Advocating for change is what I hope for. Public opinion is needed simply because some
of the best resolutions to some major problems have been improved. I believe every child no matter what cultural
background, race, gender, or economic status deserves to partake in a high
quality educational program. We have
seen what happens to children that have been given the opportunity to belong in
quality programs. What I see changing in
the hope of public opinion in the next five years is more educators dedicating
their time to children that are not able to participate in quality programs. I see more people in the community wanting to
be involved with the wellbeing of all children.
We live in a very fast and forever changing society and with that in
mind Kieff (2009) has implied that globalization is everyone in the world has
some influence on everyone else, it may be either a positive or a negative
influence, but there is an interdependence among all the citizens of the world
(Bigelow & Peterson, 2002; Clinton, 2007).
I believe this is so. This will only
strengthen our services, systems, policies, and advocacy with early childhood
education. With the technology as it is this will happen.
Seeing others advocating for what is important in the early
childhood education field is only going to strengthen our young children and their
families. Seeing the better good in
others influences our little ones and to see them laugh and learn through the
wonderful enriched programs our communities provide and support. I hope to see our children follow in our
footsteps to improve the already great programs we have.
Bigelow, B. & Peterson, B. (Eds.). (2002) Rethinking globalization: Teaching for
justice in an unjust world. Milwaukee,
WI. Rethinking Schools Press.
Clinton, W.J. (2007) Giving:
How each of us can change the world. New York: Knopf.
Kieff, J. (2009). Informed advocacy in early childhood care
and education: Making a difference for young children and families. Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc
Crissy, I appreciate your beliefs and agree that hopefully in the future all children will have the opportunity to quality care and that teachers will dedicate their time to educate children especially those whom haven’t had the opportunities. All children deserve equity so, providing opportunities are an essential part of early care system. This is the main goal… providing equity to all children.
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Thanks for your post Crissy! I believe as educators in order to be effective in working with children we need to provide high quality of education that help their learning and development in all the domains.
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