This document provides an overview of key topics in a course on values clarification for early childhood educators. It discusses the importance of self-care, communication, and maintaining appropriate boundaries and confidentiality. It also covers mandated reporting requirements and issues like reducing cultural bias. The document notes this class does not prepare students to act as diagnosticians or chemical dependency counselors or assume total responsibility for children's well-being. It highlights the influence of attitudes, culture, and media on values and behaviors.