Research Around the World

The website I chose to explore was http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/. Some of the current international issues that are present in the website regarding Early Childhood Australia are facing roles as advocacy. Some teachers feel as though their role as teachers and teachers first and foremost, which is true, but is leaving them with no time to take active roles as advocates in young children. This would give voices to children.  The issues that arise from lack of advocacies are resources, referral agencies, affordable child care, accreditation, licensing requirements, staff support and salaries.

It’s not necessarily a new insight, but I like how Australia has a code of ethics. I feel as though a code of ethics creates an expectation across the board for all education professionals. I think it is a great benefactor to see that other countries are using a similar means of standard.

Noteworthy information that I found was The Research Practical Series. This series provides practical, easy to read resources for those involved in the early childhood field (Early Childhood Australia, 2011). I like that the website provides a convenient ad quick way to find resources. It seems like it would be beneficial to have the books which are designed to assist with challenging issues which arise in the care and education of young children by offering effective, new approaches.

Early Childhood Australia. 2011. http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/.

Uplifting Stories: Option 2

The major positive contribution that I would like to recognize would be creating a healthy and positive beginning to education. As we should know by now in the education field, education is more than just what the child is learning. It’s about the support and attention that not only the family is providing but the educator themselves. The topic I would work on would be fostering and establishing a healthy beginning to education. I could see the positive contributions being that once it is time for the child to be in a classroom, the basics of education like grammar will already be in place for them. Another positive contribution would be that the families of the children entering into school would be more comfortable about the structure of how school operates. My ultimate goal would be making sure that the transition from daycare to school would be as comfortable and effortless as possible. I feel this would benefit everyone involved, from the families to the educators.

Personal Research Journey

For the simulation in this class, I have chosen to research Poverty. I personally have never experienced poverty, but where I am currently teaching in Oklahoma we are considered a Title 1 school whihc has to do with testing schools, which ultimately comes from the students not having the greatest home lifes. Poverty has affected these children lives in many ways. I would like to spend my career not changing their home lifes but figuring out ways to provide them with the same opportunities to succeed as though who do not have to worry about their next meal or if the light bill is going to be paid.

Some things I may need help on from my colleagues would be to learn some things you all may doin your classrooms to not eliminate the problem but work with it. Are there any insights or f.y.i's I should prepare myself for? Any and all suggestions will be helpful. If you have any resources to help out I would love to read through them. Thanks and I look forward to hear about anything you have experienced.