1. Examine the professional expectations of early childhood education leaders.
2. Analyze the ethical expectations of early childhood education leaders.
3. Determine the relationship between the program learning outcomes, individual career path and practical application to the field of early childhood education.
Additional Resources
Association for Early Learning Leaders. (2016). Association for early learning leaders (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.earlylearningleaders.org/ Association of American Educators. (2016). Code of Ethics for Educators (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.aaeteachers.org/index.php/about-us/aae-code-of-ethics Child Care Aware. (2016). National organizations (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://childcareaware.org/child-care-providers/resources/national-organizations Council for Professional Recognition. (2015). Early childhood organizations (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.cdacouncil.org/resources/find-ece-organizations High Scope. (2016). Inspiring educators to inspire children: Membership (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.highscope.org/Content.asp?ContentId=209 Professional Association for Childhood Education. (2010). PACE (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from http://www.pacenet.org/
Weekly Vocabulary
Ethical responsibilities: refers to the obligations that every teacher agrees to uphold with honesty, integrity, and respect. Ethical Dilemma: deciding the right thing to do when two or more values conflict. Code of Ethics: Defines the core values of a profession and provides guidance for what professionals should do when they encounter difficult or conflicting obligations or responsibilities in their work.