NAEYC Statement of Commitment

As an individual who works with young children, I, Maha Zwayen, commit myself to furthering
the values of early childhood education as they are reflected in the ideals and principles of the
NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct. To the best of my ability I will:
- Never harm children
- Ensure that programs for young children are based on current knowledge and
research of child development and early childhood education
- Respect and support families in their task of nurturing children
- Respect colleagues in early childhood care and education and support them in
maintaining the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct
- Serve as an advocate for children, their families, and their teachers in community and
society
- Stay informed of and maintain high standards of professional conduct
- Engage in an ongoing process of self-reflection, realizing that personal
characteristics, biases, and beliefs have an impact on children and families
- Be open to new ideas and be willing to learn from the suggestions of others
- Continue to learn, grow, and contribute as a professional
- Honor the ideals and principles of the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct
Ethical Responsibilities to Children
First of all, I make a commitment to continue taking classes of Early Childhood Education and
attending trainings to keep being informed of any new information that are related to children
development and growth. Secondly, to show respect to uniqueness of childrens skills and
abilities and try to learn about them, and help children to use these skills to develop
appropriately. For example, if I have a bilingual child, then I will keep trying to learn some
words of his native language to encourage him to participate well in the classroom. Thirdly, to
create and maintain safe and healthy settings for children that foster their development such as
keep cleaning and sanitizing toys and taking away any hazards. Finally, to keep using
assessments results to implement instructions and lesson plans that help children to reach their
full potential and respect the right of each child to learn and play in an inclusive environment
with providing accommodations to the children who need them.
Ethical Responsibilities to Families
First of all, I make a commitment to continue building relationships that are based on trust and
respect with the childrens families by including them in the learning process of their children
and keep informing them about their childrens development, needs and behaviors. Secondly, to
keep listening to the families and keep being acknowledge about any changes that are related to
childrens behaviors or health such as food allergies. Thirdly, to show respect to the families
preferences and learn about their religions, cultures, languages and beliefs. Fourthly, to
understand that families have the right to make decisions for their childrens learning and
participation such as choosing if their child should celebrate special events with other children or
not. Finally, to support the families understanding of their childrens development and provide
them with resources of different information that are related to their growth and learning such as
the hours that the child needs to sleep during the day in order for his brain to develop actively
through the day.

Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues

I make a commitment to show respect to my colleagues dignity and differences. I also make a
commitment to form positive relationships with them in which I can provide them with help and
support whenever they need. For example, while I will be participating in a team work to do a
project, I will support my colleagues productive work and welcome any ideas that they present.
Responsibilities to co-workers
I make a commitment to establish and maintain relationships with my co-workers that are
based on respect, trust, confidentiality and collaboration. Secondly, to provide them with
resources that help to maintain a developed appropriately setting for children. For
example, I will share with my co-workers my knowledge about the childrens behaviors
and progress who were my previous students and then moved into their classrooms.
Finally, to support their professional development by helping them out to perform
different tasks especially my new co-workers who I will explain to them our schedule and
routines too.
Responsibilities to employers
I make a commitment to follow the programs policies which may include attending
mandatory trainings. Secondly, to assist the program in providing the highest quality of
service such as keeping my classroom clean, well-organized the childrens cubbies and
posting colorful photos on walls that show the activities in our program. Thirdly, if I
would have any concerns about behaviors or conditions that impact the quality of care and
education within my program, then I will inform the programs administration such as any
serious medical conditions that the children may suffer from in my classroom like having
a fever.
Responsibilities to employees
I make a commitment to promote safe and healthy working conditions and policies that
foster mutual respect, cooperation, collaboration, competence, well-being,
confidentiality, and self-esteem in staff members like listening to the teachers opinions
about the children who are ready to move up into classes with elder children. Secondly,
to create and maintain a climate of trust among the staff to speak and act in the best
interests of children, families and the field of early childhood education like having
conferences with parents who need to know about specific progress or behaviours that
their children initiate in the classroom. Finally, to encourage and support continual
development of employees in becoming more skilled and knowledgeable practitioners
like providing trainings about subjects that the employees are interested to know more
about such as how to provide accommodations to special needs children in the
classrooms.
Ethical Responsibilities to Community and Society
I make a commitment to provide programs that meet the diverse needs of families, to cooperate
with professions that share the responsibility for children, to assist families in gaining access to
allied professionals such as providing families with emergency numbers for the issue of
poisoning or child abuse reporting numbers. Secondly, to be responsible to provide the best

possible programs of care and education for children and to conduct myself of honesty and
integrity. For example, developing lesson plans of subjects that children need to learn about like
lessons that enhance the childrens social and emotional skills such as taking turns.
Individual
I make a commitment to communicate openly and truthfully about the nature and extent
of services that my program provides. For example, the hours of our snacks with posting
a paper of our weekly snacks contents on the wall. Secondly, to not recommend any
person for employment who his competence, qualifications or character do not make him
suited for the position like the people who have criminal records and are not allowed to
work with children. Thirdly, to acknowledge about the appropriate use of assessment
strategies and interpret results accurately to families like ASQs that are done in
classrooms by teachers. Finally, to be familiar with laws and regulations that protect the
children in our program and following them like the specific ratio of children in each
classroom.
Collective
I make a commitment to promote cooperation among professionals and agencies
concerned with addressing issues in the health, education, and well-being of young
children, their families and their early childhood educators. For example, cooperating
with Smart Support Program that gives feedback about how to deal with childrens
emotional and behavioral issues. Secondly, to work through education, research and
advocacy toward a society in which all children can access to high-quality early care and
education programs. For example, reading the IEP of special needs children and
implement activities that help them to develop the skills that they need to reach their full
potential. Finally, to promote knowledge and understanding of childrens needs like
personal care such as posting the steps of changing diapers according to the Quality
Firsts rules.