Three meaningful ideals

A code of ethics is very important; otherwise teachers will not have to be held accountable for their job. There are many ideals that I can identify directly with, but to only choose two; I would say Ideal I-I.10 and I-I.5.

I-I.10- (To ensure that each child’s culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure are recognized and valued in the program.)  I live in an area where there are primarily two races in the communities; Caucasian and African Americans. Although mostly two race groups, there are many different lives and ways of living. For children, seeing familiarity and seeing consistency throughout their lives will promote their development into adult hood.  In a class where there are children who are deaf, there should be pictures and words to meet their needs as well as the other children’s needs. One year there were several deaf children in preschool.

I-I.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. ) This ideal is meaningful to me because I was a child in distressed. As a late teen, I began working closely with children in distress and as an adult I can easily recognize children in distress and personally knows a few of them. I believe If teachers created an environment, where children spent most of their day, to fit emotional, social, physical and mental needs of all children, they could more easily have conquered the stress of being distressed.

I-I.4- (To appreciate the vulnerability of children and their dependence on adults.) I love this ideal! Children are like sponges; they soak up everything they see, hear, and subconscious information. Too often, I notice teachers saying and doing things while on the job, but when the child does the same the child has consequences.  If we as teacher do not respond to our children as they call on us, need us, or just for attentive reasons; it is possible our children will become in distress.

The three ideals I have chosen, has played a significant importance in my life. Either I have experience, have observed another child’s experience, or know children who has experienced a time whereas a teacher didn't not adhere to the following ideals. I believe if a child has a safe, developmental appropriate environment that includes their norms; will have a more successful future and life leading to adulthood.