The DEC states:
We shall demonstrate in our behavior and language respect and appreciation for the unique value and human potential of each child.
NAEYC Code of Ethics
Appreciate childhood as a unique and valuable stage of human development
Respect diversity of children, family, and colleagues
All of the codes from NAEYC and DEC are meaningful to me. These three stand out because they pint to individual behavior that professionals, teachers and support staff should demonstrate when dealing with children. They also talk explicitly about children, family, and colleagues within the educational community. Respecting diversity is one of the cores of the educational profession, because children are unique individuals regardless of the ethnicity, or cultural background, and we must embrace that diversity in order to foster respect, responsive, and recipricol relationships within the learning community. These issues are important to me and my professional growth as a leader in the Early Childhood field.
