Foundations of Early Childhood

  Texas Early Learning Guidelines The goal of The Texas Education Agency is for all Texas children to enter school with the foundational knowledge and skills to be curious, confident and successful learners. The Texas Pre-Kindergarten Early Learning Guidelines are comprehensive and aligned with the K-3 standards (Texas prekindergarten guidelines, 2007-2019). The following three Early Childhood Outcomes are considered critical to children becoming active and successful participants across a variety of settings. 1. Positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships); 2. Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/communication [and early literacy]); and 3. Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs. Regulations/policies             There are twenty Regional Education Service Centers (ESC’s) that provide training, professional development and technical assistan...

Studying the Looping in early Childhood Public Education: A Multiple Case Study Analysis.  Title of Dissertation: Studying the Looping in early Childhood Public Education: A Multiple Case Study Analysis . Author: Katherine Allsopp Thomas                 Problem The author examined described how the looping cycle emerged and developed in public early childhood education and why the process is not more prevalent in early childhood public education.  The Purpose, Participants, Methodology, Data Sources, and Conclusions The purpose of the study was to describe the nature of the looping cycle for early childhood public education teachers and investigate why looping is not more prevalent practice in central Alabama public early childhood education. Existing literature on the impact of looping on student academic achievement was primarily quantitative and derived from standardized tests ...

Over the past eighteen months I have gained knowledge about diversity that has improved my professional development. Realtionships, old and new have benefited from the information I have learned in courses of my master’s program. Respect for others and their way of life is another lesson learned. Being tolerant of differences is not enough embracing and celebrating differences is required. The program has helped me discover my unlimited potential in working with young children. I know what I do for children, counts, it is important. My long term goal is to continue working with other early childhood educators to improve current understanding of anti-bias education and the importance of culturally responsive interactions with children and families. One by one we can make a difference. Thank you Dr. Dartt for your guidance in this course. I have learned to look deeper for the answers and formulate a cohesive solution to the problems that may arise. Colleagues your questions ...

The Global Campaign for Education (GCE) mission is to ensure that States provide everyone a free, quality public education (Global Campaign for Education, 2014). International and regional bodies as well as national coalitions make up the Global Campaign for Education. Quality resources, shared learning and programs such as the Civil Society Education Fund (CSEF) national campaigners hold governments to account to ensure Education for All is implemented in countries with the greatest need. GCE works to bring together concerned parties, such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs),teachers, unions, parents, groups, and community organizations to provide firsthand knowledge and evidence to inform education sector planning and monitoring (Global Campaign for Education, 2014) . The broad-based membership of grassroots, regional and national organizations are known as National Education Coalitions.  These well-equipped National Education Coalitions ensure that education budgets are ...

 My passion lies in helping children grow and improving their lives. Sharing my knowledge with other early childhood professionals is also of interest to me. Advocating for better understanding of the importance of diversity and inclusion in early childhood programs is an area I want to help other early childhood educators  learn more about.  My desire is to continue learning about children and have a positive impact on their development and learning.   WestEd is a nonprofit research development agency that works with education and other communities to promote excellence, achieve equity and improve learning outcomes for children, youth, and adults. WestEd Center for Child and Family Studies has a position open for a PITC Partners of Quality (PQ) Infant/Toddler Specialist.   Persons employed in this position are responsible for providing training and coaching to center staff and/or groups of family child care providers requesting PQ services. Applicants mus...

Communities of practices are present in a variety of settings, providing input from individuals and organizations with a common goal, improving the outcomes of practice (Wenger, 2006).  The early childhood includes a range of organizations dedicated to the well-being of our youngest citizens. Working with young children enables me to make a difference. The support of other organizations is vital in the early childhood programs effectiveness.  The three organizations I chose are instrumental in providing for the well-being of young children. Healthy Child Care Texas  Child Health Care Consultants work with child care providers to promote health, safety, and quality in early childhood care and education settings. The Child Care Health Consultant provides trainings, assessments, and site visits to support early care and education providers. Develop partnerships among and between child care and health care providers, as well as parents, with a focus on prevention, early d...

To be an effective anti-bias educator I must honor and respect diversity (Oran, 2009). Working with families requires me to listen to their concerns about their children and what their expectations are for their child’s learning (Derman-Sparks & Olsen Edwards, 2010). I must examine my cultural biases and develop strategies to combat any negative and discriminatory behaviors regarding differences, and continue to foster positive relationships with all families and children. Thank you to all my colleagues for your insightful and thought provoking responses during this class. Together we can make a change in how a children view themselves and the world. Good Luck in the future! References: Derman-Sparks, L., & Olsen Edwards, J. (2010). Anti-bias education for young children and ourselves. Washington, D.C.: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Oran, G. (2009, December 2009). Culturally relevant pedagogy. Retrieved from http://www.educati...