“你的信仰成为你的想法。你的想法成为你的话。你的话成为你的行为。你的行为成为你的习惯。你的习惯成为你的价值观。你的价值观成为你的价值。”- Mahatma Gandhi（1869-1948），印度政治和精神领袖

Program managers and training & curriculum specialists (T&Cs) working in child-care and after-school-care settings may encounter ethical situations. Being a reflective professional who lives your core values is a critical trait for a leader of those who work with our country's young children. Protecting the privacy of children, families, and staff members should always be foremost in the minds of staff members, T & Cs, and program managers. Written procedures for addressing complex situations must be known and followed, as ethical dilemmas can occur in classrooms, on the playground, and out in the community.

To better understand ethics and codes of professional conduct, we turn to Stephanie Feeney, one of the authors of the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct. Feeney, inEthics Today in Early Care and Education, describes terms that are often used in discussion of personal and professional ethics (p. 73):

Maintaining Confidentiality: Children and Families

Program leaders must ensure that all staff members respect and protect the privacy of the children and families who attend the program. This includes custodial staff, cooks, and clerical staff, as well as teachers and assistant teachers. When staff work so closely together on behalf of children and families, they may become friends. They may also encounter friends and relatives of children enrolled in the center when they are in the community. When staff socialize and attend events outside the center, they may be asked confidential information about a child by someone who is not a staff member directly working with a child. Staff members must understand that they may only share confidential information about a child with the child's parents and those professionals for whom the parents have signed a release of information form, such as a school district special educator or a social worker.

在上面的例子中，这将是违反玛丽亚的机密性，告诉Lani关于NIA解决毫有挑战性行为的计划。作为计划经理，玛丽亚知道她必须维护机密性规则，而不是与没有直接参与该孩子的人分享有关儿童的个人信息。玛丽亚知道她必须在任何时候都模拟这种专业行为。

Program managers and T&Cs 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. Program leaders 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.

计划领导者需要了解并秉承解决机密性的所有法规。您希望熟悉您的计划对机密性的要求，因为它与儿童和家庭有关。您希望查看您的计划行为准则。关于机密性的明确书面政策必须包含在员工和家庭手册中，并在计划的网站上提供。根据您的计划的要求，新的工作人员可能需要签署机密协议，表明他们已阅读并理解该计划的政策。

关于保密的坚持法律包括新且经验丰富的工作人员的服务培训。计划董事将在全年工作人员会议期间重新审视保密性规则。在专门致力于专业实践的员工会议和服务期间审查这些政策，有助于审查这些政策。

Confidentiality: Personnel matters

计划经理和T＆CS还有义务保持人员的机密。在您的角色中，您可以访问人员文件，评估，专业发展计划和其他重要人事文件。工作人员也可能向您致以向您致电的个人信息，不应与他人分享。作为一个节目领导者，您必须意识到您对早期离开工作的工作人员的说法，以及疾病以及其他可能的个人主题。通过书籍，在线模块和青少年和育儿管理员会议，可获得处理困难人员的培训。

如果您是管理机密人事的新事项，您可能希望寻求更多有经验的经理或T＆CS的建议和支持。您可能还希望在您与员工评估和绩效评估中工作时与您的管理员办理入住手续。法律后果是可能的，因此关于就业政策了解，并仔细维护关于人事事项的机密对您作为计划经理的有效性至关重要。

Mandated Reporters

Another aspect of professionalism is reviewing the child abuse and neglect policies. Program managers are responsible for putting policies in writing in the staff handbook. All new staff must receive information on child abuse and neglect identification and reporting procedures (see your specific program and State requirements). You will make sure that these procedures are reviewed with all staff as part of the hiring process. Some child care programs may require staff members to sign a form each year that they have reviewed the child abuse and neglect warning signs and procedures for reporting.

Training Staff in Responsible and Ethical Practices

Program managers and T&Cs are responsible for planning professional development opportunities to ensure that all staff members are aware of responsible and ethical practices in their work with families and children. Staff meetings can include opportunities to review case studies or role play situations that address ethical dilemmas. Staff members should always feel comfortable speaking to you about any situations in which they are unsure about how to proceed. Your willingness to intentionally listen to staff who seek your guidance will create an atmosphere in the program that builds trust and communication. Staff will observe and learn from your example about what to do in difficult situations.

创建一个特性的程序提供了一个年代upportive environment to staff as they become familiar with ethical decision-making. If the program leaders build relationships and maintain a positive, nurturing environment, then when difficult situations arise, staff will ask themselves, "What is the most positive way I can address this situation and maintain relationships with all who are involved?"

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。员工需要培训的情况下可能会出现培训，了解如何与可能拥有不同信念和儿童饲养措施的家庭合作。

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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 welcoming new staff members to the center, and in participating in community partnerships. As a program manager, your leadership as a model of professionalism is critical for staff and families. By nature of your title, you are the person others will look to for guidance on difficult decisions. For those working with children birth to age eight, you can always refer to theNAEYC Professional Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitmentto guide you and your staff in decision-making. For those working with older children and youth, theNational After School Association Code of Ethics可以作为指导。如上所述，您可能还希望审查您的计划行为准则。您的核心价值观和哲学将指导专业行为。

Ethical Practices