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Week 6

responsibility to
idea so is the image of an teacher having a
Just as the image of a chird is a comprex

ethically act within the context of professional identity' According to the Early Years Learning
expected to build grow and maintain a respectful
and
Framework educators are responsible for and
all levels of their peers and the child's family
reciprocal relatlisnip in the class room between
of education , employment and workplace education'
structure lfiy/tr^li^ngovernment department

2013). The use of professional reflection allows

for an educator to reflect on their image and
their pedagogy thus in retrospect altering their
ethically look at their decisions and actions through
image'ThisisexploredthroughtheEarlyChildhoodCodeofEthics(EfoE)outlininghowateacher
Personally
should act in accordance to children,
parents, and staff lfartV ch[fiod Australia '2000)'
develop
I see the image of an educator as a
educational leader guiding a childs journey as they
also knowing when to step
offering guidance, encouragement and support when requi red,howeuy'
duty to act with acco%ance of the ECCoE(Early
away. Ethically I believe that educators have a
only
educators reflect on how they are perceived not
childhood Australia ,2000). lt is imperative that
by themselves rather also from parents, staff,
children, community and governments in an attempt
an environment in which children will thrive'
to professionally grow and develop in order to create