Consequences of learning about the international early childhood field: Inequalities of education. Some countries feel that girls should learn things inside the house while boys spend time learning outside the house. You become so invested in other countries issues that you fail to see the issues of your own country. After viewing differences in the early childhood field you want to teach in a specific country because their philosophy of education is more realistic to your idea of teaching. The main goal is to be able to understand and fully comprehend international issues in early childhood education. Then from there being able to apply it to your teaching and even learning on a college level. Most importantly being able to share your ideas and insight and potentially applying some innovative ideas in a classroom setting.
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Working for a private school in Pennsylvania what is discussed here is different from being in a public school. From their days off to even the core standards they focus on. When I think about the varied differences I know that the changes they make each year whether big or small are all in regards to high quality education. The current discussion is scheduling for next year. My school is focusing on increasing academic time that’s both functional for children and teachers. They’ve surveyed and interviewed teachers to see what will work best for their education and the results should be discussed soon. With these changes the professional development will continue as usual but will be tinkered to help guide educators in the right direction. For example, last year they changed the Pre-K program to incorporate handwriting without tears. It’s been an adjustment for the Pre-K teachers but none the less with professional development taking place quarterly if not more frequently it’s beco...
The NAEYC website has so much to offer families and even professionals. I have always used this website as a reference when writing reports or even just gaining more information about my own children and their education or just development. After exploring the website more I was able to find that there are numerous articles that go from understanding the importance of play to understand why a child is developing in such a manner. I followed a link that emphasized play being important and I was pleased to find research articles, statistics, and even blogs about how to incorporate play in a child’s day. Unfortunately I don’t receive and any newsletters from this website because you have to be a member but I’m sure if I did it would be more useful information that I could apply in my everyday life or even in my classroom. The website does have a lot of positive articles in relation to equity. One article that stood out to me was titled “Diversity, Equity, and Cultural competency” the ti...
Since it has proved to be gravely difficult to reach people thought the podcast, I’ve decided to focus on the Harvard website. The site focuses on the global outreach to help bridge the gaps associate with education and health. I learned so much just reading about the global socioeconomic status that it was not only informations but sad at the same time. There are many different organizations that have partnered with each other to make an impact on their country. For example, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico has partnered with other Latin organizations to help bring science into early childhood programs. Research groups have begun working together to understand how the brain develops so information can be shared with other organizations. The Latin culture has really been pushing for he innovation aspect when it comes to education. The issue with these organizations tends to be funding and how to spread the word about what they’re doing to gain the interest of others. Once these issues are ...
There are endless articles and blogs on the NAEYC website. So much that it could be overwhelming if you don’t know what you’re looking for. Fortunately I know what I enjoy looking for. My focus revolved around early childhood education and the changes in the education curriculum. The resources section gives you the option to choose what age group you want to focus on. The young child articles are dedicated to birth through three years. Some articles in the current months addition focus on STEAM in the classroom along with introducing poetry for children to have another voice to be heard through. The poetry article really made me think about a child’s emotional development. Poetry can be another outlet for children to express themselves. The website subtly mentions things in a scientific and economist stand point. Politicians aren’t mentioned but it can be assumed that they would be gathering information from this site to benefit them in...
My international contacts name is Ty Nyu. She is from the Philippines and currently resides in a city outside of Leyte which is a rural city that suffers from extreme poverty. Their main source of income is farming and fishing are what keeps some food on the table for them. Jobs are hard to find in these areas. Ty informed me that many of her friends and family have done everything possible to get out of their country and go someone where there are better jobs, health care, and opportunities for their children. More than 80% of the people that live in rural areas are dealing with poverty and resources to help them aren’t readily available unless you live in the suburbs. Which depending on where you live in the Philippines it’s quite the commute to get there cost wise and time. Ty expressed to me that many families main concern were their children before themselves. Many of the rural areas are behind on the economic growth which has increased their underemployment rate. Reduction in fis...
My website that I’ve been paying close attention to is the NAEYC site. Www.naeyc.org. This site gives so much information it can at times be overwhelming but it’s all useful. Scribing to this site is expensive but you can always access any information you need without becoming a member. As soon as I accessed this page the first article that caught my eye was an article about PreK programs. It’s an article that makes an attempt about defining what a PreK program is. The common misconception is that it’s no different than daycare. However it’s a program that’s designed specifically for preschoolers to make sure they ar ready for kindergarten (Colker, n.d). About 70% of PreK programs are in public schools. (Colker, n.d). Currently families aren’t required to attend a PreK program but in th growing years this could potentially change. This is such a useful article as I express to families with children the importance of a PreK program as opposed to them just being at home or with a nanny...
The NAEYC website is the site that I chose to invest my time learning about. It provides resources that I consider beneficial to my educational career. At one point I was living in Washington DC which is the central headquarters. I was able to take a tour of their facility and ask additional questions about what they do. I have reached out to the coordinator of the website to gather some more information about early childhood resources and informed them about th class I’m taking. I’m excited to hear back from them in the near future. After breezing through the NAEYC website I found valuable resources such as webinars, blogs, and even articles dedicated to early childhood. NAEYC also has an annual conference that helps educators enhance their educational learning with various speakers/presenters hosting each year. I’m excited to read more about issues and trends in the early childhood field based on their point of view.
Supports are essential to everyone to maintain a certain sense of calm in their lives. Some are physical and some are just object that keep the world flowing semi normally. I see my supports as the battery to my favorite toy. If you keep me charged I run smoothly, if you take the batteries out i'm missing an important piece of me and don't function well or at all. My supports are as stated below along with what would happen to me if I didn't have these supports in my life. Vehicle - My single most reliable mode of getting around. Whether it's to work, running errands, or just getting away for the weekend to see family, friends, concerts, etc. This is what keeps me moving. Without my vehicle I'm not completely lost because their are other modes of transportation, but it makes it increasingly difficult to get around. I would need to rely on public transportation which isn't always the most reliable. Travelling would cost more money as I would need to fly, or t...
These items the three tools I would bring with me on a beach day out as a 5 year old child. A bucket, shovel, and kite. Play for me was always supported by my family. I was your typical tom-girl that loved flipping around while wearing dresses. My play was fostered by having friends in the community that I played outdoors with. These play times would consist of walks around the neighborhood, playing in the park, or even riding our bikes together. We would even venture outside and dig holes and pretend that we were making stone soup like the book. Electronics were accessible to me but I wanted to spend more time outside than being indoors. I saved those activities for a rainy day or after the sun had gone down. My parents brought us a tent that we did everything in. When it was to cold to play outside we would bring out tent inside and use it to stay warm in our basement while we played video games. My parents would help foster my imagination by playing out creative goofy ga...
My relationships help me communicate and achieve my goals. They are my support system and I am the same in return. I always reference this African proverb "it takes a village to raise a child." My parents have always had a positive impact in my life. They taught me life skills, gave me reality checks and constantly encouraged me to be the best. I also had my two grandmothers who helped support my parents when they needed a little extra help. With the majority of our family being in New York and our family living in Maryland it was hard to see them so the time we spent with them was precious and valuable. I've gained a better appreciation for my family over the past year when I relocated away from them with my infant son and husband. It was difficult for me to adapt to not having my family close to me but with them being such a strong support system they helped reassure me that this change was one of the many obstacles I'll overcome in life. It's because of this...
Never forget that what we are doing is indeed powerful and ever changing. With every weapon in the world to hurt, kill, and cause fear this is the only weapon that can have such a powerful impact on everyone. Thank you to all of you who took the time to read, engage, and respond to my blogs. A special thanks to Elaine for your support and words of wisdom along with Lester who helped challenge my thoughts and engage my mind. I hope to see some if not all of you in future courses it has truly been a pleasure.
I always remember walking into my classrooms on test day with my shoulders up, fingernails chewed up, and my knee bouncing as I sat down in the chair. Test questions ran through my mind as I would inhale and exhale to regain my focus. The school bell would ring reminding me that class was now and session and it was time to take this test. Papers went out and my test anxiety when through the roof. A few days later when my test would come back a big fat "D" would be on my paper. Meanwhile I'm the only person in the classroom that can give an educated synopsis of what we were discussion in class. Text anxiety ROCKED my life and it still does to this day. Like may young children and adults. They understand the concept but taking test was an unfair way of understanding their knowledge. Assessments based on these key areas are invalid ways to fully understand what each child is capable of doing. A test doesn't show how well a child can formulate their thoughts and write...
My parents grew up in New York. The concrete jungle is what they call it, and a jungle it is. I recall my father telling me stories about how his mom was worried about his safety just playing ball in the playground. Stories of him losing his best friend to gun violence was forever ingrained in his mind. Gun violence and gang initiation was the main reason why my father wanted more for himself. He found a love for music and became a DJ in local clubs. Somewhere along the beaten path he decided to become a secret service office and move his family out of New York where he wouldn't have to worry about their safety and security. Violence is everywhere we turn, for no reason we lose lives, injure people, and risk everything. Mexico is the world second most violent country according to npr.org. With a homicide rate of 23,000 in 2016 it was the higher than violence in Syria. Most deaths are associated with small arms violence. A lot of the violence stems from drugs c...
It was a bright and sunny day in June when I anxiously sent out my son’s first birthday invitation to the family. Everyone had been calling me to harass me about what we were going to do for his big day. My older sister called me and said she planned on making his first cake. My younger sister said she was buying enough balloons to fill his room. All I could do was smile and laugh at how crazy excited my family was about this event. Two weeks later I started receiving RSVP’s and as I anticipated everyone was replying yes. It was at that moment that I began getting anxious; where was I going to fit everyone? Will they like his party? What are they going to eat? The list continued to grow and my breathing got faster, my palms got sweaty, little black spots appeared in the sky. What was this I was feeling? Another anxiety attack, I haven’t had one of these in years. I tried calming myself down without any success, my husband came in the room and saw me curled up in the bathtub breathi...
I must say when people talk about the birth of their child they never prepared me for the birth of my child. I remember the week leading up to let's just call it "b-day" like it was yesterday. Those last and final days I remember being so tired, didn't want to get up for work, didn't want to walk the dogs, all I wanted to do was sleep. Who knew that would be the last time I'd sleep deeply. Day one of labor I recall dropping my step children off at summer camp. I was experiencing what I thought were Braxton hicks. Ironically my doctors appointment later that afternoon so I was anxious to tell her what I was feeling. Later at my appointment my husband and I went in there very excited, my doctor informed us that I was just a mere 2 cm dilated and that at 39 weeks I wouldn't make it to 40. I just felt so different, I just knew that my son would be here soon. Later that day my contractions increase and I got even more anxious, so w...