AECES Code of Ethics (3rd Edition)
About this course
This 3 hour online course is designed to support early childhood and early intervention educators in understanding and applying the AECES Code of Ethics in their daily professional practice. Through interactive asynchronous e-learning, participants will explore the guiding principles, beliefs and responsibilities outlined in the Code of Ethics, and learn to apply a structured 5-step Ethical Decision-Making Process. Self-reflection activities will prompt educators to critically examine their own practices, including the importance of self-care.
What you will learn
On completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Apply the guiding principles that form the foundation of AECES’s Code of Ethics in their professional practice.
- Understand the rationale behind the beliefs that guide responsibilities toward children, families, and the profession.
- Promote the application of responsibilities toward children, families, and the profession in practice.
- Apply the 5-step Ethical Decision-Making Process in their professional practice.
Course Staff
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Dr Christine Chen Biography Dr Christine Chen is the founder and president of the Association for Early Childhood Educators (AECES). Her first work experience in Singapore was in the company sponsored child care centre for factory workers’ children, where she learnt about the importance of having qualified teachers to ensure quality education for all children. As a result, she ... initiated the Association to advocate for teacher development, continuous learning and career pathways. She has been advocating for professional development and learning for early childhood educators for 25 years.
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Dr Chong Har Tshin Biography Dr Chong Har Tshin worked in the Education Ministry for 30 years in classroom teaching, curriculum planning and development, pre-school programmes and policy reviews. She has been an Early Childhood Education consultant and teacher trainer since 2009. With her experiences in pre-school policy reviews and programme implementation, she understands the needs for changing policies and programmes at the macro level. Her recent work ... with the UniSIM teacher training, research and practicum supervision, the FLAiR programme, the PlayMaker project and the MOE/MTL framework, has given her opportunities to learn about the policy and programme implementation issues at the ground level. Being the chairperson of the AECES Professional Development Committee, she advocates in teachers’ continuous learning to provide the best experiences for children and the overall quality of child learning.
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