Sharing Web Resources

The National Head Start Association is a website that offers a wealth of information. The website helps with the latest information about head start. The website keep me abreast with the lastest data in head start.

• What specific section(s) or information seemed particularly relevant to your current professional development? On the website there is a section that offer you to tell your story about head start. The newsletter gives you the opportunity as a parent to tell how head start has touch your life one way or another. Also there is the Natiional Head Start Radio 
 where you'll get fast answers and expert advice on the isuess you really care about. NHSA Radio offers two channels one for parents and one for Head Start administrators. Simply select the channel below, then click the play button to listen to the program right on your computer.

• Which ideas/statements/resources, either on the website or in an e-n ewsletter, did you find controversial or made you think about an issue in new ways? Articles that I read really made me think was the following two articles". 

• What information does the website or the e-newsletter contain that adds to your understanding of how economists, neuroscientists, or politicians support the early childhood field?  The website has a affiliates page that give the early childhood supporter a chance to show their support of the field. There is also a blog where supporters can share about a particular subject or issue. 

• What other new insights about issues and trends in the early childhood field did you gain from exploring the website or e-newsletter? It was  very interested to read the articles on the radio and in the newsletters. It give me a chance to learn so much about the early childhood field. The websites lets you know about the upcoming conferences where you can further learn about the field and provide you with professional development that will help in your services with children in the field

Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 1

Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 1

I have not yet to hear a response from my international contact. I have sent an email, but at the same time I have started with my alternate assignment. The following people are from the radio podcast. I enjoyed learning and hearing from  people who share the same passion as me. The world forum also has a blog, I also invite my classmates to blog at http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/

The podcast promotes the exchange of ideas between people and cultures on all topic related to young children. I learned that there are many resources and people who are as as passionate about learning about poverty and how to help in the communities who are affected. In my opinion we are all affected by poverty in one way or another.

 

2.  Barbara Jones (BJ) founded the Pine Grove School in Falmouth, Maine in 1985  and celebrates the schools 25th anniversary. The school is a charming wood signal building nested in a grove of pine trees and was used as a  school house in 1917


   


3. George Forman grew up in Monroe, Louisiana received his doctorate in developmental psychology at the university of Alabama, worked with Howard Gardner at Project Zero and he is currently  Emeritus Professor at the University of Massachusetts and the Presidents of Videatives 
Inc.


 



4. TJ Skalki is Principal of the Mother Earth's Children Charter School, the first indigenous charter school in Canada

Sharing Web Resources

I chose the The Global Alliance of NAEYC, I chose this organization because of the work they do for the field of Early Childhood Education. I emailed several persons but yet to receive a respond, I have continued to send emails. The alternative to that assignment I chose the radio podcast because I want to hear  and see and what others are saying about the early childhood education field.


The services that the National Head Start Association offers a variety of services of Head Start and Early Childhood Professionals. I have been a member for five years. One article that I found interesting in the Newsletter was the "What the Debt Limit Means for Head Start, the articles states that there will significant challenges for Head Start in the future. I think that all people that work in head start should subscribe.I look forward to the newsletter to learn what new in Head Start in every issue. 

TThe organization link is: http://www.naeyc.org/resources/partnership/globalalliance.  

Establishing Professional Contacts

I have been experiencing trouble with communication with professionals in the Early Childhood Field. I have email several person and asked would they be able to communicate. I have yet to receive a respond. I will continue to try to make communications because I have never had communication with anyone outside the United Stated and it would be great to learn about other professionals in this field. It has been a challenge, I have been trying since Sunday to get a response and yet to receive one. I will have to do the alternative assignment to part one.

For part 2, the selection was easy, I chose the National Head Start Association, I have been working in early childhood for about 16 years and have a strong bond with head start and will continue to learn and grow from what I learn. I had no problem choosing a website for this assignment. I enjoy learning and working with four and five year old students and seeing how they develop in front of your eyes.

I look forward to reading everyone blogs.