Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

I have chosen three organizations that I believe will change the lives of all young children.

United Nations, Children Funds (UNICEF) is an organization that fights for the well-being of young children and those that are in emergency crises. This organization is an advocate for all young children and believes in giving all individuals the opportunity to succeed with fair and just. This organization puts young children first and protects them from many situations that may come upon them. Young children are encouraged and supported in their development as well as disabilities, diseases, disasters, and how to overcome obstacles in their lives (UNICEF, 2011). If I can work with an organization that is funding young children in an emergency situation, it would be an honor for me. Supporting and engaging in a funding organization can help me to support children from diseases. In order to work with this organization, I would need a Master’s degree.

The Second organization is Save the Children. Young children worldwide deserve an opportunity to grow and develop in a safe learning environment. In any given situation, a child’s needs should always come first. SC is a group of people who are committed to helping children to strive in life. In the US, SC is an advocate for supporting young children with learning skills that they need in order to be successful early in life. This job will give me the chance to help young children in every domain. There is a position open for an Early Head Start teacher with an AA degree or higher.

The third organization is the Technical Assistance Coordinators for The Early Childhood Community of Practice-Connecting Circles of Care. These professionals and group members’ support and help with funding, implementing, developing, and designing the communities with a system that cares. They communicate and collaborate on conference calls with communities and other groups across the system of care to share concerns and to encourage problem solving (Keenan, 2014). The requirement for this job is a Bachelor degree in the field of social services.

References

Keenan, S. (2014). Early Childhood Community of Practice. Retrieved from http://www.tapartnership.org/COP/earlyChildhood/default.php

Save the Children. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.savethechildren.org/site/

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org/

Job/Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

Working in the Early Childhood Field is important to me. Each child should have the same learning opportunity as they grow and develop in life. Many childcare programs can be very expense in cost. The local and state organizations that appealed to me are the council for National Association for the Education of Young Children, Exceptional Children, and Division for Early Childhood. The reason I choose the three because I would like to work with organizations that are dedicated to helping and treating all young children with fair and just. Having the opportunity to aide young children in getting developmental appropriate programs is an accomplishment educators should be very proud off.

After doing resource, on the local and state organizations, there are job opportunities available in council that might be of interest to me. The Council for NAEYC Accreditation qualified and dedicated to promoting early childhood high quality programs (ECE, 2011). The Council for Professional Recognition promotes and improves performance of professionals in the early childhood education, and to ensure that all early childhood educators and caregivers meet the developmental, emotional, and educational needs of all young children (ECE, 2011). “Council for Exceptional Children is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improve the educational success of young children with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development, advocates for individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice” (ECE, 2011). Lastly, The Division for Early Childhood (ECE, 2011) is an international membership organization for those who work with or on behalf of young children with disabilities and other special needs. The goal is to promote policies, and practices to support the best development of young children with special needs.

These jobs require a Bachelor’s degree and three to five years of experiences in the early childhood field before getting hired. I believe I am quality to do the work, but I have not worked in the early childhood field as of yet. Also, I believe I will enjoy working with either one of the company. Working with the companies will give me the opportunity to provide all young children with the best learning materials through high quality programs. Through the leadership of these programs, the outlook on early childhood education can be very rewarding for all young children.

Reference

Early Childhood Organizations. Retrieved from aacte.org/.../early-childhood-org...

Hi Classmates,

I have added each of you all in my group to my blog site. if i miss any body please let me know.

I have added group 1 on to my blog site

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Eillen Cirilli
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Kyisha Dunn
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Myisha Dunn
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Tiffany Booze
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Caitlan Cart
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Exploring Roles in the Early Childhood Community

The local and state organizations that appealed to me are the council for National Association for the Education of Young Children, Professional Recognition, Exceptional Children, and Division for Early Childhood. The reason I choose the four because I would like to work with an organization that dedicated for helping young children with varying abilities in the early childhood field. Just a few months ago, I talked to the academic advisor at Walden University about courses I can take to work with companies that are advocates for young children and families. Starting in June, I will be working toward a Doctoral degree that will allow me to be an advocate in aiding young children in getting developmental appropriate programs.

After doing resource, on the local and state organizations, there are job opportunities available in council that might be of interest to me. The Council for NAEYC Accreditation qualified and dedicated to promoting early childhood high quality programs (ECE, 2011). The Council for Professional Recognition promotes and improves performance of professionals in the early childhood education, and to ensure that all early childhood educators and caregivers meet the developmental, emotional, and educational needs of all young children (ECE, 2011). “Council for Exceptional Children is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of young children with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development, advocates for individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice” (ECE, 2011). Lastly, The Division for Early Childhood (ECE, 2011) is an international membership organization for those who work with or on behalf of young children with disabilities and other special needs. The goal is to promote policies, and practices to support the best development of young children with special needs.

These jobs require a Bachelor’s degree and three to five years of experiences in the early childhood field before getting hired. I believe I am quality to do the work, but I have not worked in the early childhood field as of yet. Also, I believe I will enjoy working with either one of the company. Working with the companies will give me the opportunity to provide all young children with the best learning materials through high quality programs. Through the leadership of these programs, the outlook on early childhood education can be very rewarding for all young children.

Reference

Early Childhood Organizations. Retrieved from aacte.org/.../early-childhood-org...

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Reflecting on Learning

The most passionate hope for my future as an early childhood professional, and for children, and families with whom I work or will work with are to build positive relationships with all young children and their families. These relationships include respect, honesty, trust and understanding culture differences. All children are created whole, endowed with innate, with dignity and wonder, and worthy of respect (Derman-Sparks & Edwards, 2010). In order to become an effective anti-bias teacher, I will go deeper into liberation in order to help young children to over- come thoughts of biases they might have. Early childhood teachers should have faith that all young children deserve the opportunity and resources to fulfill their potential goals in life (Derman-Sparks & Edwards, 2010).

Dr. Pickens,

Thank you for teaching this wonderful course. Also, thank you for your comments, for answering my e-mail at an appropriate time, and thank you for the feedback.

To my colleagues,

This has been an amazing course. I have enjoyed reading you all posts and comments on the discussion board. I have learned a great deal of information and ideas from you all to help me on my journey in the early childhood field. Thanks for sharing your insights with me. Good luck on your journey!!

Reference

Derman-Sparks, L., & Edwards, J. O. (2010). Anti-bias education for young children and ourselves. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Impact on Early Emotional Development

The area of the world I chose to share with my colleagues is Eastern and Southern Africa. The reason I chose this region because it had a section wherein Malawi the leaders of Africa had a say on disability. It was said that “Disability is not inability” and organized by the President of Malawi (UNICEF, 2013). There were several young children and adults with disabilities joined the football team. “Not only did the teams bring football legends together, but also a new type of player, athletes who despite their intellectual disability, were demonstrating that they could compete with the best” (UNICEF, 2013).

In this Malawi, young children with disabilities faced many obstacles in their lives. They spent their whole life with disappointments and difficulties. Rachel Kachaje, who once was an activist, and now confined to a wheelchair; hope and dream for the future of people with disabilities in Malawi and across the world is that there would be no more barriers to break down, and people with disabilities, will live free from humiliation, misunderstanding and myth (UNICEF, 2013). There were only people with disabilities on the football team; this team was organized to send a message that “disability is not inability”. This article showed that children can do anything that is appropriate with time spent.

 Joyce Banda a Minister of Disability and Elderly Affairs.

It look like young children in Malawi with disabilities being treated with just and fairness. There should not be any effect on children’s well-being and development thanks to the president in Malawi. The president herself has made it possible for children with disabilities to have the same rights as other children. On the day of the football game, a special Olympic athlete from Malawi acknowledged the unique day. He never though growing up with an intellectual disability, that still keep him hidden, and shunned, that he would be speaking before the Vice President and many dignitaries in a crowded stadium (UNICEF, 2013).

I think all young children should be treated with respect, dignity and honesty. Young children with disabilities should have the same learning opportunity as those without disabilities. It is essential for teachers to provide activities to enhance young children abilities in classrooms setting. The insight I have gained as a professional in the early childhood field is to spend extra time, show passion and have patient with children of special needs; this will show disability is not failure in our country. Young children learn fast, and helping them to learn as they grow and develop will help them to reach their potential goals in life.

Reference

UNICEF, Eastern and Southern Africa: Children with Disabilities. Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/index.html.