International Connections-
Through out this course I have looked at many resources from international countries to come to find out that there are similarities as much as differences in the way we teach and develop our young children. I have had opportunities to gain knowledge of organizations such as PACE (The Professional Association for Childhood Education), UNESCO's Early Childhood Care, and OMEP South African National Committee. I have had hopes to getting as much information as possible to ensure I understand the issues and trends all these countries have compared to here in the United States. There are consequences such as not being able to talk to many of the contacts I tried to. I was able to receive much feedback from the web resources. Another consequence is the fact of me not talking to anyone, I could not get a sense of what how they actually feel about the education that is given to all children. I do not believe there is any sense of equity in many international countries. Therefore, this is a major consequence that needs to be focused on to improve it. The last consequence I believe is the communication with one another. There seems to be a lack of collaboration. I do believe that my colleagues and myself have learned from one another. We have shared so many resources and insights to one another. I have learned so much more from them, than I have had with scholarly resources.
My goal is to keep looking for good resources to learn how international countries present education. There is always room for improvement to ensure children and families are treated equally and have excellence in the classroom and community. I would like to learn more about how certain countries deal with the issues that we have here in the States. Such as poverty, equality, communication, standards, excellence, and etc. As this course comes to an end, I will continue to learn about these issues and trends. I will hope to improve and be involved with every aspect of all young children and their families.
Brittany,
ReplyDeleteIt's unfortunate that none of the international contacts you reached out to responded to your attempts. I feel that if we are going to improve the state of early childhood care and education around the world, we must be willing to help one another and bounce ideas off of one another. I hope that we can continue to collaborate moving forward!
Best of luck!
-Parker
Brittany, it appears that we were both in the same situation. I never had the opportunity to speak or have contact with any international professional. I agree, we have learned about other countries from our classmates who were able to reach and contact international professional. I have to say that I really enjoyed viewing the different photos that our classmates posted. My goal also is to continue to reach out to other countries to learn more about what works and what doesn't work in their field of early education for children. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI have learned so much from this course. I also learned a lot about my state. It seems that not only are we in crisis for improving curriculums, test scores, and teacher's credentials, but we are behind in monitoring facilities, background checks, and upholding the state's licensing standards. I am convinced that we can find a way to resolve these issues. It just a matter of ensuring that those we elect to hold political positions have a passion for early childhood. Take care!