Practicum: Ethics and Social Justice in Early Childhood Education Programs

Catalog description

This field-based course examines the ethics of early care and education, social justice and responsibilities inherent in the roles of working with families an dying children. Diverse perspectives will be identified to develop an understanding of ethical concepts and social justice. The focus is to analyze the research reflecting the impact educators have on ethical and social justice responsibilities to children, families, communities, peers and the profession. Furthermore, this field-based course will require observation and application of the ethical codes of conduct to develop a thoughtful process to resolve ethical or legal conflicts, especially in working with diverse populations. Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.