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Direct linkFeeney, Stephanie; Freeman, Nancy K.; Muller, Meir – Young Children, 2012
This article describes a dilemma based on Muller's experiences working with young children, their teachers, and families. This dilemma will provide the opportunity to apply the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct, with a special emphasis on the impact of culture and beliefs on teaching practice. The 2011 reaffirmation and update of the Code stresses the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Early Childhood Education, Religion, Ethics
Feeney, Stephanie; Freeman, Nancy K. – Young Children, 2012
In the May 2011 issue of "Young Children," Rabbi Meir Muller--Focus on Ethics's first guest editor--presented a situation set in a faith-based program. This column analyzes the responses provided by early childhood educators in reflecting on how best to use the Code to help a teacher follow the most ethically defensible course of action when…
Descriptors: Ethics, Jews, Young Children, Preschool Teachers
Feeney, Stephanie – Young Children, 2010
A strong foundation in professional ethics, which includes knowledge of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethical Conduct and skill in applying it to the real-life workplace, is an essential part of the professional repertoire of every early childhood educator. Two-and-a-half decades ago, NAEYC saw the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Governing Boards, Ethics
Peer reviewedYoung Children, 1997
Presents proposed changes to the Code of Ethics of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), which were suggested at the November 21, 1996, meeting of the NAEYC Ethics Panel. Requests comments on the proposed revisions. (KDFB)
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, Early Childhood Education, Ethics, Preschool Education
Peer reviewedFeeney, Stephanie; Kipnis, Kenneth – Young Children, 1985
Presents five perspectives used by early childhood educators to resolve problems: personal, legal, employment, social theory, and professional ethics. Included is the National Association for the Education of Young Children's 1985 public policy survey on professional ethics. (AS)
Descriptors: Accountability, Child Caregivers, Codes of Ethics, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedBlack, Sandra M. – Young Children, 1999
Discusses the privacy dilemma encountered by early childhood practitioners when they find out that a child in their program or one of the child's family members has HIV/AIDS. Provides general and specific guidelines regarding HIV/AIDS, describes universal precautions in child care settings, and delineates myths and facts about HIV/AIDS. (KB)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Confidentiality, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedGreenberg, 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
Peer reviewedFeeney, Stephanie; And Others – Young Children, 1988
This article is the second in a series reporting the results of YOUNG CHILDREN's May 1987 survey on recurring early childhood education ethical dilemmas. Presented are readers' replies to the case of "The Aggressive Child" and accompanying commentaries. (Author/RWB)
Descriptors: Aggression, Case Studies, Early Childhood Education, Ethics
Peer reviewedYoung 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
