Saturday, April 21, 2012

Week 8


Professional and personal development

The standards of Practice Across the Globe Vary

Professional Need to devise a method to be able to be inter connected so professional may reach out an support on another is key.

The needs of children on a fundamental level are universal. It does not see color –gender or class.



International Goal


Devise an annual conference to people can come together and collaborate with one another



Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Week 7

Thank You Everyone to my class mates


What issues regarding quality and early childhood professionals are being discussed where you live and work?

It is important that equal access remains in place. When families emerge from different financial scenarios the ability to have equality across the board is not easy but important.
1) Budget issues to help advance early childhood programs. 2) Professionals who are trained with up to date methods.3) Families who can fully support the efforts of education but do to personal dilemmas have barriers to support and develop sound practices.



What opportunities and/or requirements for professional development exist?
Do develop professional goals it is key to
Expand the ability to have and further education skill sets.
Attend Educational Conferences
Observe emerging cutting edge education programs in the works in economically challenged areas.


What are some of your professional goals?
As a Professional I must
Stay Engaged in Cutting edge research to help students
Remain an Advocate for Children’s Rights
Support Emerging professionals to expand the professional skill sets by sharing what I have learned.



What are some of your professional hopes, dreams, and challenges


When considering professionals hopes I wish to remain in higher education so I may be able to
Teach Community College Students
Write a Book on the Impact of Sound Foundations in Early Education
Continue to Grow a Blog about emerging trends in the field.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Week 6


Websites Follows

Education has a wide variety of issues and or topics the issue below

Are a few to ponder for early childhood educators

What’s all the fuss about gender differences?

Do sex differences matter? How large are the differences between girls and boys? To what extent are those differences hardwired

How Boys are Disadvantaged

There is a long-standing debate as to whether public school classrooms are better suited for boys or for girls. In fact, our Education.com contributors find that BOTH girls AND boys are disadvantaged when teachers don’t understand gender differences.  Here is the evidence demonstrating how boys are disadvantaged


Bullying
Preschool and kindergarten have long been considered a home away from home for young kids—from learning the alphabet to sharing blocks, the last thing you’d expect to find among such a young group is bullying.However, young children may participate in bulling—as victims or perpetrators—even more often than older kids. Between the ages of 3 and 5, children are still learning a great deal about how to get along with others—and they’re less experienced in solving the problems that arise when playing with others. Thus, they’ll use aggression to solve problems, rather than more effective ways of conflict resolution