Today as I was looking as other sources to research, I decided to look at New Zealand. I read come others but they have one big issues that we have been studying. Today, the issue is about cutting funds to make quality education. I think we have heard about that quite often in last week on inequity in quality and in funds. The article was title Treasury Report Threatenn to Increase in Early Childhood Fees. The Treasury made recommendations to increase childcare fees and drop in the quality of education er the licensed body in New Zealand. The recommendation suggests that government target existing childhood funding to children in low income household. The budget cuts will put stress on the working family, and reduce the staff of qualified workers and last will cut in some of the school academic programs. These cuts were as result of childcare revenue cuts back in 2010. Also the council feels the children that are at risk will be getting in early childhood but have less achievement in primay and secondary schools. They do not support the idea to purchase of the cost of educational quality and increase fees for everyone else. The quality of education was an issue but these cuts will discuss when the new budget comes out in May 2012.
After reading these problems in New Zealand, sound like they are stressing with the some of the same issues we are in the United States. I know in Mississippi we are currently trying to seek funds to run some of the school districts here.
References
http://www.ecc.org.nz/Story?Action=View&Story_id=639
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Getting to Know My International Resource
This week I decided to discuss the issues on the Global Children Initiative, because I have not heard from my international contact. I did find some of the same issues that we have been discussing and reading about in our resource in the Global Children Initiative.
Some of the main insights that I got from the web site. One was the Early Childhood. It was to adapt to successful center for global dialogue in the early years. Second was to generate and apply new knowledge about health and developmental needs.
Second insight was about the child mental health. This was assessing the state of mental health in Shanghai, Chili. Second, develop and evaluate a family-base strategy to prevent mental health. Finally, address the maltreatment in the Caribbeans countries.
The last insight is the children and crisis. The Global Children Initiative is exploring synergies to work on emergency situations across the world.
Some other insights are the Global Children Initiative have been offering some training to incorporate more diverse leadership and also training for more research, policymakers, institution rimaily in the majority of the world.
References
http.//developingchildharvard.edu/initiatives/global-initiative/
Some of the main insights that I got from the web site. One was the Early Childhood. It was to adapt to successful center for global dialogue in the early years. Second was to generate and apply new knowledge about health and developmental needs.
Second insight was about the child mental health. This was assessing the state of mental health in Shanghai, Chili. Second, develop and evaluate a family-base strategy to prevent mental health. Finally, address the maltreatment in the Caribbeans countries.
The last insight is the children and crisis. The Global Children Initiative is exploring synergies to work on emergency situations across the world.
Some other insights are the Global Children Initiative have been offering some training to incorporate more diverse leadership and also training for more research, policymakers, institution rimaily in the majority of the world.
References
http.//developingchildharvard.edu/initiatives/global-initiative/
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Sharing My Web Resources
This week has been interesting reading my web resource. I have been reading the e-newsletter on the web site of National Head Start. To answer the questoin for this week Head Start helped me get a feel of being and advocate and learning how congress handled the budget back in November, 2011 for Head Start. Considering the questions for this week
What specific section or information seemed particularly relevant to your current professional development.
Becoming an advocate for Head Start is part of my professional development. I would like to help and learn how to become the advocate to develop me professionally. I like Head Start and what it have to offer for children of low income families. A section in the e-newsletter gave a shout out to some advocates that gathered in Washington, D.C. to speak to congress about the importance of the programs in the district for Head Start.
What ideas/statements/resource/either website or in the e-newsletter did you find controversial or made you think about an issue in new ways.
In the newsletter, many of the articles were about funds and keeping funds. If Head Start is not well funded how are we to educate those children that are low income before the age of three to five. So to me these funds need to still be in Head Start to keep this age group in school.
What information does the website or the e-newsletter contain that adds to your understanding of how economists, neuroscientists, or politicians support early childhood field.
In the newsletter back in August, congress finally reached an agreement on raising the federal debt ceiling and managing the federal budget. Which means that Head Start is facing a battle to avoid major cuts. Currently, members of Head Start, administrators, and parents are asked to advocate Head Start to let politicians know how these cuts will effect Head Start.
Other new insights I gained. Head Start has been around for sometimes and it should continue receiving funds for the sake of children and their families. As I was closing I opened a letter from James J. Heckman, professor of Economics at the University of Chicago. He state that our nation spends billions of dollars on home land security, but we should and must deliver greater value to taxpayers investment. Human Capital is the greatest investment. The children, birth to age five, are of a disadvantage families are cost efficient and effective investment from preventing problems in education, health, social and economic productivity.
http.//www.nhsa.org/news-and-advocacy-/legistative-eupdate/government-affaris-week-of -August-4-2011
http.//nhsa.org/file/static-age-file/heckman-letter-federal-commission-9-1-2010
What specific section or information seemed particularly relevant to your current professional development.
Becoming an advocate for Head Start is part of my professional development. I would like to help and learn how to become the advocate to develop me professionally. I like Head Start and what it have to offer for children of low income families. A section in the e-newsletter gave a shout out to some advocates that gathered in Washington, D.C. to speak to congress about the importance of the programs in the district for Head Start.
What ideas/statements/resource/either website or in the e-newsletter did you find controversial or made you think about an issue in new ways.
In the newsletter, many of the articles were about funds and keeping funds. If Head Start is not well funded how are we to educate those children that are low income before the age of three to five. So to me these funds need to still be in Head Start to keep this age group in school.
What information does the website or the e-newsletter contain that adds to your understanding of how economists, neuroscientists, or politicians support early childhood field.
In the newsletter back in August, congress finally reached an agreement on raising the federal debt ceiling and managing the federal budget. Which means that Head Start is facing a battle to avoid major cuts. Currently, members of Head Start, administrators, and parents are asked to advocate Head Start to let politicians know how these cuts will effect Head Start.
Other new insights I gained. Head Start has been around for sometimes and it should continue receiving funds for the sake of children and their families. As I was closing I opened a letter from James J. Heckman, professor of Economics at the University of Chicago. He state that our nation spends billions of dollars on home land security, but we should and must deliver greater value to taxpayers investment. Human Capital is the greatest investment. The children, birth to age five, are of a disadvantage families are cost efficient and effective investment from preventing problems in education, health, social and economic productivity.
http.//www.nhsa.org/news-and-advocacy-/legistative-eupdate/government-affaris-week-of -August-4-2011
http.//nhsa.org/file/static-age-file/heckman-letter-federal-commission-9-1-2010
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Getting to Know My International Contact
I have not made a definite contact with anyone. I have sent emails address and still no respond. So this week I looked at the web site for childhood poverty in China. I found that China is a rich country and that 5 percent lived below the poverty line in the year of 2001. From those stats, 4.2 million children live in absolute poverty. Also, the children in China that live in a disadvantage lively hood is 8.7 millions. These children were account for in counts of 2001. After reading about China, I know that China was a really rich county doing something for their children. The poverty is due to the social transition and the slow economic growth with. their country.
As I read this lesson and other counties this week, I makes me hard to believe that these number could be true about poverty. I have overtly is right in your face and we do not realize it.
As I read this lesson and other counties this week, I makes me hard to believe that these number could be true about poverty. I have overtly is right in your face and we do not realize it.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Sharing My Web Resourse
Today I have taken interest in the Head Start field. Head Start hels many children with the foundation of learning. I attend Head Start and my mom worked for Head Start when they first come to our county in 1969. I have children but they were not able to attend the school.
The newsletter that I subscribe is the National Head Start Association and the link is http://www.nhsa.org/news_and_advocacy/advocacy/legislative_eupdate. The focus of Head Start is to service children from the age of 3 to 5. Some Head Starts have a Early Head Start. This program service children 6 weeks to a year. All those served are students that are from low income families. Today Head Start serves over 700,000 children throughout the United States. Head Start programs are design to help children develop socially, cognitively, emotionally, and phyically. Also, Head Start is about Family Services. The help parents to get work or GEDs.Many children that have gone through the program has become very productive citizens.
In the letter, Head Start focus on funding for the 2012 year. They are asking all advocates to write a window to their congressman and tell how Head Start has halp them in some kind of way. Also, January is Family service month. Family service month is design to help parent prepare tax forms.
The newsletter that I subscribe is the National Head Start Association and the link is http://www.nhsa.org/news_and_advocacy/advocacy/legislative_eupdate. The focus of Head Start is to service children from the age of 3 to 5. Some Head Starts have a Early Head Start. This program service children 6 weeks to a year. All those served are students that are from low income families. Today Head Start serves over 700,000 children throughout the United States. Head Start programs are design to help children develop socially, cognitively, emotionally, and phyically. Also, Head Start is about Family Services. The help parents to get work or GEDs.Many children that have gone through the program has become very productive citizens.
In the letter, Head Start focus on funding for the 2012 year. They are asking all advocates to write a window to their congressman and tell how Head Start has halp them in some kind of way. Also, January is Family service month. Family service month is design to help parent prepare tax forms.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Establishing professional Contact and Expanding Resources
I guess I am like all of you trying to make contact and not succeeding. I did sent two emails out to Africa and their is still no resonse I saw that the NAEYC were affiliates with the African global allianace and I decided I would like to see how the children in Africa were taught in early stages and were some of their issues and trends in Africa. if this nation is so much in need for food, clothing , and some need for home, what were some of the other changes that could take the nation to some other changes. I did like to a podcat. This was interesting but I will only report on it if and only if my two contacts do not contact me.
Expanding Resources
The resource I choose ia the National Head Start Association newsletter. I am working on my masters hoeing to become the director of a Head Start Center or a facilitator for some early childhood workshop. Being a reader of the National Newsletter, then I can keep up the latest on what is going on nationally and locally.
Expanding Resources
The resource I choose ia the National Head Start Association newsletter. I am working on my masters hoeing to become the director of a Head Start Center or a facilitator for some early childhood workshop. Being a reader of the National Newsletter, then I can keep up the latest on what is going on nationally and locally.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
"My Support"
First I am a wife, mother, then teacher, therefore I have a lot of support on a daily basis. I get the most support from my husband. He works very hard and try to provide for our family. The most support that he gave me was when I ask him could we have three kids come live with us in addition to our three. He has been there for them at any event they have at school as if they are our own. He is the one that does all the laundry. He picks the kids from school when needed. He goes to the grocery store. I feel that I need all this from him because I work long hours at the school and quite tired when I get home. I cook and now studying for my masters, so the household things are done by him and the kids. They are my other support. The kids try to help in anyway they can. Each one of them have a chore to do, from washing dishes to doing laundry, mowing the grass or anything around the house. There are times when you just need a laugh, the kids just step in and make my day with a simple joke or some event that may have happened at school. My six year old is my real support. He keeps me moving. When I need some exercise, he always want to ride a bike. When I need a smile, he is another one in the house that will brighten my day or night with something humor he may say or do. It would be quite hard for me if the husband would leave. Since he is the worker in the family and the 'breadwinner'. I would worry if I could support my family as he does monetary. My childcare center is not big, but it get the small bills paid. I would hope I have the money to make my household bills and other things if something might happen to my husband. It is the holiday season and I get a lot of support for family member and friends with the other kids. Everyone make sure they have a Christmas like other children. If I didn't have their support, then there would be no Christmas for them. I would only try to do the things that are needed for them. I have been bless to have the support I have from my husband, my children and my family and friends.
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