Professional Development
B112 Professional Studies 1
In this essay professionalism will be discussed as well as reflective practice, ethical practice and effective interpersonal communication will be identified and how they promote professionalism in the early childhood setting. Included in the discussions some strategies will be present to effectively promote the practices.
Professionalism in Early childcare reflects an
desire to meet the minimum
expectations of excellence within their jobs or responsibilities states Anderson (2006). Anderson (2006) also states some key ingredients that can help further professionalism are honor; good role modeling and good examples of people who give good examples of professionalism both traditionally and non-traditionally.
It is clear that when professionalism is present, there is always something evident. For example, going beyond what is needed, willingness to work late to finish a project, having integrity, and mutual respect for colleagues and others (2006).
In this section promoting ethical practice in the early childhood setting will be discussed and how it can promote professionalism. Ethical practice is a set of shared values for all early childhood educators in Aotearoa/New Zealand to abide by, teachers need supporting documents like the code of ethics. Early childhood education code of ethics national working group (1996) state to provide guidelines for their professional conduct, enhance the protection of children and those who work with them, also building unity among people working in different sectors of the profession. Ethical practice is important as it upholds the quality in early childhood education, it provides a common set of statements, a sense of purpose, beliefs, protection for workers, children, whanau, community and society (Early Childhood Education Code of Ethics, National working group, 1996).
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B112 Professional Studies 1
20120525 Chantelle Hall
Rodd states the significant
In this essay professionalism will be discussed as well as reflective practice, ethical practice and effective interpersonal communication will be identified and how they promote professionalism in the early childhood setting. Included in the discussions some strategies will be present to effectively promote the practices.
Professionalism in Early childcare reflects an
desire to meet the minimum
expectations of excellence within their jobs or responsibilities states Anderson (2006). Anderson (2006) also states some key ingredients that can help further professionalism are honor; good role modeling and good examples of people who give good examples of professionalism both traditionally and non-traditionally.
It is clear that when professionalism is present, there is always something evident. For example, going beyond what is needed, willingness to work late to finish a project, having integrity, and mutual respect for colleagues and others (2006).
In this section promoting ethical practice in the early childhood setting will be discussed and how it can promote professionalism. Ethical practice is a set of shared values for all early childhood educators in Aotearoa/New Zealand to abide by, teachers need supporting documents like the code of ethics. Early childhood education code of ethics national working group (1996) state to provide guidelines for their professional conduct, enhance the protection of children and those who work with them, also building unity among people working in different sectors of the profession. Ethical practice is important as it upholds the quality in early childhood education, it provides a common set of statements, a sense of purpose, beliefs, protection for workers, children, whanau, community and society (Early Childhood Education Code of Ethics, National working group, 1996).
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B112 Professional Studies 1
20120525 Chantelle Hall
Rodd states the significant