Saturday, November 9, 2013
EXPLORING ROLES IN THE ECE COMMUNITY: LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS
The three local and state organizations or communities of practices that appealed to me was:
The National Education Goal Panel this company appealed to be because they want to make sure all children are ready to learn in school. I felt that this school is about ensuring that all preschools children are ready for the next level in their life. This organization is about the children and their well being. This organization wants " Every parent in the united Stated to be the child's first teacher and devote time each day to helping such parent's preschool child learn, and parent will have access to the training and support parent needs". (1997 National Association for the Education of Young children)
They believe in assessing these children in the appropriate way instead of mislabeling them. I did not seek job opportunities with this company but they made me a parent feel good about my son well being.
The second organization that caught my eye was the California Endowment with " Helping Communities and States Promote Healthy Child Development". I liked this company because they are for "Reaching children and their families in the multiple community-base and natural setting where they live and play. These setting include early care and education programs )e.g., child care center, Head Start programs, preschools), primary care, schools and community-base organizations and programs. Providing services in natural settings like homes, pediatrician's offices, schools and child care center increasing the likelihood of reaching and maintaining contact with children and families who can face barriers to receiving services in the community. (2010 The Nemours Foundation)
I did not seek job opportunities in this organization because it is located in California and I live in Michigan.
The third communities of practice is: The Primary Program: Growing and Learning in the Heartland. this organization primary program respond to the diversity of learner by helping children to understand, respect, and appreciate individual differences. ( 1998 R. Jones)
This appealed to me because this is what I being studying in my Master program. I find it very helpful.
References:
National Association for the Education of Young children. (1988). NAEYC position statement on standardized testing of young children 3 through 8 years of age. Young children 43(3): 42-47
Nemours.org The California Endowment
Jones, R. (1998). Starting early: The why and how or preschool education. American School Board Journal. 185. pp. 20-25.
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Hello Trecy,
ReplyDeleteI am also interested in the National Association Goal Panel because of its emphasis on appropriate assessment. Children are still trying to find themselves. They will go through an array of behaviors and feelings as they grow up and become adults. As educators, we should not be in a hurry to label a child just because he reacts differently from his peers.
Trecy,
ReplyDeleteThe third community of practice that you mentioned in your post sounds like a great contributor to promoting diversity in the classroom. My specialty courses are related to teaching diversity too, and I think that this organization would be of a great help when addressing and dealing with diversity. Thank you for sharing
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ReplyDeleteTrecy,
DeleteI have enjoyed your community of practice. One organization that I am not familiar with is the "Helping Communities Promote Healthy Child Development". I am quite sure this is a local organization. This is good organization that can assure that parents are getting information about healthy development either from parenting skills or by eating healthy.