The podcast this week was something I completely agreed with. While reading, it made me think of all of the changes the field has experienced and will continue to experience. In the beginning of the podcast I learned that standards have pros and cons to them. Ms. Vasquez talked about how they give everyone guidelines for teaching but it's a one size fits all method so then we lose our view of the holistic child. It was also interesting how Ms. Vasquez talked about the achievement gap and the potential that it's more of a social issue rather than an education issue. That is a point of view I have never considered. I also learned that early childhood professionals have a responsibility to teach what we know about child development and early childhood education so we can ensure we are following best practice.
The international source I have been looking at is Save the Children. Save the Children helps each person get a positive start in life where they have the resources need and are safe from harm. I believe this supports equity and excellence because it works to provide this for all children and it closes the gap and helps children move towards excellence and success. If children aren't safe and don't have their basic needs, they will have a harder time closing the gap between them and children who have everything they need from the beginning.
The Center on the Developing Child's website shows how they work with different organizations to close the education and health gab that is caused by many social issues. This website shows how this organization is working to provide children what they need from the start of their life as so much is important developmentally in the early years of life.
References:
Center on the Developing Child: Working Globally. (2018). https://developingchild.harvard.edu/about/what-we-do/global-work/
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2011). Issues and trends in the early childhood field: Excellence and the equity of care and education for children and families-part 1. Baltimore, MD: Author
Save the Children. (2018). https://www.savethechildren.net/
The international source I have been looking at is Save the Children. Save the Children helps each person get a positive start in life where they have the resources need and are safe from harm. I believe this supports equity and excellence because it works to provide this for all children and it closes the gap and helps children move towards excellence and success. If children aren't safe and don't have their basic needs, they will have a harder time closing the gap between them and children who have everything they need from the beginning.
The Center on the Developing Child's website shows how they work with different organizations to close the education and health gab that is caused by many social issues. This website shows how this organization is working to provide children what they need from the start of their life as so much is important developmentally in the early years of life.
References:
Center on the Developing Child: Working Globally. (2018). https://developingchild.harvard.edu/about/what-we-do/global-work/
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2011). Issues and trends in the early childhood field: Excellence and the equity of care and education for children and families-part 1. Baltimore, MD: Author
Save the Children. (2018). https://www.savethechildren.net/
Your perspective on this week's podcast was very interesting. Sharing knowledge with other early childhood educators brings us one step closer to being a united force that seeks to improve the lives of young children. Having open, honest discussions about issues in the field and the practices being used paves the way for improvements to be made.
ReplyDeleteI like how you incorporated the international organization into this weeks topic.. I agree with you, there is always something new to learn in relation to the field of early childhood education and that is why as educators we are considered life long learners.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your post this week. First, I would like to say that the design is eye-catching...great job with that!
ReplyDeleteYou mentioned that the media presentation with the interview with Ms. Vasquez talked about how creating standards can create consequences for the individual child. Her explanation of this made me realize that we--as community leaders, parents, and educators--need to prioritize whether we focus primarily on standards or proper development for our children. If we prefer to look at the individual child, then we should train those working in the early childhood field to adjust and monitor curriculum according to the strengths and weaknesses of each child.
Crystal