Research NAEYC Core Values of the Code of Ethical Conduct. Summarize your reading and develop a one-page essay on how early childhood teachers can demonstrate one of these values in their daily practice. Submit by the due date.
Section I-2.8 pertains to the collaborative effort between educators, children and family members. This is a particularly important value now as education requires much more collaboration. The overall population is becoming culturally diverse. In addition, the needs of students are now becoming more varied. Due to the substantial differences is needs on a per student basis, much more collaboration is required between teacher and parents. This is particularly true due to the contentious racial tensions that are prevailing in the developed world today. Killings of unarmed African Americans, hate crimes against Asian Americans due to COVID-19 originating in China, and now abuse of Russian-Americans within the United States. All of these incidents ultimately can harm the development of a child who dos not fully comprehend the event occurring in the world. With Section I-2.8, teachers are instructed to have a strong relationship with parents, care givers, and community members. This allows for the education environment to be much more collaborative in nature. It also allows both parents and teachers to hold themselves accountable for results as oppose to simply blaming teachers for adverse educational outcomes. Here, childhood teachers can demonstrate this value by more actively engaging with parents on a quarterly or weekly basis. In addition, more active communication can heavily influence the effectiveness of collaboration between teachers and parents.
