Childhood Code Of Ethics Essay
Code of Ethics
1. Appreciate childhood as a unique and valuable stage of the human life cycle.
Through my studies of early childhood I have a better understanding how imperative it is for each child to have a safe, healthy and well-rounded childhood to make them functional and successful adults. As a teacher, it will be my task to create the secure environment and guide each child through this valuable stage of development. As a mother of an eight year old and a three year old, I have been blessed to watch my children grow and develop through this wonderful and unique chapter of their life. 2. Base our work on knowledge of how children develop and learn.
As a dental hygienist I have had the pleasure of working with many amazing …show more content…
Appreciate and support the bond between the child and family.
My family has helped me become who I am today. I have been very blessed to have a very loving and supportive family my whole life. I feel it is crucial as a teacher to respect and honor the special bond a child has with his/her family. No matter what the circumstances are a child loves their family and that needs to be valued by all. 4. Recognize that children are best understood and supported in the context of family, culture, community, and society.
It is important as a teacher to build relationships with the families of her students. By doing this I will have a better understanding of what my student’s home life and culture is like. Having this information can give a teacher more knowledge of why certain actions are made by students. I experienced this with some of my younger patients on being fearful of the dentist. Many times the parent was the one with the horror dental stories and passed the fear on to their children. Once I spoke with the parent and found out their special circumstances it allowed me to talk to the child and explain how different the situations were. The child would begin to trust me and have a pleasant experience at the …show more content…
Respect diversity in children, families, and colleagues.
The United States has become a very diverse country and as a teacher I will be working with multicultural children and families. I had several patients from different cultural backgrounds as a dental hygienist. I found them to be fascinating and loved hearing about their background. As a teacher and as a society I believe we need to embrace diversity instead of rejecting it. It will be my duty as a teacher to make sure my classroom accepts diversity and one way of accomplishing that is by being an excellent role model. 7. Recognize that children and adults achieve their full potential in the context of relationships that are based on trust and respect.
Trust and respect are two fundamentally key components in any relationship. We all perform better at our jobs, become better friends, and build better personal relationships with these elements present. Keeping trust and respect for all individuals entering my classroom will only make my goal of making a difference in my student’s lives much easier to
1. Appreciate childhood as a unique and valuable stage of the human life cycle.
Through my studies of early childhood I have a better understanding how imperative it is for each child to have a safe, healthy and well-rounded childhood to make them functional and successful adults. As a teacher, it will be my task to create the secure environment and guide each child through this valuable stage of development. As a mother of an eight year old and a three year old, I have been blessed to watch my children grow and develop through this wonderful and unique chapter of their life. 2. Base our work on knowledge of how children develop and learn.
As a dental hygienist I have had the pleasure of working with many amazing …show more content…
Appreciate and support the bond between the child and family.
My family has helped me become who I am today. I have been very blessed to have a very loving and supportive family my whole life. I feel it is crucial as a teacher to respect and honor the special bond a child has with his/her family. No matter what the circumstances are a child loves their family and that needs to be valued by all. 4. Recognize that children are best understood and supported in the context of family, culture, community, and society.
It is important as a teacher to build relationships with the families of her students. By doing this I will have a better understanding of what my student’s home life and culture is like. Having this information can give a teacher more knowledge of why certain actions are made by students. I experienced this with some of my younger patients on being fearful of the dentist. Many times the parent was the one with the horror dental stories and passed the fear on to their children. Once I spoke with the parent and found out their special circumstances it allowed me to talk to the child and explain how different the situations were. The child would begin to trust me and have a pleasant experience at the …show more content…
Respect diversity in children, families, and colleagues.
The United States has become a very diverse country and as a teacher I will be working with multicultural children and families. I had several patients from different cultural backgrounds as a dental hygienist. I found them to be fascinating and loved hearing about their background. As a teacher and as a society I believe we need to embrace diversity instead of rejecting it. It will be my duty as a teacher to make sure my classroom accepts diversity and one way of accomplishing that is by being an excellent role model. 7. Recognize that children and adults achieve their full potential in the context of relationships that are based on trust and respect.
Trust and respect are two fundamentally key components in any relationship. We all perform better at our jobs, become better friends, and build better personal relationships with these elements present. Keeping trust and respect for all individuals entering my classroom will only make my goal of making a difference in my student’s lives much easier to