*Over-enrollment - not enough schools to support students/70 students in one class with one teacher and the likelihood of reaching half of the class educationally.
*Lack of funds to make improvements and provide material such as books, furniture, and teachers. teachers must share one text for lesson planning.
*The turn over of educators-the time in which it takes a teacher to receive teaching credentials (2-3 years).
Insights gained from The Global Children's Initiative are:
*Improving the knowledge base of Brazilian communities to better understand the effects of supportive guidance for young children's development.
*Encouraging leadership in Brazil to learn valuable information in regards to early childhood development.
Additional information in particular is that gained from video footage, "Saving Brains" with Dr. Karlee Silver in which she discusses:
*Malnourishment and lack of attention for young children in Canada
*What interventions are best based on the environment
*Better understanding of risk factors
One of my overseas contacts did contact me to apologize due to "job training". I will share information once I receive via e-mail.
References
Harvard University's Global Initiative website: http://developingchild.harvard.edu/initiatives/global_initiative/
Thomas, C. M. & Thomas, M. A. (2009). Current Issues in Comparative Education, Vol. 11. Early Childhood Care and Education in Zambia: An Integral Part of Educational Provision? Retrieved from http://devweb.tc.columbia.edu/i/a/document/25626_11Thomas.pdf
Shelita,
ReplyDeleteWho would've thought that in Africa that there would be over enrollment? I never would've thought that over enrollment of so many children would be the case. It shows me that these children take their education very seriously. Thank you for opening up my ignorant eyes to such useful information.
Adrienne Stephens
70 kids in one class? That's a lot and the teacher is totally out of her ratio. How is it possible to learn with 70 people in a class? My college classes didn't have this many colleagues in one class. Great post and great insight. Learning each day.
ReplyDeleteHi Shelita,
ReplyDeleteI found the same resources and info as you. I was definitely astounded with the conditions in these various parts of the world. Overall, seeing what the everyday ECE issues are for these countries has made me truly appreciate the small "first world problems" we have here. I won't hop up on my soap box today but I'm glad you shared this info!