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Promises to Practice: Learning a PROactive Approach to Ethical Dilemmas
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Ambery, Mary Elizabeth; Steinbrunner, Ruth K. – Young Children, 2007
Learning to be PROactive, as the title of this article suggests, means Pooling one's knowledge, Reflecting respect, and Opening oneself to action. It recognizes early childhood educators' promises to their field of practice, based on widely held beliefs and principles. Educators can apply professional ethics to everyday problem solving and their…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teachers, Ethics, Problem Solving
Using NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct To Negotiate Professional Problems.
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Greenberg, Polly – Young Children, 2000
Presents readers' responses to an ethical dilemma "What Should a Teacher Do When a Parent Defines Academically Rigorous Education Differently Than She Does?" Notes that responses focused on defending practices rather than working with parents. Presents suggestions from a principal for a K-2 school, including developing an assessment…
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices
Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics.
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Young Children, 1996
Presents a hypothetical dilemma illustrating the need for parent empowerment in early childhood education for use in applying the National Association for the Education of Young Children's Code of Ethics. Considers including parents in important decisions, honoring responsibilities to parents, and implementing the spirit of the code. Discusses…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Ethical Instruction, Ethics, Moral Values