Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friend, Teacher, Student

Throughout this course, I have researched several international websites that work in the early childhood field.  I have gained valuable insight into the struggle of other nations.  Three consequences of learning about the international early childhood field for my professional and personal development are 1) learning and understanding different research that affects early childhood care and education, 2) learning about the struggles in other nations to have the basic life needs to be fulfilled, and 3) learning about the education of families in other nations. I learned there are similarities and differences with each country I read about.  From assisting families to obtain basic health and survival materials to educating families about the development of their children.  It has been very enlightening and disheartening.  Every child deserves to have their basic needs met no matter where they live.  As a result of the learning, my goal is to stay connected via websites and newslette

     Where I work a teacher of three or four-year-olds must have or be working towards an associate degree.  An infant/toddler teacher must have or be working towards a CDA (Child Development Associate).  A center director must have or be working towards a bachelor degree.  The incentive for these positions is a pay increase.  The issues surrounding the agency I work for is competence.  Degrees are fantastic; however, they do not make a teacher competent in their position.  The agency has two coaches.  They meet with selected individuals weekly.  The challenge is that some teachers do not apply what they have learned through coaching and the agency keeps them employed because there is great difficulty in finding qualified staff.  Professional development is geared toward encouraging teachers and assistant teachers to earn their CDA, and then an associate degree.  There is little if any tuition assistance outside of the CDA.  The agency will fund the CDA at 100 percent.  My professi

Today I explored NAEYC's global engagement. " N o matter where you live, whether you’re a teacher, parent, director, advocate or investor, a seasoned professional or new to the field, your work impacts children around the world. " Hello is an online interactive platform for educators and professionals around the world.  This is an open discussion form for bridging a connection with educators from around the world.   NAEYC holds national conferences with Language Tracks so that a diverse group of educators are able to participate.  Educators from around the world participate in these conferences.  " While NAEYC doesn’t offer accreditation to programs outside of the United States at this time, we offer broader technical assistance to support country-wide, high-quality learning systems around the world." With regard to equity and quality in early childhood: NAEYC has a position statement on Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education. This position stat

"Persistent gaps in education and health associated with socioeconomic disadvantage impose enormous burdens on individuals, communities, and societies worldwide. Recent reports estimate that 200 million children fail to reach their full developmental potential by age 5. Drawing on our experience in North America, the Center on the Developing Child works globally to build a broader movement to achieve breakthrough outcomes for children around the world."       This website provides information about children's learning and adult capabilities.  It discusses the science behind how children learn and brains develop.  This organization works internationally to educate and train parents, politicians, and early childhood educators.  The topics discussed are related to science.   " The early childhood years are critical building blocks for lifelong health, not just school readiness."  Executive function is something we all work towards developing in early childh