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"Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your values. Your values become your destiny."- Mahatma Gandhi（1869-1948），印度政治和精神领袖

作为在儿童保育和课后护理环境中工作的工作人员，您可能面临道德情况。作为一个生活的反思工作人员，他们生活的核心价值观是一个关键特征，因为您与我们国家最珍贵的公民合作：幼儿。保护儿童的隐私及其家人应始终是您的脑海。您的计划应该有书面程序来解决复杂情况，因为道德困境可能会在您的教室中发生，在操场上，并在社区中出发。

全国幼儿教育协会（NAEYC），是早期护理和教育领域最大的专业组织发展The Code of Ethical Conduct引导专业行为。国家课后协会（NAA）制定了一个道德规范，以指导与学龄儿童和青年合作的人的专业行为。

To better understand what we mean by ethics and codes of professional conduct we turn to Stephanie Feeney, one of the authors of the National Association for the Education of Young Children Code of Ethical Conduct。Feeney, inEthics Today in Early Care and Education（2010），描述了常见于个人和职业道德讨论的术语（第73页）：

The Importance of Being an Ethical Staff Member

Responsible and Ethical Practices

作为员工,参与专业development opportunities helps ensure that you are aware of responsible and ethical practices in your work with families and children. Staff meetings can include opportunities to review case studies or role-play situations that address ethical dilemmas. You should always feel comfortable speaking to your trainer or coach about any situations in which you are unsure about how to proceed. Seeking this guidance will help foster an atmosphere in the program that builds trust and communication. Other staff members can also learn from your example about what to do in difficult situations.

作为促进这些类型的交流和直接护理人员，培训师和管理者之间的交流和沟通的一部分，提供了一个支持性的环境，因为您熟悉道德决策。如果程序领导人（管理者和教练）建立关系并保持积极的，培养的环境，那么当出现困难的情况时，你会问自己，“我能够解决这种情况的最积极的方式，以及与所涉及的所有人保持关系？“

在您与家庭的工作中，您将遇到不同的育儿实践和文化信仰。可能会出现培训师或教练的指导，以了解如何与自己拥有不同信念和儿童饲养习惯的家庭合作工作的情况。

职业道德日复一日

Professional ethics are not something to review and then place in a drawer; they are lived every day in discussions with children, in supporting families from diverse cultures, in collaborating with fellow staff members, and in participating in community partnerships. As a direct-care staff member, adhering to high-quality professional standards is critical for children, youth, and families in your care. You have an obligation toact responsibly and ethicallyat all times. You are accountable for your actions and maintaining high professional standards should be your priority at all times. You should look to your Service's code of conduct to guide you in decision-making and remember that you should always refer to your coach or trainer for guidance on difficult decisions or when you are unsure about something. The following two examples of Codes of ethical conduct can be valuable resources for you. The first one is the NAEYCProfessional Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment（https://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Supplement%20PS2011.pdf), and the second one is theNational After School Association Code of Ethics（https://naaweb.org/images/NAA-Code-of-Ethics-for-AferSchool-Professionals.pdf）。您的核心价值观和哲学将指导专业行为。

As a direct-care staff member, it is important to get to know the standards that apply to your program. You should take the time to find out about competencies, standards, or position statements that serve as guides for expectations when working with children, youth, and their families. Knowing this information should be of particular importance to you and your work. Your program may already be in the process of accreditation or re-accreditation through a professional organization and you can learn a lot by being involved in this process.

Maintaining Confidentiality: Children and Families

维护机密性是专业性的重要组成部分。国家和联邦法律（例如，1974年的隐私法）确保并保护个人隐私权。作为一名直接护理人员，您应该尊重和保护隐私全部儿童和家庭。当您代表儿童和家庭密切合作时，您可能会彼此成为朋友。当您在社区中出发时，您也可能遇到朋友和在中心注册的孩子的亲戚。当您在中心以外的活动中参加活动时，您可能会被那些不是直接与孩子合作的工作人员的人询问有关孩子的机密信息。您只能与孩子的家庭成员以及家庭成员签署信息形式发布的那些专业人员分享关于儿童的机密信息，例如学区特殊教育，社会工作者等。总是检查您的教练或计划总监如果您不确定如何处理涉及信息共享的任何情况。

在上面的一个例子中，它将违反NIA的机密性，告诉LANI关于她解决毫有挑战性行为的计划。作为一名直接关注的工作人员，NIA知道她必须维护机密性规则，而不是与没有直接参与该儿童的人分享有关儿童的个人信息。尼亚知道她必须在不确定某事时询问这些专业行为，并在不确定某事时询问她的教练或教练问题。

您也应该非常小心如何处理社交网络。关于您的计划中儿童和家庭的照片或信息永远不会在社交媒体上共享。您应该始终考虑新技术如何影响儿童和家庭并随时保持保密性。您还应该考虑您对自己分享的信息如何影响您，并小心您在社交媒体上发布的内容。

The coaches and program managers in your program have a special obligation to uphold children's privacy and to only share confidential information with those staff members who are directly involved with a child, youth, or their family members. Coaches and program managers observe and have knowledge about all of the children and youth so it is especially important for them to only speak about an individual child's behavior or family situation with those staff members who directly teach the child.

您有责任熟悉您的计划或服务对机密性的要求，因为它们有关儿童和家庭。与您的培训师或导演联系在哪里以及如何访问关于机密性的书面策略。它们可能包含在员工和家庭手册中，或在您的计划网站上提供。根据您的服务的要求，作为新的工作人员，您可能需要签署机密性协议，表明您已阅读并理解该计划的政策。

Upholding laws regarding confidentiality may involve in-service training for new and experienced staff members. Your program managers will very likely want to revisit confidentiality rules during staff meetings throughout the year. It is helpful to review these policies during staff meetings and in-services specially dedicated to professional practices.

Mandated Reporters

Another aspect of professionalism is reviewing your program's child abuse and neglect policies. As a new staff member you must complete training on child abuse and neglect identification and reporting procedures. Your program manager will make sure that these procedures are reviewed with all staff members as part of the hiring process. Some programs may require staff to sign a form each year stating that they have reviewed the child abuse and neglect warning signs and procedures for reporting.

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Acting responsibly and ethically should be at the core of your practice as a direct-care staff member. In your daily interactions with children, families, colleagues and supervisors, engage in the following:

• Keep information about children and their families confidential. This refers to reviewing child and family records, having conversations with other staff members at school or in the community, or engaging in conversations with other people you know in the community.
• 当您了解有关儿童，家庭或同事会员的机密信息时，请使用该信息来帮助他们而不是判断它们。
• If individuals ask you for confidential information about children or families in your program, refer them to your program trainer or director.
• 对待每个孩子，青年和家庭成员，并承认和尊重性别，文化背景，家庭收入，能力或家庭成分方面的个人差异。了解您的护理中的儿童和家庭，并将您的日常工作中的兴趣或做法纳入直接护理人员。计划无偏差体验和材料。
• 认识并庆祝各位工作人员在课程中的贡献。
• 以负责任，可靠和可靠的方式行事。按时工作，准备，并用儿童，家庭，同事和监事明确沟通。
• 支持实践，是道德，负责任，发育恰当的恰当，并在他们不是的时候说出来。熟悉您的服务的法规，标准和对专业行为的期望。请记住，始终向您的教练或培训师寻求困难情况的指导。
• 在每天与同事合作时，发展和培养合作精神。向一个经验丰富的同事关于她的练习或向一个可能更新的工作人员提供想法，他们可能需要帮助。

Note: The contents of this Do list are also available in the Learn section attachments section. You may want to print out this information and refer to it in your daily work.