Three consequences of learning about the international early childhood field for your professional and personal development (EDUC - 6162 - 7)

Three consequences of learning about the international early childhood field for your professional and personal development

The first consequence is the difficulty being able to actually get in contact with other professionals internationally. I believe that it is important to build relationships with other professionals and share ideas with each other that may be beneficial.

Second although I was able to explore the podcast and websites, the personal connection with an individual would have been an amazing experience and one that I am going to continue to work on.

Third is that I was not able to share, nor receive any experiences personally that may have contributed to an advancement in the early childhood field.

My goal is to achieve excellence in all areas within the early childhood field. In order to achieve this goal it will require being in contact with other professionals nationally and internationally, local and state officials, parents, administrators, and the community.

Research that Benefits Children and Families—Uplifting Stories

Research can bring on amazing results for families. In 1992 my niece was diagnosed with HIV at the age of 4. Over the years she has taken all kinds of medications, has had near death experiences, and has lost her mom and some friends to this disease. After years of taking medication we were told they were no longer working and they wanted to try some new medications that were experimental. My mom agreed to let her take the medicines and each time she went to the doctor her blood test would always show positive results. A few years ago after taking the medicine for a while they did more test and tested her again for the virus and we were told she should no signs of the virus in her system anymore.  Although the medication had severe side-affects that she rarely experienced the end results has given her a chance to live a life free of HIV. There is still no cure for the disease without continued treatment, but this gives us hope that eventually there will be a cure that does not require the continued use of medications.

Your Personal Research Journey

I chose classroom effectiveness as my topic for the simulation. I chose this topic because I am passionate about the well-being of children and them being a valuable part of society. If we slack on their training in the early stages of development we risk them not being successful later on in life. Professionals are the driving force behind their students and are responsible for their educational success. Professionals should be educated, well trained, and have a strong passion for working with children. Our classrooms will consist of children of different ethnicities, cultures, and varying abilities, therefore we have to be prepared to support the needs of all the children we come in contact with. A child’s ability to function within society will rely upon our ability to teach them to do so. Professionals should have some accountability when it relates to a child’s educational development.

As professionals we will not be able to do this without the help of other professionals, administrators, parents, and the community. So, if you have any information that will help me as I research classroom effectiveness it will be greatly appreciated. I will also be willing to share with you any information that my help you with your research topic.