NAEYC Code of Ethics Ideal I-1.7 states that To use assessment information to understand and support children's development and learning, to support instruction, and to identify children who may need additional services. I have a child in my class who transferred from another school. When he came we tested him and found him two grades below level. We contacted the other school and they claimed to have done interventions and support to get this child the services they needed. When they sent us their paper work, there was nothing usable. My question is how does a child get to the second grade and he couldn't pass a kindergarten placement test? Because of episodes like this I try to pay close attention to my students to make sure I can do everything in my power to make sure they get what they need to succeed.
NAEYC Code of Ethics Principles P-2.5- We shall make every effort to communicate effectively with all families in a language that they understand. We shall use community resources for translation and interpretation when we do not have sufficient resources in our own programs. There are a lot of Spanish speaking families moving into our school attendance zone. I have found that in several families the parents do not speak English. The Spanish teacher at our school has been kind enough to sit in on conferences with us to translate. He is also nice enough to translate notes for us to the parents when we need it. Having him there makes it easier on us and the families.
DEC Code of Ethics Enhancement of Children's and Families' Quality of Lives 1. We shall demonstrate our respect and concern for children, families, colleagues, and others with whom we work, honoring their beliefs, values, customs, languages, and cultures. One of the children in my class is a Jehovah witness. During the holiday's when we have a celebrations, the school sends there children to the library where they watch movies and do other things. I also try to find alternate activities for children like this. An example is when we were making Santa puppets I gave the other child an animal puppet. Doing things like this help to show families that we respect their culture and values.
I like all of your choices however the one that has the biggest impact is DEC Code of Ethics Enhancement of Children's and Families' Quality of Lives 1. We shall demonstrate our respect and concern for children, families, colleagues, and others with whom we work, honoring their beliefs, values, customs, languages, and cultures. I have an family that lives in a storage by choice dad refuses to pay for an apartment he says that it is a waste of money. I treat him and his family with the same respect and love as I do with all my families.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree. I think that communication is the key to anything that anyone put effort into doing. Communication is the key, to all understanding. I also feel that it is important to perform assessments on the child so that you are able to see where they are developing mentally, physically, and emotionally.
ReplyDeleteI agree with finding alternatives to help a child feel that they are still important even if their beliefs and values are different than those around them. We we learn to put our belief aside we can help more families that enter our circle of life.
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