Studying the international early childhood field through this course rekindled my passion to create a high quality education and service for children who are diagnosed deaf, hard of hearing, and/or deaf-blind. The consequences of learning about Save the Children and many other international early childhood field:
1. Gain Knowledge: I find that gaining knowledge is critical in early childhood field. Knowledge opens doors for improvements, modifications, and continuing research. This applies to both professional and personal developments.
2. Domino effect is the second consequence. Because I am constantly learning and studying early childhood field in United States and have been shifting to world wide early childhood field, there is connection between children in United States and other countries in the early childhood field. This has domino effect through my learning and advocating. My part in early childhood field may be the most least impact, but it has ripple effect regardless on others.
3. Passion and Drive play large roles in my reasons for pursuing early childhood education. Now that I've learned some things about early childhood education through international websites, research, and so forth and this forced me to reconsider what I initially wanted to improve, especially for deaf/Hard of Hearing/Deaf-Blind children. I realized that most international and United States organizations focus on children in general and there were not enough emphasis on serving children with disability. With rekindled passion, I am determine to explore the information and service that are available for young children who are deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind.
There is one goal for the field related to international awareness of issues and trends---I would like to establish contact with someone internationally who works with deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind young children. This would help me to expand my knowledge. Perhaps, I would be able to have some training, if there is any.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Getting to know your international contacts --Part 3
Since I do not have much of luck with international contacts, I researched a webpage: www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/early-childhood/ for this assignment.
As I explored the website, I came across to several topics that appeared foregin to me. I decided to pursue two so-called foregin topics: Coordination Mechanicism and Cross-sectoral Coordination. These information was somewhat difficult to absorb, but I believe I understand the surface of these topics.
Coordination Mechanicism was mentioned under Goverance category in the webpage. Early childhood education does not stop with teachers. It goes further beyond director of the center. ECE involves a lot of different sectors such as regulation, funding, staffing, and many others at national and local levels. An imperative part of this is that it centers on the common vision. To create coordination effectively, sectors work together on one specific task at a time.
Cross-sectoral Co-ordination can be found under Goverance and in an article: Cross-sectoral- Co-ordination in Early Childhood: Some Lessons to Learn by UNESCO Policy Brief on Early Childhood (January 2003, http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001373/137394e.pdf). Because Early Childhood care and Education is the concern of government, education, social, and health sectors, co-ordination becomes necessary function to promote holistic development (UNESCO, 2003). Unfortunately, it is a difficult function even for developed countries at national level. There are so many responsibilities across sectors. Many countries opted integrating into one while others seemed to opt for division--dividing responsibilities based on age group of early childhood. Lastly, some opted for Coordination Mecahanicsm (COM).
A third topic that strike me---a common ground across the world focus on access and quality of early childhood care and education. Access and quality do not merely occur in developed countries but developing countries. It shows that most people across the world share the same vision---high quality and access for all children is important in footing their education.
Now that I have read the information, I realized ECE is not merely a small program. It involves so many people, requires a lot of resources, and is high demanding. Every person who has a role in developing ECE, promoting holistic child-centered, recuriting high quality staff and funding the program has impact on children.
It's a bigger world than I thought.
As I explored the website, I came across to several topics that appeared foregin to me. I decided to pursue two so-called foregin topics: Coordination Mechanicism and Cross-sectoral Coordination. These information was somewhat difficult to absorb, but I believe I understand the surface of these topics.
Coordination Mechanicism was mentioned under Goverance category in the webpage. Early childhood education does not stop with teachers. It goes further beyond director of the center. ECE involves a lot of different sectors such as regulation, funding, staffing, and many others at national and local levels. An imperative part of this is that it centers on the common vision. To create coordination effectively, sectors work together on one specific task at a time.
Cross-sectoral Co-ordination can be found under Goverance and in an article: Cross-sectoral- Co-ordination in Early Childhood: Some Lessons to Learn by UNESCO Policy Brief on Early Childhood (January 2003, http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001373/137394e.pdf). Because Early Childhood care and Education is the concern of government, education, social, and health sectors, co-ordination becomes necessary function to promote holistic development (UNESCO, 2003). Unfortunately, it is a difficult function even for developed countries at national level. There are so many responsibilities across sectors. Many countries opted integrating into one while others seemed to opt for division--dividing responsibilities based on age group of early childhood. Lastly, some opted for Coordination Mecahanicsm (COM).
A third topic that strike me---a common ground across the world focus on access and quality of early childhood care and education. Access and quality do not merely occur in developed countries but developing countries. It shows that most people across the world share the same vision---high quality and access for all children is important in footing their education.
Now that I have read the information, I realized ECE is not merely a small program. It involves so many people, requires a lot of resources, and is high demanding. Every person who has a role in developing ECE, promoting holistic child-centered, recuriting high quality staff and funding the program has impact on children.
It's a bigger world than I thought.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Sharing Web Resources
Hello,
Today I had the opportunity to browse Save the Children website at in-depth and found a section that discusses about emergency situation. Currently, there are many locations in this world that encounter diasters like war, tsunami, earthquake, protest, and many other diasters that place young children in a very threatening positions. Save the Children described how Mattel and Mattel's Children foundation contributed $500,000 to Save the Children's Proactive Diasters Preparedness and Responses to Crises. I decided click on Mattel's website to explore and learn more about its services.
Save the Children described Mattel:
"Mattel and the Mattel Children’s Foundation have long supported Save the Children’s relief and recovery work after many major disasters and long-term agency programs in health, education and early childhood development, the company is now also committed to supporting Save the Children’s new children in emergencies initiative."
I browsed Mattel's website and found all information about toys. I did not see anything related to sponsoring organizations that provide services to meet children's need. Then I decided to check Mattel's annual report out. Here is what I learned: Mattel contributes two percent pre-tax profit annually to support philanthropic activities, establishes partnership with some organizations such as Children's Hospital-UCLA , and contributes one on one volunteer.
As I learned Mattel's involvement in contributing fund and toys to international countries in crises, I realized that they are rather aware of the signiciant of adequacy care and education for the children. Mattel provides toys to children in crises for the purpose of comfort, education, and the nature of child's stimulaneous. Partnership has critical role in improving children's lives worldwide, which I think is a trend in early childhood field. No one can accomplish alone. It is a huge responsibility. Partnership offers venues that can be used to help others when one does not have a particular subject to offer.
(http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6596881/k.F56F/Mattel_and_Mattel_Children8217s_Foundation_Commit_500000_to_Save_the_Children8217s_Proactive_Disaster_Preparedness_and_Responses_to_Crises.htm
Today I had the opportunity to browse Save the Children website at in-depth and found a section that discusses about emergency situation. Currently, there are many locations in this world that encounter diasters like war, tsunami, earthquake, protest, and many other diasters that place young children in a very threatening positions. Save the Children described how Mattel and Mattel's Children foundation contributed $500,000 to Save the Children's Proactive Diasters Preparedness and Responses to Crises. I decided click on Mattel's website to explore and learn more about its services.
Save the Children described Mattel:
"Mattel and the Mattel Children’s Foundation have long supported Save the Children’s relief and recovery work after many major disasters and long-term agency programs in health, education and early childhood development, the company is now also committed to supporting Save the Children’s new children in emergencies initiative."
As I learned Mattel's involvement in contributing fund and toys to international countries in crises, I realized that they are rather aware of the signiciant of adequacy care and education for the children. Mattel provides toys to children in crises for the purpose of comfort, education, and the nature of child's stimulaneous. Partnership has critical role in improving children's lives worldwide, which I think is a trend in early childhood field. No one can accomplish alone. It is a huge responsibility. Partnership offers venues that can be used to help others when one does not have a particular subject to offer.
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