Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Final Blog Assignment: EDUC-6162 Issues and Trends in the Early Childhood Field

This assignment is to post on three consequences of learning about the international early childhood field for your professional and personal development.  The consequences that I am aware of are, inequity exists world-wide in quality, care, professionalism, accessibility, and support.  

The questions still remain: 

How are excellence and equity defined in relation to early childhood professionals? 
Who takes care of their well-being? 
What options do professionals in the field have to increase their knowledge? 
How are EC professionals compensated for their work with young children—work that is generally described as difficult as well as extremely important to the well-being of a nation? 
In what ways are early childhood professionals evaluated and mentored?

All of these are questions concern my professional life, and they are at the center of my awareness and educational journey.

The field of early childhood is demanding recognition and respect as a vital part of children's development for academics and life.  When we don't ask these questions, the children and profession suffer.  We need to all be on the same page for what is best for the children and ultimately for the profession.  That's why I continue to be a supporter, member, and advocate for NAEYC.  We need an organization to lead us all in best practice across the board.  





One goal for the field related to international awareness of issues and trends is for all professionals to be held to the same standards in the profession regardless of demographics.  In the spirit of collegial relations, more institutions should collaborate and share on progress, trends, and methods that would benefit the students/ professional development of people in the field of early childhood.
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5 comments:

  1. revjaymeOctober 29, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    Thanks Amy for your blog post and the information given. I look forward to learning with you in future classes.

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  2. Barbara2October 29, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    I am asking those same questions, maybe in a different way but the same issues. I am a member of the NAEYC but do not receive much from them. How did you become active? Thank you for posting this information.

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  3. DarceyOctober 30, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Amy, Thank you for your post. Those are all good and important questions to be asking. I agree that it helps to have an organization like NAEYC to lead us in best practice. I hope to see you in future classes.

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  4. Julie RandOctober 30, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    Hi Amy,
    The "questions still remain" portion of your blog are very valid and truthful questions. Who, where, when of the decision making of the excellence and care in the ECE field is a difficult decision and one that I do not think everyone in the nation agrees upon yet at this point. Hopefully we will continue to see progression throughout our career. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us all throughout this course! Good luck to you in future coursework!

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  5. LeighOctober 30, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Amy,
    Thank you for your post. I also am a fan of NAEYC and hope to become a member soon. Good luck and I hope to see you in a future class.

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