Assignment:
Discussion: Leadership Responses to Ethical Dilemmas
The field of early childhood education is built from and contingent upon relationships. Relationships have the capacity to create highly charged atmospheres in ways that are wonderfully positive and professionally challenging. Leaders in the early childhood field are responsible for promoting positive interactions and engendering solid relationships, and they also may often find themselves in situations where they face ethical dilemmas. These can present conflicting responsibilities and present situations where advantages and disadvantages are difficult to weigh.
Field-based ethics provide a guide to ensure that leadership behaviors support the common good, advancing and fostering the development of children and their families, as well as colleagues and the broader field.
In this Discussion, you will use your knowledge of leadership approaches and of behaviors and principles of ethical leadership to shape your response to an ethical dilemma presented within a case study scenario. With your colleagues, you will have an opportunity to explore how role shapes perception and how knowledge of the complexities of perception can inform leadership.
To prepare:
• Listen to this module's audio segment, "Ethical Leadership."
• Review this module's Learning Resources on ethical leadership.
• Reflect on the scenario provided in "Case Study 1: Sarah's Confusing Behavior," found in the Learning Resources.
• Consider yourself as a leader within the scenario presented. As you imagine yourself within this role, process how your own values and beliefs influence your interpretation of the situation. Carefully consider the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethics, which you read about in the Learning Resources, and how these can serve as a guide in resolving the presented dilemma.
Post a response that includes your problem-solving strategies for the scenario involving Sarah as the program administrator, including your overall goal focused on providing and modeling ethical leadership. In your response, outline how each of the following contribute to your chosen course of action:
• Your own values and beliefs
• The NAEYC Code of Ethics and ethical principles
• Leadership principles and behaviors
In addition to the factors outlined above, outline human, information, and practical resources you feel would be beneficial in helping you determine your course of action. Carefully consider how this situation could become a violation of the law, the "Code," or other school/district policies, and how it could potentially have a negative impact on stakeholders, (e.g., children, educators, and the community). Within your role as a leader, what responses/actions can you engage in that will result in a more positive outcome?
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