care and education.
1-4.1—To provide the community with high-quality
early childhood care and education programs and
services.
*THE ABOVE MENTIONED ARE ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL TO ME AND THEY ARE INEVITABLE FOR MY SUCCESS AS A CHILDCARE DIRECTOR/OWNER. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO ESTABLISH HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, MY EMPLOYEES, AND ALSO THE COMMUNITY THAT I SERVE. *
Reference:
NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pd
