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Ethical Dilemmas
1.
A mother asks a teacher not to let her child nap at school because when he sleeps in the afternoon, he has a hard time falling asleep at night. A.
What is the main problem for the teacher?
B.
What impact does the teacher’s decision have on the child specifically?
C.
What impact does the teacher’s decision have on the home-school relationship?
D.
What is the teacher’s ethical responsibility in this situation?
2.
Jane, a petite just turned-3- year-old, is new in Kristen’s class. Jane’s father brings her to school each day at breakfast time. As required by licensing and the USDA food program, the school serves milk at breakfast and lunch. Like several children in the class, Jane refuses milk and drinks water instead. Kristen allows children to make a choice. One day Jane’s father tells Kristen that he and his wife do not want her to allow Jane to drink water until she has drunk at least a full cup of milk. Kristen assures them that she will encourage Jane to drink her milk.
At the next meal, Kristen tells Jane that her family wants her to drink milk, so she’ll be healthy and grow strong. Jane sobs uncontrollably. Kristen comforts her and allows her top drink water. She tells Jane she will
talk to Jane’s father about letting her drink water. Jane’s eyes grow wide, and she sobs even harder, saying, “Don’t tell Daddy! Don’t tell Daddy!!”
A.
Identify the problem and explain why it involves ethics.
3.
The parent of one of the children in Alicia’s class of 3-year-old has asked Alicia to keep her daughter, Mia, clean. She does not want Mia to participate in any art or sensory activities that may be messy or dirty. She tells Alicia:
When Mia’s clothes get dirty, it is very difficult to remove the paint, glue, dirt, and other stains she brings home. We’ve tried every type of detergent, but nothing works. It’s very important to me that she looks neat and clean when she comes to school. That means I have had to replace many of her everyday pants, tops, and dresses. I cannot continue to spend that extra money.
What’s more, she often gets paint under her nails and on her hair, arms, and legs. It is taking me even longer
to give her a bath when she comes home dirty, and she cries when I wash the stains out of her hair. With our
busy schedule, we don’t have the time to do this every night. I have to work, help my other children with their homework, and get everyone to bed at a decent time and up at a reasonable time in the morning. Alicia wants to honor Mia’s family’s value that she come to school in clean clothes and certainly understands how hectic evenings can be for working mothers. At the same time, she knows how much Mia enjoys participating in all the activities provided during the school day – especially the messy ones. Alicia firmly believes Mia needs these hands-on, concrete activities to support her development and learning. Alicia also knows how important it is to Mia to have opportunities to play with her classmates. She is a social child who enjoys the give-and-take of the classroom and the choices she can make each day. Alicia believes it would be a real disservice to Mia to limit her choices in the classroom.
A.
What do you think a good early childhood educator should do in this situation? B.
How can Alicia use the NAEYC Code of Ethics to guide her thinking and decision-making?
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