The 3 ideals that are meaningful to me at The Division for Early Childhood code of ethics are
1. Enhancement of Children's and families quality of lives
2. Professionals development and preparation
3. Professional Collaboration
The 3 ideals that are meaningful to me at NAEYC are
1-1.1 To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training.
1-1.3 To recognize and respect the unique, abilities, and potential of each child.
1-1.10 To ensure that each child's culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure are recognized and values in the program.
The significance of each ideal to my professional life is that they all pertain to respecting, appreciating and communicating to each indivual and collegue regardless of their age, beliefs, values, culture, and language. They are all significant because they illustrate my responsibility, role, awareness, preparation and devotion to the children and families that we serve. The three ideals also point out the behavior, rules, and laws that each professional must abide by.
Reference
NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved May 26, 2010, fromhttp://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf
The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved May 26, 2010, fromhttp://www.dec-sped.org/
