Over the last few weeks, I’ve shared and developed a sense of community with my community of practice; and now I share my thoughts on completing my program and on the value of my colleagues’ input and support throughout my journey. Whether we’d like to believe it or not, we are all connected in aContinue reading “Time Well Spent”
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Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally
Over the last few weeks, I’ve traveled down the road of searching for jobs locally, state-wide, and nationally in the early childhood organizations, agencies, and communities of practice. These explorations have helped me imagine my in a “variety of jobs that foster the well-being of children, families, and the early childhood field” (Laureate, 2011). Today,Continue reading “Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally”
Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels
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”
When I Think of Research…
Here we go! This is my last week on studying research and finalizing my simulation project as well as reflecting on how my proposal will make a contribution to the field of early childhood education. The skills and knowledge I’ve learned throughout this course gave me the “power and knowledge to be a critical consumerContinue reading “When I Think of Research…”
Welcoming Families From Around the World
Did you know that there are 194 countries in the world today (Kershner, 2020)? Out of those countries, the United States population makes up about 150 of those countries (Laureate, 2011). It’s no doubt “that as an early childhood professional you will encounter children from diverse backgrounds whose families may have come from many differentContinue reading “Welcoming Families From Around the World”
Research Around the World: A Voice for Young People
As you know, innovative research in the field of Early Childhood Education is not only happening nationwide, but also internationally. One of the influential web sites that gave me an opportunity to read and think about early childhood, from another perspective, was Early Childhood Australia. They are very similiar to that of NAEYC. Some currentContinue reading “Research Around the World: A Voice for Young People”
Play-Based Learning
“In play a child always behaves beyond his average age, above his daily behaviour; in play it is as though he were a head taller than himself” (… Play-Based Learning
Getting Ready—Expanding Horizons and Expanding Resources
As I begin to explore websites and articles focusing on local and global issues in early childhood, my goal is to become more knowledgeable and understanding of the perspectives others as it pertains to the issues and trends in the early learning education setting. With this expansion of knowledge on these issues in my field,Continue reading “Getting Ready—Expanding Horizons and Expanding Resources”
Bridging the Gap in Early Childhood Education 