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Essay on Variations in Beliefs Traditions and Values Across and within Cultures
The standards of the profession of special education are a formally codified set of beliefs. These belief statements represent the special educator's principles of appropriate ethical behavior and are based on several assumptions. One assumption of this common core of knowledge and skills is that the Code of Ethics foremost governs the professional conduct of entry-level special educators.
Education has within its heritage the perspectives of embracing individual differences. These differences include the traditional consideration of the “nature and effect of exceptionalities” (Barth, 1999). Special education professionals must continue to broaden their perspectives to insure vigilant attention to the issues of diversity such as culture, language, gender, religion, and sexuality. Diversity is such a pervasive concern the statements involving diversity were infused throughout.The common core of knowledge and skills may change over time. As with the adoption of the Code of Ethics, time should provide for continuing examination, debate, and further articulation of these knowledge and skills for entry-level special educators. The common knowledge and skills essential for entry-level special education teachers was the culmination of the three-year effort, which included reviews, and discussions of the available knowledge and skills.
Special educators know and demonstrate respect for their students first as unique human beings. Special educators understand the similarities and differences in human development and the characteristics between and among individuals with and without exceptional Learning needs. Moreover, special educators understand how exceptional conditions can interact with the domains of human development and they use this knowledge to respond to the varying abilities and behaviors of individual.
Special educators understand how the experiences of individuals with can impact families, as well as the individual ability to learn, interact socially, and live as fulfilled contributing members of the community. To understand the impact of beliefs, traditions and values in any society......
