Zero to Three Newsletter
The section that I feel is relevant to my current professional development is:
Putting Infants and Toddlers on the Path to School Readiness: An Agenda for the Administration and 113th Congress.
Since we have been discussing the importance of bridging the gap between Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education. This section gives insight on what we have been discussing in our studies pertaining to the gaps in education and offers a School Readiness Checklist for parent.
The section: Supporting Early Development is a Wise Investment raises concern with me just as it has earlier this week in our studies. The statement "Economists estimate that every dollar invested in early childhood programs, savings of $3.78 to $17.07 can be expected in future public expenditures, in part by reducing the occurrence of negative educaitonal and life outcomes (Zero to Three, 2013)". Although, I believe it is important to place emphasis on the importance of investing in Early Childhood Education, I feel as equating the investment to dollars and cents just doesn't sit well with me as a parent. I guess this is because I look at an investment as love, time and providing the best experiences possible for a child as opposed to the financial aspect. However, it did cause me to look at things from a different perspective.
I especially enjoyed the Continuing Education Podcasts offered through this website for Early Childhood Education professionals. The one thing I know is that the amazing individuals who work in the Early Childhood Education field have very little time to physically attend school so the availability of the podcasts would really help them obtain their continuing education credits which helps us stay abreast of new concepts within our field.
References:
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families (2013). Retrieved from http://www.zerotothree.org/ .
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Berdetta,
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy reading your post. We really evaluate early childhood education topics the same. Your posts help me reevaluate personal and business concerns about the welfare of children. If more people would take the time to smell the flowers, look up in the sky and create images out of the clouds with children, the world would be a happier place. Pressuring children to learn so much of data by a length of time plays with their self-esteem, especially if they are not able to excel at the pace of the class. The funding toward early childhood education is well needed and deserved. I hope the cost is not losing the creativity of children.
Chere'e
Great posting Berdetta,
ReplyDeleteInvesting in early childhood education is very important. Young children benefit from high quality programs, so yes the funds are very much needed. Good job!!
Hi Berdetta, I like your post this week. Yes, there should be investments into Early Childhood education because there is so much more funding needed in order to prepare our young children for their education. Children depend on the educators to be there for them but some are opting to leave the field because of budget cuts reflecting in their pay. Investors do not put their heart and soul in the figures that they produce. They can afford to become emotional and attached to what they are financing so that if it collapses they won't be emotionally affected. However, we are talking about what benefit our children and therefore it should require some emotion.
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