Time Well Spent

Wow!! This has been one amazing course, and I am glad it has come to an end. I have gained much knowledge throughout this course that will take me to new heights. This course has make me realized that there is a need for more dedicated and sincere early childhood professionals to advocate for young children and their families.

One of the deep felt learning experiences from this program is to continue to communicate and collaborate when working with young children and their families. When there are open channels of communication, the job of teaching in an anti-bias classroom setting will be more rewarding. Because, I think young children learns best when there good communication between teachers and families. Everyone should work together for the success of all young children.

Another deep felt learning experience I gained through this program was learning about the different type of leaders. In any business or organization, leaders should be trustworthy, open-minded and have the necessary skills to be a communicator on a daily basis in order to provide their followers with personal incentive to do their best work. Professionals in the early childhood field are leaders that teach young children how to become leaders in life as they grow and develop.

My last learning experience is learning how to help end homelessness in my community. I will continue to research and search for programs to help young children and their families that come across my past to find affordable housing. Every child deserves to feel stress free when in an anti-bias classroom setting. All of the learning and knowledge I have named and more will stay with me throughout my teaching experiences.

One of my long-term goals in the Early Childhood Education is to be honest, respectful, show passion, and listen carefully and to be mindful when teaching in an anti-bias classroom environment. When working with families, and staff members, communication is the key to the well-being of young children and their success.


To all of my colleagues,

Thanks for being so supportive throughout this course. Your posts on the discussion board and your blog taught me a great deal, and I learned through your post and blog about you, you, and you. I am happy for all of us and hope each of us finds the job of our desire. This is my personal email address if anyone want to stay in contact with me; bellcabbil@gmail.com. Good luck and take care!!


Dr. Darragh,

You are a wonderful instructor. I was so tensed up about my capstone project until I got the running head mixed up with the heading. I can laugh about it now, but when I was reading it was not so funny. Also, thanks for the feedback and comments; they both helped me to understand the course reading more. Again Thanks!!

Blog Assignment: Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

I have chosen three international organizations that work for positive social change for young children and families: United Nations, Children Funds (UNICEF) is offering a job opportunity position in a Child Protection Specialist. The requirement is eight years of experience in humanitarian work, and to speak two languages. Another job offer was a Consultancy Assignment. This job will give you the opportunity to travel around the world supporting programs for young children early development. This job requires a three year experience at the national or international level and is good for a person who wants to travel.

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2011, from http://www.unicef.org/

The Second organization is Save the Children. There is a position open for an Early Head Start teacher with an AA degree or higher. Another position opening is the Director of Program Quality. This program is in London England, and is required to have a Master’s degree in the early childhood or social science field. These jobs can better serve young children, and protect their rights in the early childhood environment. These jobs also require experience on the national or international level.

Save the Children. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6115947/k.8D6E/Official_Site.htm

The third organization is Academy for Educational Development: A position I found on this site is a Teacher Exchange Program. This program will help teachers to connect and communicate with teachers from around the world. Working in this position, professionals can share their experiences and knowledge to build a network of inspiration to other. There are other countries involved with this program, but through building a network, it will enhance others to participate. A Master’s degree is required.

Academy for Educational Development. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.aed.org/en/index.htm

After reading through the different research, I realize in many organizations, there are more than one spoken languages. In order to work on the international level, I would need more that a Master’s degree. The work is very inspiring, but I would need to learn different languages and have to experience working with different culture of people in the early childhood field in order to be success in my work.