Consequences in regards to learning from the international early childhood field for my professional and personal development were informative and somewhat cooperative. Attempting to reach out to international contacts is "hit or miss" at times. I was fortunate to achieve some communication, however; my colleagues were not always so fortunate. Information that I gained based on selected assignments provided valuable insight regarding the early childhood field located internationally and state side.
Consequences that I encountered were as follows:
* Relying on contacts to provide communications and not receiving information in a timely manner
or not at all
* Gaining knowledge regarding specific early childhood issues and how it effects a community, such
as poverty and quality programming
* Choosing other options or resources such as podcasts and websites to refer to issues for
assignments related to the early childhood field
I gained a wealth of knowledge and was able to share with my colleagues. Professionally and personally I plan to continue my involvement in the community for which I serve by volunteering and providing families with the best quality care their children deserve.
One goal for the field related to international awareness of issues and trends is to establish a strong foundation for children's rights in Romania.
My colleagues as well as our professor have been supportive during this course by responding to my posts with encouraging and positive feedback! I continue to learn from my colleagues as we follow our dream together at Walden University.
Until we meet again. Thank you!
Shelita
Hi Shelita, I also learnt a lot from this course.
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ReplyDeleteI was one of the unfortunate ones who could not establish stable communication with any international colleague but I did gain some knowledge from the websites and podcasts. I always enjoy reading your posts and look forward to seeing you in my future courses!
Shelita,
ReplyDeleteIts funny that you mentioned that contact with professionals outside the U.S. is "hit or miss". I was one of those that was a total "miss". All was not lost because I gained great information from websites such as the Harlem Children's Zone and the National Black Children's Development Institute. I have enjoyed your blogs and keeping giving us knowlegde! Later!!!
Hi Shelita!
ReplyDeleteI'd definitely say you are one of the lucky ones to have had so much contact with your international professionals. At first, it was easy to see how frustrating it was to hear back from them within our classmates however I think we all still learned invaluable lessons and gained more than we could have imagined. I encourage you to stay in touch with your contacts, I'm sure they have so much more to share and I can only imagine how your ECE work will flourish with their added perspectives! I'll see you around Walden!
This class has also taught me a lot and when I return back to work, I plan to share all the information to my co workers and maybe we can incorporate the information into a parent meeting. Great post!
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