When I reflect about my collegial, professional learning community, I can wholeheartedly say that I cannot come up with three consequences that I have experienced being a part of a caring, collaborative learning community for my professional growth and development. The information that I have gained from my instructor as well as colleagues has challenged my perspectives, inspired me to work harder for understanding within this field, and has given me educational fulfillment. Now, this may not be the correct way to answer the question: "Post at least three consequences of your experience being a part of a caring, collaborative learning community for your professional growth and development."; but, I have completely enjoyed my experience within this course (EDUC-6765-1,Early Childhood Systems.2016 Spring Sem)
One goal to enhance my system development on behalf young children, families, and the early childhood community would be to conduct further research into the early childhood system in place for my particular state and formulate a plan of how I can use this information to be a better advocate for the children and families that I serve in my program.
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Sunday, February 14, 2016
My Hypothetical Family Situation
Part 1: Who Are You?
Hypothetical Family Situation: I am a English native speaking, 17 years old woman. My child is a 6 months old infant who was born at 24 weeks with gastroschisis (an abdominal wall defect like omphalocele in which the anterior abdomen does not close properly allowing the intestines to protrude outside the fetus) which was corrected and is currently experiencing signs of developmental delay due to being born premature. As of a month ago, she stopped eating and is now being fed from a tube. She has now learned to turnover but has yet to crawl, coo, pull up, or sit up on her own. She does have stimulation of her extremities and communicates through crying and smiling. I live with my 60 years old aunt and uncle (who suffers from COPD) in a middle class neighborhood and my daughter's father passed away from Sickle Cell complications a month ago. I have several friends and family to support me with my daughter so that I can graduate high school and hopefully attend college.
My aunt cares for my daughter while I attend school but doesn't provide any cognitive or physical stimulation. I have been advised from my pediatrician to begin researching child care centers so that my infant will be able to socialize with others her age and in return gain certain developmental skills that she is currently missing. I need a facility that can handle his condition efficiently. As stated, she is eating from a feeding tube and can only turnover. She does not communicate verbally outside of crying and smiling. While my pediatrician has been a wealth of information, I have found it difficult to find outside care for her. When I find a facility that meets my needs, they are full and those who have spots available aren't equipped to provide care for my daughter's condition. A center that can provide Health, Early learning and Development as well as Family Leadership and Support would be a great resource for someone in my position. I receive public assistance/disability for my daughter but that is a journey within itself but it helps to pay for all my daughter's care (including medial supplies and doctor visits). I feel as if I am in need of a Family Advocate...one who can connect me to the resources we so desperately need. I am exhausted and running out of answers. What should I do?
Hypothetical Family Situation: I am a English native speaking, 17 years old woman. My child is a 6 months old infant who was born at 24 weeks with gastroschisis (an abdominal wall defect like omphalocele in which the anterior abdomen does not close properly allowing the intestines to protrude outside the fetus) which was corrected and is currently experiencing signs of developmental delay due to being born premature. As of a month ago, she stopped eating and is now being fed from a tube. She has now learned to turnover but has yet to crawl, coo, pull up, or sit up on her own. She does have stimulation of her extremities and communicates through crying and smiling. I live with my 60 years old aunt and uncle (who suffers from COPD) in a middle class neighborhood and my daughter's father passed away from Sickle Cell complications a month ago. I have several friends and family to support me with my daughter so that I can graduate high school and hopefully attend college.
My aunt cares for my daughter while I attend school but doesn't provide any cognitive or physical stimulation. I have been advised from my pediatrician to begin researching child care centers so that my infant will be able to socialize with others her age and in return gain certain developmental skills that she is currently missing. I need a facility that can handle his condition efficiently. As stated, she is eating from a feeding tube and can only turnover. She does not communicate verbally outside of crying and smiling. While my pediatrician has been a wealth of information, I have found it difficult to find outside care for her. When I find a facility that meets my needs, they are full and those who have spots available aren't equipped to provide care for my daughter's condition. A center that can provide Health, Early learning and Development as well as Family Leadership and Support would be a great resource for someone in my position. I receive public assistance/disability for my daughter but that is a journey within itself but it helps to pay for all my daughter's care (including medial supplies and doctor visits). I feel as if I am in need of a Family Advocate...one who can connect me to the resources we so desperately need. I am exhausted and running out of answers. What should I do?
Saturday, February 6, 2016
The Political Will to Improve Early Childhood Systems
I'm not sure if the National Governors Association is currently being used by advocates or organizations to influence political will toward improving early childhood systems in order to foster the well-being of young children and their families but I found this website mind-blowing! The purpose of the NGA (National Governors Association) Center for Best Practices in regards to early care and education is to “provide information, research, policy analysis, technical assistance and resource development for governors and their staff in the areas of early childhood, K-12 and postsecondary education. The division focuses on helping governors develop effective policy and support its implementation in the areas of: early education, readiness and quality; the Common Core State Standards, Science Technology Engineering and Math and related assessments; teacher and leader effectiveness; competency-based learning; charter schools; data and accountability; and postsecondary (higher education and workforce training) access, success, productivity, accountability, and affordability (http://www.nga.org/cms/home/nga-center-for-best-practices/center-divisions/center-issues/page-edu-issues/early-learning-from-birth-throug.html)”. It, also, assists with policy issues related to bridging the system divides among the early childhood, K-12, postsecondary and workforce systems.
In the paper, Alliance for Early Success: Building State Policies for Children and their Families, the NGA highlighted on different policy solutions that could improve the early care and education field. One of such solutions was: Adopt policies that encourage involvement of fathers (or noncustodial parents). The work that NGA does in regards to highlighting and implementing effective policies for governors and the early care and education sector, appeals to me the most because it specifically researches and organizes various policies for the betterment of the early childhood field. This entire section on the NGA website and its suggestions is for the betterment of improving early childhood systems.
References
National Governors Association. Retrieved January 27, 2016 from http://www.nga.org/cms/home/nga-center-for-best-practices/center-divisions/center-issues/page-edu-issues/early-learning-from-birth-throug.html
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