Title: Describe ethical issues pertaining to employment in the early childhood development profession.
Course: Introduction to Early Childhood Education (19153-18) > Section: Identifying Individual Characteristics and Skills Necessary for Career Success

Description should include

- the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethics
- group problem-solving of ethical dilemmas
- confidentiality policy
- criminal background check
- sex offender registry
- child abuse and neglect and responsibility as a mandated reporter
- cellphone use policy
- social media policy
- transportation policy
- facility, technology, and cybersecurity policy.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What is NAEYC?
- How can NAEYC be used as a resource for managing ethical dilemmas?
- What are some examples of ethical standards?
- What are the legal and ethical consequences of meeting and failing to meet standards for working with children?

Communication

- What is the relationship between actions and ethical standards?
- What are some practices to ensure confidentiality and privacy?

Leadership

- What ethical standards are needed for early childhood education leaders, families, organizations, workplaces, and communities?
- What effects manifest when the ethical standards of the employees and/or managers are conflicting?

Management

- What resources could be used to establish ethical standards?
- How do ethical standards influence employee behavior?