Resources for Exploring the Ethical Dimensions of the Early Childhood Profession
Young Children articles and NAEYC books
Allen, J., & C. Catron. 1990. Researchers at the early childhood center: Guidelines for cooperation. Young Children 45 (4): 60-65.
Black, S.M. 1999. HIV/AIDS in early childhood centers: The ethical dilemma of confidentiality versus disclosure. Young Children 54 (2): 39-45.
Bredekamp, S., & C. Copple, eds. 1997. Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs. Rev. ed. Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Brophy-Herb, H., M. Kostelnik, & L. Stein. 2001. Developmental approach to teaching about ethics using the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct. Young Children 56 (1): 80-84.
Feeney, S. 1987. Ethical case studies for NAEYC reader response. Young Children 42 (4): 24-25.
Feeney, S. 1987. Ethics case studies: The working mother. Young Children 43 (1): 16-19.
Feeney, S. 1990. Update on the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct. Young Children 45 (4): 20-21.
Feeney, S., B. Caldwell, & K. Kipnis. 1988. Ethics case studies: The aggressive child. Young Children 44 (2): 48-51.
Feeney, S., & R. Chun. 1985. Effective teachers of young children. Young Children 41 (1): 47-52.
Feeney, S., & N.K. Freeman. 1999. Ethics and the early childhood educator: Using the NAEYC Code. Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Feeney, S., N.K. Freeman, & E. Moravcik. 2000. Teaching the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct-Activity sourcebook. Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Feeney, S., L. Katz, & K. Kipnis. 1987. Ethics case studies: The working mother. Young Children 43 (1): 16-19.
Feeney, S., & K. Kipnis. 1985. Public Policy Report. Professional ethics in early childhood education. Young Children 40 (3): 54-58.
Feeney, S., & K. Kipnis. 1989. A new Code of Ethics for early childhood educators: Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment. Young Children 45 (4): 25-39.
Feeney, S., S. Riley, & K. Kipnis. 1988. Ethics case studies: The divorced parents. Young Children 43 (3): 48-51.
Feeney, S., & L. Sysko. 1986. Professional ethics in early childhood education: Survey results. Young Children 42(1): 15-22.
Freeman, N. 1997. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics: Mama and Daddy taught me right from wrong-Isn't that enough? Young Children 52 (6): 54-57.
Freeman, N., S. Feeney, & E. Moravcik. 2003. Ethics and the early childhood teacher educator: A proposed addendum to the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct. Young Children 58 (3): 82-87.
Holder-Brown, L., & H. Parette. 1992. Children with disabilities who use assistive technology: Ethical considerations. Young Children 47 (6): 73-77.
Katz, L.G. 1987. Ethics Commission member's comment. In Ethics case studies: The working mother. Young Children 43 (1): 18.
Katz, L.G. 1991. Ethical issues in working with young children. In Ethical behavior in early childhood education, exp. ed., L.G. Katz & E.H. Ward. Washington DC: NAEYC.
Katz, L.G., & E. Ward. 1991. Ethical behavior in early childhood education. Exp. ed. Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Kipnis, K. 1987. How to discuss professional ethics. Young Children 42 (4): 26-30.
Koch, P.K., & M. McDonough. 1999. Improving parent-teacher conferences through collaborative conversations. Young Children 54 (2): 11-15.
Kohlberg, L., & T. Likona. [1987] 1990. Moral discussion and the class meeting. In Constructivist early education: Overview and comparison with other programs, R. DeVries & L. Kohlberg, 143-81. Washington, DC: NAEYC.
McClurg, L.G. 1998. Building an ethical community in the classroom: Community meeting. Young Children 53 (2): 30-35.
NAEYC. 1994. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics. A tool for real life. Young Children 49 (5): 56-57.
NAEYC. 1994. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics. A tool for real life. Young Children 50 (1): 62-63.
NAEYC. 1994. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics. A tool for real life: What would you do if you were Charlene Popper? Young Children 49 (6): 50-51.
NAEYC. 1995. How many ways can you think of to use NAEYC's Code of Ethics? Young Children 51 (1): 42-43.
NAEYC. 1995. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics. What should you do if you don't like a child in your care? Young Children 50 (4): 72-73.
NAEYC. 1995. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics. What would you do if discussing a child's behavior resulted in the parent beating him? Young Children 50 (5): 50-51.
NAEYC. 1995. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics: When parents and professionals disagree. Young Children 50 (3): 64-65.
NAEYC. 1996. NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct. Guidelines for responsible behavior in early childhood education. Young Children 51 (3): 57-60.
NAEYC. 1996. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics. Reader responses to Dottie's dilemma. Young Children 51 (6): 42-45.
NAEYC. 1996. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct. Tell us what to do! Young Children 51 (4): 56.
NAEYC. 1996. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics. When a staff member violates ethical principles, what should a parent do? Young Children 52 (1): 66-67.
NAEYC. 1996. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics. Why don't you teach the basics? Young Children 51 (5): 48-49.
NAEYC. 1997. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics. Mary and the missing bracelet. Young Children 52 (3): 66-67.
NAEYC. 1997. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics. Who is the biter? Young Children 52 (2): 54-55.
NAEYC. 1998. Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment-Guidelines for responsible behavior in early childhood education. Rev. ed. Brochure. Washington, DC: Author. Online: www.naeyc.org/about/positions/pseth98.asp.
NAEYC. 1998. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics. My colleague doesn't understand how to teach reading. Young Children 53 (1): 64-67.
NAEYC. 1998. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics. How do you know if you should suspect child abuse? Young Children 53 (4): 52-54.
NAEYC. 1998. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics. Thinking about Annie. Young Children 53 (5): 56.
NAEYC. 1998. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics. What happens when school/parent relationships aren't good? Young Children 53 (6): 75.
NAEYC. 1999. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics to negotiate professional problems: What would you do? Young Children 54 (5): 44-46.
NAEYC. 1999. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethics to negotiate professional problems: What would you do? Young Children 54 (6): 56-57.
NAEYC. 2000. Using NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct to negotiate professional problems: What would you do? Young Children 55 (4): 86-87.
NAEYC, NAECTE (National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators), & ACCESS (American Associate Degree Early Childhood Teacher Educators). 2004. Code of Ethical Conduct: Supplement for early childhood adult educators. Online: www.naeyc.org/about/positions/ethics04.asp.
Sturm, C. 1997. Creating parent-teacher dialogue: Intercultural communication in child care. Young Children 52 (5): 34-38.
Other books and articles
Bayles, M.D. 1988. The professions. In Ethical issues in professional life, ed. J.C. Callahan. New York: Oxford University Press.
Clyde, M., & J. Rodd. 1989. Professional ethics. There's more to it than meets the eye. Early Child Development and Care 53: 1-112.
Coady, M. 1991. Ethics, laws, and codes. Australian Journal of Early Childhood 16 (1): 17-20.
Coombe, K., & L. Newman. 1997. Ethics in early childhood field experiences. Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education 1: 1-9.
Council for Exceptional Children. 1997. Code of ethics for educators of persons with exceptionalities. Online at www.cec.sped.org/ps/code.html.
DeVries, R., & B. Zan. 1994. Moral classrooms, moral children: Creating a constructivist atmosphere in early education. New York: Teachers College Press.
Feeney, S. 1995. Professionalism in early childhood teacher education: Focus on ethics. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education 16 (3): 13-15.
Feeney, S., & N.K. Freeman. 2000. Ethics and the center director. Child Care Information Exchange (May): 22-26.
Feeney, S., & N.K. Freeman. 2002. Early childhood education as an emerging profession: Ongoing conversations. Child Care Information Exchange (143): 38-41.
Freeman, N.K. 2004. Ethics and ACEI: Beginning the conversation. Childhood Education 80: 332-34.
Freeman, N.K., & M.H. Brown. 1996. Ethics instruction for preservice teachers: How are we doing in ECE? Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education 17 (2): 5-18.
Gilligan, C. 1993. In a different voice: Psychological theory and women's development. Rev. ed. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Glasser, W. 1969. Morality. In Schools without failure. New York: Harper & Row.
Gonzalez-Mena, J. 1993. Multicultural issues in child care. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.
Hostetler, K.D., & B.S. Hostetler. 1997. Ethical judgment in teaching. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Jacob-Timm, S., & T.S. Hartshorne. 1998. Ethics and law for school psychologists. New York: Wiley.
Katz, L.G. 1990. On teaching. Child Care Information Exchange (Feb): 3-4.
Katz, L.G. 1995. Talks with teachers of young children: A collection. Norwood, NJ: Ablex. (See particularly Chap. 11, The professional preschool teacher; Chap. 14, The nature of professions: Where is early childhood education?; and Chap. 15, Ethical issues in working with young children.)
Kidder, R.M. 1995. How good people make tough choices: Resolving the dilemmas of ethical living. New York: Fireside.
Kipnis, K. 1986. Legal ethics. Prentice-Hall Series in Occupational Ethics. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Ladson-Billings, G. 1994. The dreamkeepers: Successful teachers of African American children. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Meara, N.M., L.D. Schmidt, & J.D. Day. 1996. Principles and virtues: A foundation for ethical decisions, policies, and character. Counseling Psychology 24: 4-27.
Nash, R.J. 1991. Three conceptions of ethics for teacher educators. Journal of Teacher Education 42 (3): 163-72.
Nash, R.J. 1996. "Real world" ethics: Frameworks for educators and human service professionals. New York: Teachers College Press.
National Association of Elementary School Principals. 1976. Statement of Ethics for School Administrators. Online at http://naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=27.
National Association of State Boards of Education. 2001. Someone at school has AIDS. Rev. ed. Alexandria, VA: Author.
National Council for Social Studies. [1990] 2003. Revised code of ethics for the social studies profession. Online at http://databank.ncss.org/article.php?story=20020402120622151.
National Education Association. 1975. Code of ethics of the education profession. Online: www.nea.org/code.html.
Noddings, N. 1984. Caring: A feminine approach to ethics and morality. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Nord, W.A. 1990. Teaching and morality: The knowledge most worth having. In What teachers need to know: The knowledge, skills, and values essential to good teaching, eds. Dill & Associates, 173-98. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Rich, J. 1984. Professional ethics in education. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
Rodd, J., & M. Clyde. 1991. A code of ethics: Who needs it? Australian Journal of Early Childhood 16 (1): 24-34.
Siegel, M., & R. Barr. 1997. Critical issues: Case study of a professional organization grappling with ethical issues. Journal of Literacy Research 29 (1): 105-34.
Siegler, R. 1998. Children's thinking. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Stonehouse, A. 1998. Our code of ethics at work. Rev. ed., vol. 5, no. 4. AECA Research in Practice Series. Watson, ACT: Australian Early Childhood Association.
Strike, K.A., E.J. Haller, & J.F. Soltis. 1998. The ethics of school administration. 2nd ed. New York: Teachers College Press.
Strike, K.A., & J.F. Soltis, eds. 2004. The ethics of teaching. 4th ed. New York: Teachers College Press.
Strike, K.A., & P.L. Ternasky, eds. 1993. Ethics for professionals in education: Perspectives for education and practice. New York: Teachers College Press.
Tennyson, W.W., & S.M. Strom. 1988. Beyond professional standards: Developing responsibilities. Journal of Counseling and Development 64 (5): 298-302.
Ungaretti, T., A.G. Dorsey, N.K. Freeman, & T.M. Bologna. 1997. A teacher education ethics initiative: A collaborative response to a professional need. Journal of Teacher Education 48 (4): 271-80.
