This week I reviewed the newsletter I receive from Smart brief. I did not find anything from the DEC to relevant for this weeks assignment. What I found interesting from smartbrief was an article on the leader within. It talked about how being a leader has more to do with how you think and what you do. A leader is not just about your title. They also talked about how we need more leaders in the education field. Leaders are the ones who make changes in schools and other education settings. This article helped me understand that it is going to be the early childhood professionals that are going to make the big difference in the early childhood field. We know what works and what does not. We need to be advocates for the children we teach or the children in our programs. It does not matter your job title you are a leader and we need to stand up and help out politicians make the proper decisions.
"Leadership is complex and contextual. Our circumstances heavily influence who we are and can be as leaders. In order to understand the complexity, we will all benefit from spending some reflective time considering our backgrounds, beliefs, and actions." (edutopia.org, 2016,p.3).
I did not find anything controversial in this article I just found that it helps me understand more about my profession. I need to realize that its the professionals are the ones that help the economist and the politicians get the information to make decisions and studies. I really found this article to strength my reasoning for entering the early childhood field.
Reference
Edutopia.org (2016) Reflecting on yourself as a leader Reterived on January 30, 2016 from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/reflecting-yourself-leader-elena-aguilar
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Part -1 international contact
The contact that I have made is with a center in Australia. I have made initial contact but have not had many conversations yet. The director will give my information to her staff and she said they will be happy to converse with me on subjects. I have been exploring their website to find out more about their center. The center is called Regand Park Early Childhood Centre. Their website is careforkids.com. The articles they have available is cost of care, general information on child care, family daycare, au pairs (nannies), babysitters, before and after school care, preschool, work and care, health and child care, child care tools, and safety and security. I have been enjoying exploring a different country and their childcare. I look forward to learning from their professionals.
This week has been all about poverty and I have gain much knowledge. The myths that I thought have been dispelled because I really did not understand poverty. I myself have been there and did not know it. My husband lost his job and we almost lost our house twice in the last two years. When you get behind it is hard to get caught back up. I have found many programs that would have helped us out. I also found government programs that would have too. We have worked hard to get were we are living pay check to pay check but bills are paid and my children have food on the table. My neighbor just lost his job two weeks ago and they make 3 figure salary. I have many friends that their husbands are working out of town so they can make ends meet. I have realized that it is closer to home then you really want to know. I believe that the word poverty gives people the wrong impression about people. I have gained a new look on what poverty in my area is because it is not just the low-income that are experiencing it. The middle class is hard affected by it in such a down turn in the economy. I believe that the government and many other programs are not doing enough to help the poverty situation. The government believes that until you are really rock bottom is when you need help. If you help the working class then poverty can be reduced. The homeless issue has a life of its own. Many families have been their but many individuals like been free and to go where they want. The winter is the hardest in our area. There are many local programs that help the homeless. Poverty is complicated and I do not see a change in the near future.
This week has been all about poverty and I have gain much knowledge. The myths that I thought have been dispelled because I really did not understand poverty. I myself have been there and did not know it. My husband lost his job and we almost lost our house twice in the last two years. When you get behind it is hard to get caught back up. I have found many programs that would have helped us out. I also found government programs that would have too. We have worked hard to get were we are living pay check to pay check but bills are paid and my children have food on the table. My neighbor just lost his job two weeks ago and they make 3 figure salary. I have many friends that their husbands are working out of town so they can make ends meet. I have realized that it is closer to home then you really want to know. I believe that the word poverty gives people the wrong impression about people. I have gained a new look on what poverty in my area is because it is not just the low-income that are experiencing it. The middle class is hard affected by it in such a down turn in the economy. I believe that the government and many other programs are not doing enough to help the poverty situation. The government believes that until you are really rock bottom is when you need help. If you help the working class then poverty can be reduced. The homeless issue has a life of its own. Many families have been their but many individuals like been free and to go where they want. The winter is the hardest in our area. There are many local programs that help the homeless. Poverty is complicated and I do not see a change in the near future.
Monday, January 11, 2016
Sharing Web resources
I subscribed to DEC website. (http://www.dec-sped.org/news)
The DEC (Division for Early Childhood) is an organization that is committed to improving the educational needs of individuals with special needs and gifted/ talented. They have recommend practices that help professionals and families improve the educational outcomes of children. They have a news and note section and they also have ways you can get involved with DEC. They have a section for publications, professional development and conferences. This website helps keep you informed on changes of thought and how to help you as a professional.
What caught my eye was the DEC's Monograph series it talks about supporting children who are dual language learners. They also discuss difficult child behaviors. One monograph discusses developmentally appropriate innovations in addressing the needs of children with challenging behaviors. The other monograph discusses the strategies to support dual learners in an inclusive environment.
The DEC (Division for Early Childhood) is an organization that is committed to improving the educational needs of individuals with special needs and gifted/ talented. They have recommend practices that help professionals and families improve the educational outcomes of children. They have a news and note section and they also have ways you can get involved with DEC. They have a section for publications, professional development and conferences. This website helps keep you informed on changes of thought and how to help you as a professional.
What caught my eye was the DEC's Monograph series it talks about supporting children who are dual language learners. They also discuss difficult child behaviors. One monograph discusses developmentally appropriate innovations in addressing the needs of children with challenging behaviors. The other monograph discusses the strategies to support dual learners in an inclusive environment.
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Establishing Professional Contacts and Expanding Resources
WEEK 1 EDUC 6162
Part 1
For this part I have asked a classmate to help me establish contacts with Early educational professionals. I have not heard from them yet. I have also contacted some organizations through Facebook and have sent emails out to individuals. I am trying all types of ways but had had no responds back yet. I am still not discounting having to use the alternative to part 1.
Part 2
For this part I decided to explore DEC (Division of Early Childhood). The reason I choose this one was because of the work I am doing currently with my daughter's school. I also have children with learning disabilities and delays. I like to learn more on how I can help my children reach their full potential. This is what I learned from this week exploring this website:
"The Omnibus bill to fund the federal government for the remainder of FFY 2016 has been agreed to by all parties and was released this morning. The bill includes an increase of $20 million for the Part C program and an increase of $15 million for the Preschool Special Education Grant Program (619). These funds will be available through state’s grants July 1, 2016. This bill still awaits final passage by the Congress and signature by the President. Both are expected to occur." (DEC Website News and Notes).
This statement was taken from the response that the DEC had for the for the US Heath and Human Service Department. They were explaining what their opinion was on the departments family engagement statement. I found this very interesting and how the DEC was very open with their comments.
"The State-level recommendations raised some concerns given that family engagement, to be optimally effective, must occur at all levels of policy and service planning and implementation. While the recommendations are well-organized, detailed and appropriate, they lack adequate steps to engage families and direct service providers in these processes at the state level. As we have seen in, for example, the implementation of Part C of the IDEA, the process benefited greatly from a collaborative approach that engaged stakeholders, including families, at all levels as equal partners." (http://dec.membershipsoftware.org/files/DEC%20Response%20to%20Request%20for%20Comments.pdf)
References
http://www.dec-sped.org/news
Part 1
For this part I have asked a classmate to help me establish contacts with Early educational professionals. I have not heard from them yet. I have also contacted some organizations through Facebook and have sent emails out to individuals. I am trying all types of ways but had had no responds back yet. I am still not discounting having to use the alternative to part 1.
Part 2
For this part I decided to explore DEC (Division of Early Childhood). The reason I choose this one was because of the work I am doing currently with my daughter's school. I also have children with learning disabilities and delays. I like to learn more on how I can help my children reach their full potential. This is what I learned from this week exploring this website:
"The Omnibus bill to fund the federal government for the remainder of FFY 2016 has been agreed to by all parties and was released this morning. The bill includes an increase of $20 million for the Part C program and an increase of $15 million for the Preschool Special Education Grant Program (619). These funds will be available through state’s grants July 1, 2016. This bill still awaits final passage by the Congress and signature by the President. Both are expected to occur." (DEC Website News and Notes).
This statement was taken from the response that the DEC had for the for the US Heath and Human Service Department. They were explaining what their opinion was on the departments family engagement statement. I found this very interesting and how the DEC was very open with their comments.
"The State-level recommendations raised some concerns given that family engagement, to be optimally effective, must occur at all levels of policy and service planning and implementation. While the recommendations are well-organized, detailed and appropriate, they lack adequate steps to engage families and direct service providers in these processes at the state level. As we have seen in, for example, the implementation of Part C of the IDEA, the process benefited greatly from a collaborative approach that engaged stakeholders, including families, at all levels as equal partners." (http://dec.membershipsoftware.org/files/DEC%20Response%20to%20Request%20for%20Comments.pdf)
References
http://www.dec-sped.org/news
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