During this course I have had the opportunity to learn
about the field of early childhood education and care in other countries.
I have had the opportunity to analyze resourceful websites. Here are
three consequences of learning about the international early childhood field
from my knowledge:
One consequence is establishing mutual communication
opportunities with professionals not just in the U.S. but worldwide. With the growth of technology, collaboration
should be no problem at all because of what the internet and computers can provide
for professionals. Thanks to this course
I was able to find tons of information internationally about how their early
childhood programs work. It is vital to
understand how things work all over because pointers can be given both ways and
no matter where we are, education is still one huge stem and we have to make
sure that stem is developing successful flowers (children).
Another consequence is professional opportunities. In learning about the international early childhood
field I was able to view other places to see how much better or worse their
systems are run. For example, Japan is
really strict about who they bring in to teach because they are all about
quality of their children. Early
childhood education is number one on their list so becoming a teacher their
takes some real talent. In saying that,
I love it because I am all about getting the best out of every child as well as
myself and other professionals around me.
A final result of learning about the international early
childhood field is just simply being able to compare our system with others
internationally. In Africa, there is a
significant need for early childhood educators.
Children are not getting the education they need because of the lack of
professional educators. Having the
opportunity to research and network is great to really see how some countries need
help.
My future goal:
I believe the
international early childhood field will grow strong and put valuable educators
in place to ensure success amongst our children. Early childhood leaders and professionals
worldwide will continue to come together to communicate issues and approaches
needed to achieve the best care and education so that our worldwide flowers
bloom to high hopes.
Hi Carlos,
ReplyDeleteI like your analogy that the early childhood system is a stem and the children are the flowers. I liken it to good in, good out; junk in, junk out. Japan is a very interesting society. They are very much focused on the future outcomes of their children, partly because they depend on them when they get older. We have a different mentality in this country where individuality and choices are more highly valued, which I think leads to some issues when it comes to implementing a strong universal early childhood education program.
Thank for all your contributions to this course, Carlos! It is refreshing to have the male perspective. I wish you all the best on your journey and hope you meet the goals you have set you for yourself. Good luck!
Carlos,
ReplyDeleteI see that we both learned a lot about the early childhood field internationally and enjoyed obtaining information that can be useful to us as we pursue a degree and career in the field. It is very important to be able to network with others so the we all can share ideas and provide a support system for each other. Networking abroad can allow us to receive information on different programs and initiatives that have been developed in which we may do similar things here in the United States. Being able to talk with others allows us to express our ideas and personal concerns in which a lot of our questions can be addressed. I have enjoyed reading and commenting on your posts and I look forward to working with you more in other classes!
Hi Carlos, as always your blogs are so interesting to read. It has been very interesting to see what you are going to write about next. Thanks for the information that you have provided and the interesting READ.
ReplyDeleteCarlos,
ReplyDeleteYou brought up a very good point on how technology has made it easier to get international information. I feel fortunate that early childhood professional such as you and myself have access to this resource and can use it to enhance early childhood education. It's been nice learning and networking with you over the last 8 weeks. Good luck with your future endeavors!
Carlos,
ReplyDeleteWith the use of technology we were able to learn and understand more about the international aspect of our field. I found it interesting how different it can be from place to place. I found this course to be interesting and a great opportunity to expand our knowledge base.
Hi Carlos,
ReplyDeleteThis course has taught me a lot about early learning in schools around the world. I was unaware of the lack of teachers in Africa, which is so unfortunate because many of the children don’t even get a choice of getting education. Many of the issues that other countries are facing before this course I had no clue about, but after completing this class, I know I want to help out as much as possible. Being an educator I like to see all children succeed and progress to the next level in their education. Thank you for sharing such a great outline of what you learned this course. Good Luck in your future classes at Walden!