One of the best things a teacher can do is explore other countries education. When we see how unfortunate they are, we will stop complaining about not being paid enough. I feel like my job isn't about money, its about children. One thing I have learned from exploring websites and podcasts, is that early intervention is a must. In other countries, I noticed some of their programs start when the mother is pregnant and they work with these pregnant people all the way until the child is toddler age. This is an amazing idea. Especially for people in poverty. Another insight I have gained from all the research is that there is always help out there. If you feel like you've come to a dead end on a child or a situation, you can ask experts, there are people and research based ideas that you can look for to help you. My person growth has grew tremendously since this class, I now see that my kids are well taken care of after seeing what I've seen from children in other countries. I also have grown to recognize the fact that other cultures still exist even though I have only one or 2 different cultures in my classroom, other cultures still need to be recognized.
One goal I have for the field of early childhood is that a college class needs to be added for awareness of overseas educations. Some of the classes I took in college were ridiculous, not even something I have used since I've been a teacher. The issues and trends of education in other countries is one thing that needs to be recognized.
I am thankful for my colleagues support and great positive comments.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Week 7 Alternative..
For this weeks blog assignment I first looked through the website http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/early-childhood/
On this website one of the first things I noticed was the things on the left side of the page that you can click on: Access and equity, quality, investment and financing, coordination and integration. These stuck out to me because these are the things we've been focusing on. I decided to click on quality. Under quality it told about some things in different countries and how early childhood settings are different but how they all focused on being healthy and a positive environment. "The service setting and physical infrastructure may vary greatly within countries. Regular inspection and follow-up of the service setting as well as adequate health and nutrition components are also crucial for meaningful learning to take place." One of my favorite things about this section, it states how important home life is in a child learning. "Active involvement from parents and communities and relevant play and learning materials ensure that early childhood services remain relevant to the needs of the children and all other stakeholders and increases sustainability."
One thing that interested me on this website was on the bottom where it had "News". There were some awesome news articles under there such as "What are the three important skills for a child" and "Early Childhood getting the big picture". These articles are full of great information. When I clicked on the 3 important skills for a child, this was amazingly interesting. Several people commented such as "Firstly, they need to learn about culture – culture is a kind of glue, it keeps us together. It’s like tea with sugar – it creates flavour and the colour we need. Secondly, values and respect. Do we respect our parents and elders enough? Are the gaps here increasing? We need to keep in mind that education comes from home – our families are the first “teachers” in our lives. They are crucial to us so respect and values are important. Thirdly, history – we should know our past so we can improve our future.” This is amazing to me because it states how important family is. How important a proper home life is. Some parents do stupid things and don't realize how much it will affect their child. I learned so much from this website! It was a really great website.
On this website one of the first things I noticed was the things on the left side of the page that you can click on: Access and equity, quality, investment and financing, coordination and integration. These stuck out to me because these are the things we've been focusing on. I decided to click on quality. Under quality it told about some things in different countries and how early childhood settings are different but how they all focused on being healthy and a positive environment. "The service setting and physical infrastructure may vary greatly within countries. Regular inspection and follow-up of the service setting as well as adequate health and nutrition components are also crucial for meaningful learning to take place." One of my favorite things about this section, it states how important home life is in a child learning. "Active involvement from parents and communities and relevant play and learning materials ensure that early childhood services remain relevant to the needs of the children and all other stakeholders and increases sustainability."
One thing that interested me on this website was on the bottom where it had "News". There were some awesome news articles under there such as "What are the three important skills for a child" and "Early Childhood getting the big picture". These articles are full of great information. When I clicked on the 3 important skills for a child, this was amazingly interesting. Several people commented such as "Firstly, they need to learn about culture – culture is a kind of glue, it keeps us together. It’s like tea with sugar – it creates flavour and the colour we need. Secondly, values and respect. Do we respect our parents and elders enough? Are the gaps here increasing? We need to keep in mind that education comes from home – our families are the first “teachers” in our lives. They are crucial to us so respect and values are important. Thirdly, history – we should know our past so we can improve our future.” This is amazing to me because it states how important family is. How important a proper home life is. Some parents do stupid things and don't realize how much it will affect their child. I learned so much from this website! It was a really great website.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Week 6
I am exploring the website : http://www.pewstates.org/projects/pre-k-now-328067/
In this website I found a lot of exploration on equity. They have a lot of research on equity. Here's one headline I found "State Works to Narrow Teacher Equity Gap" and here's the overview
"For the first time, the federal government is demanding that more of a state's best teachers work at its poorest, mostly minority schools. In two weeks, states must submit a plan to eliminate disparities, such as in Ohio, where one of every eight teachers in its poorest elementary schools is not rated highly qualified compared to one in 67 in its richest schools"
This was very interesting to me. Wouldn't that be wonderul! I have signed up for the newsletter, but still haven't received anything. Hopefuly I will soon so I can better understand this website because it kind of confuses me because it is all over the place.
One area of the site I chose to explore was titled "STATES." In this spot you can explore their work by state. So of course I clicked on Oklahoma. They have several fact sheets to explore different things. Things such as Obama asking for grants, and gun laws. They have an "Issues in Oklahoma" section. You can find out a lot of issues in your state from here. It is great.
There are a lot of outside links on this website, you can find things about dental health, family support, children health, economic mobility, etc. This is a wonderful website that I feel needs to be a bit more organized. I still have a hard time finding some things. This is not a website I would continue to look at after this class. The main thing I like about this website is it has a "state" section where you can investigate things about your state. Now, maybe after I receive the newsletter, it will help me to better understand the things that are going on with the site.
In this website I found a lot of exploration on equity. They have a lot of research on equity. Here's one headline I found "State Works to Narrow Teacher Equity Gap" and here's the overview
"For the first time, the federal government is demanding that more of a state's best teachers work at its poorest, mostly minority schools. In two weeks, states must submit a plan to eliminate disparities, such as in Ohio, where one of every eight teachers in its poorest elementary schools is not rated highly qualified compared to one in 67 in its richest schools"
This was very interesting to me. Wouldn't that be wonderul! I have signed up for the newsletter, but still haven't received anything. Hopefuly I will soon so I can better understand this website because it kind of confuses me because it is all over the place.
One area of the site I chose to explore was titled "STATES." In this spot you can explore their work by state. So of course I clicked on Oklahoma. They have several fact sheets to explore different things. Things such as Obama asking for grants, and gun laws. They have an "Issues in Oklahoma" section. You can find out a lot of issues in your state from here. It is great.
There are a lot of outside links on this website, you can find things about dental health, family support, children health, economic mobility, etc. This is a wonderful website that I feel needs to be a bit more organized. I still have a hard time finding some things. This is not a website I would continue to look at after this class. The main thing I like about this website is it has a "state" section where you can investigate things about your state. Now, maybe after I receive the newsletter, it will help me to better understand the things that are going on with the site.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Week 5!!!!
Alright so let me tell you what really stinks. I would rathers communicate with someone one to one, then listen to videos. I really wish my people would respond or I could possibly find someone from another country. But since I haven't yet done so:
I reviewed the website http://developingchild.harvard.edu/index.php/activities/global_initiative/. While exploring this website I found some great publications. One publication I found very interesting was called The Science of Neglect: The Persistent Absence of Responsive Care Disrupts the Developing Brain. It talks about how much an effect that neglect has on a child.
The Center on Developing Child is also starting a Center in Brazil. It's called Núcleo Ciência Pela Infância and is the first program outside of the united states. This project aims to use the science of child health and development to guide stronger policies and larger investments to benefit young children and their families in Brazil. It's always great to see others helping eachother.
"Un Buen Comienzo (UBC), “A Good Start,” is a collaborative project in Santiago, Chile, to improve early childhood education through teacher professional development. The idea is to improve the quality of educational offerings for four-to-six-year-olds, particularly in the area of language development. This project is also designed to intervene in critical health areas that improve school attendance as well as socioemotional development, and it seeks to involve the children's families in their education."
Next I watched a podcast on the World Forum Radio. Meridas Eka Yora is who I chose to listen to. This guy has done some great things. He is the founder of the Fajar Hidaya Foundation. This foundation provides integrated education systems that aim to give birth to a generation of creative, independent, and progressive individuals perceptive to the dynamics of global and technological changes. He developed boarding schools for children after devastation in Aceh in which 500,000 became homeless. Meridas has established a helping hand and is giving children what they deserve.
Resources
http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/current-work/world-forum-radio/
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/index.php/activities/global_initiative/
I reviewed the website http://developingchild.harvard.edu/index.php/activities/global_initiative/. While exploring this website I found some great publications. One publication I found very interesting was called The Science of Neglect: The Persistent Absence of Responsive Care Disrupts the Developing Brain. It talks about how much an effect that neglect has on a child.
The Center on Developing Child is also starting a Center in Brazil. It's called Núcleo Ciência Pela Infância and is the first program outside of the united states. This project aims to use the science of child health and development to guide stronger policies and larger investments to benefit young children and their families in Brazil. It's always great to see others helping eachother.
"Un Buen Comienzo (UBC), “A Good Start,” is a collaborative project in Santiago, Chile, to improve early childhood education through teacher professional development. The idea is to improve the quality of educational offerings for four-to-six-year-olds, particularly in the area of language development. This project is also designed to intervene in critical health areas that improve school attendance as well as socioemotional development, and it seeks to involve the children's families in their education."
Next I watched a podcast on the World Forum Radio. Meridas Eka Yora is who I chose to listen to. This guy has done some great things. He is the founder of the Fajar Hidaya Foundation. This foundation provides integrated education systems that aim to give birth to a generation of creative, independent, and progressive individuals perceptive to the dynamics of global and technological changes. He developed boarding schools for children after devastation in Aceh in which 500,000 became homeless. Meridas has established a helping hand and is giving children what they deserve.
Resources
http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/current-work/world-forum-radio/
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/index.php/activities/global_initiative/
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