Let the Research Begin!

 I chose to research cultural differences in the classroom.  I see this as such an interesting subject.  I have dealt with this for years as an Early childhood educator.  I have seen food be an issue, i have seen language be an issue in the classroom and we are now even understanding when children are coming from same sex households.  There are lots of articles but none that quite tell you how to deal with the issues.

I hope to walk away with cutting edge ideas about how to set up a phenomenal all-inclusive new age classroom.  I did respect the simulation exercise though not much was gained from it.

Do you all have quetions in regards to my topic?  Any suggestions?  I am open and excited!

.consequences

3 Consequences

1. INCREASED AWARENESS!!!!
     I now know where to go!
2.  More information
     I now know what to do
3.  An Agenda
      I know have a network to do it in, and with, and even through

I will join one of thee groups and donate monetarily to this cause.  Im thinking of suppoting Haiti.  I thought it was interesting.

My Professional Reflections

It has been quite the journey so far in this class.  I plan to write a lot more after I finish this program.  I am a bit ambitious and attmept to write my own text books and children's books.  I have seen so much room for many new perspectives and innovations that I would like to be a part of the new age.  I think that I bring a unique and fantastic approach because of the years of experience that I have and my willingness to see outside my experience into the vast future that awaits.
In the meantime, I think that I will take some creative writing classes and up my reading of this kind of literature to make sure that i have my forms an what not correct and then I will have the confidence to just dive in.  All this writing throughout the course has allowed me the saavy and the confidence to really put myself out there.  Wish me luck, this should be interesting!

Web Resources Pt. II

The blog that I choose to explore was:  http://www.naeyc.org/

I think that it adequately addresses most things that involve Early Childhood Education and new trends and issues that need to be discussed also.

The topic that I explored this week I found very interesting.  Two principals were interviewed about how to keep the parents of a very diverse community engaged in the school.  This has been a hot topic for  the last two classes that I have taken in this program.  The methods they discussed were not so cutting edge but they did mention many of the things that we have been discussing such as making sure that families are included and feel welcomed.  They mentioned having dinner nights to open PTA meetings.  This sends a message to the children that the educators that work with them and they and their parents are all one big family.

I did explore additional links on the website and they lead me to the local chapter of the NAEYC.  They have local meetings, opportunities for employment.  The additional web resources are excellent and I am glad to know that there is a local branch and ways for me to follow up.

Week Five

Its  hard to believe that their must be innovation in adversity with children.  They are cute and adorable and loveable, but things do happen in their little lives that cause them stress. I think that as adults, the resources this week were useful because we were  able to get a snap of some of the things that we can do to alleviate obstacles and challenges.

The website that we visited showed great initiatives for helping those that are less fortunate and are facing adversity.  What I found interesting was that it was called a science.  Really?  Adversity is for study?

Call me old fashioned, lets just work from our hearts.  Is that not enough to alleviate the issues in life without yanking out a telescope and calling it a science?  Will we become too attached to methods to work from our sensitivity and our hearts?  Its interesting.

Sharing Web Resources

Question 1 What specific section(s) or information seemed particularly relevant to your current professional development?

While I am in the practice of being the best teacher I can be the section that really stood out to me the most that would help me in my professional career has to be the section on  " Research that Benefits Children and Families --Uplifting Stories". Not only was the stories humbling, but it allow you to see the different mind state and living conditions of families. Everyone is different and actually reading different examples about different lives allows you one to understand everyone learns different and how it can be helpful to have different strategics when dealing with numerous of children. 

Question 2 Which ideas/statements/resources, either on the website or in an e-newsletter, did you find controversial or made you think about an issue in new ways?

We did a blog about "Pen Down Poverty"   in the assignment we had to list different social economies from different areas. I personally think that poverty has nothing to do with someones brilliance. People with meager means can have the most common sense as well book sense because they have nothing else to relay on. A person of means does not have to think of different, clever, yet legal ways of survival because money is no issue. Yes there are several people that choose to not listen or apply themselves but one would say there are several "rich kids" that are the same way but maybe brought themselves out of the situations -----money can go alone way.



 Question 3 What information does the website or the e-newsletter contain that adds to your understanding of how economists, neurosciences, or politicians support the early childhood field?

In a discussion that was due I included a link discussing how President Obama wanted to start a program that started children learning the fundamentals toward studies at a young age. The whole theory that if a kids starts to learn at a young age that would start a kid on the right path. A child's mind is very sensitive so whats child learns in his youth will effect them for the rest of there life.


 



 Question 4 What other new insights about issues and trends in the early childhood field did you gain from exploring the website or e-newsletter?

There are a lot of programs that are starting to help children in there youth to develop a mind state of brilliance. Children from different culture already start to coach there children on numerous things pertaining to studies like the basic like math and English. There really is no blue print to raising a kid no more than one thing applying a great amount of attention. 

Pen Down Poverty

I did my own research on poverty in my area. Personally I am not in the area of poverty but not to far from me are locations where families are less fortunate. I have learned that a lot of families are really lacking a lot of things that can make a house a home. For example a family might live in a house but don't have hot water. A family could have children that have a few outfits but don't have any food to eat. Now like every area there are locations and programs where homeless people and individuals that lack means can go and obtain help, but do they really help? My point of view is that poverty is a mind state. One can know that they are in a situation in which they don't want to be in any more but its also so up to them to deliver themselves out of there situation.