The NAEYC Code Of Ethics In Early Childhood Education

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“A strong foundation in professional ethics, which includes knowledge of the 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.” (Feeney, 2010). Just as social workers follow the NASW code of ethics, both educators and administrators in early childhood education programs must follow the NAEYC code of ethics. The NAEYC was created when educators saw the need to help educators in the lower income areas, meet the growing challenges with moral implications that arose in their work with children birth through age 8. Educators in the early childhood education programs are different than any other form of child care because they have