As I begin my exploration by looking at various organizations, agencies, and communities of practice that operate in my neighborhood, city, borough, county, and/or state; I take note at the missions statements and goals of each. Within these missions, I found myself immersed in the work that they do and learned so much about theContinue reading “Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels”
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Reflecting on Communication in the Early Childhood Field
Throughout this course, I’ve been learning about communication, team building, and collaboration strategies and skills that will support you as an early childhood professional. No doubt you will be in collegial environments in which people work together toward a common goal—ensuring the health and well-being of young children and their families. The late Jim RohnContinue reading “Reflecting on Communication in the Early Childhood Field”
What Is Communication?
Before we begin, we must be clear that “communication is the process by which individuals use symbols, signs, and behaviors to exchange information” (O’Hair, D., Wiemann, M., D. I., & Teven, J., 2018, p. 4). “We do it by our presence and by our absence, by our silences as well as our words, by ourContinue reading “What Is Communication?”
Bridging the Gap in Early Childhood Education 