It is hard to believe that I am completing my Master's program at Walden University. It has been a long journey and at times challenging but well worth it. I have found many things that I have learned and will take with me in my professional career in the early childhood field.
One thing that I have learned from this program is the importance of understanding and keeping abreast of issues and trends in the early childhood field. This program has taught me that knowing issues and trends in the field can help professional to help better support the developmental growth and well-being of young children and their families. Another aspect of the program that I have learned from is the importance of having connections and professional relationships with my colleagues. Being a part of a community of learners has taught me the values of sharing ideas, opinions, and listening to others about topics in the early childhood field. This can help me to broaden my understandings and have an open mind. The last thing that I learned from this program is the value of having a continuation of professional development. Continuing to learn and grow in my own knowledge about the field of early childhood will not only help young children and their families but my own career goals as well. All professionals to strive to know and understand more about the field and all of it's aspects.
One long term goal that I have is to continue my work in the early childhood field by helping to support and educate other professionals in the field. I would love to continue my work in the field and further my career by teaching future educators. Being an instructor at a community college or provide work with other training of professionals is something that I would want to strive for.
I would also like to take this time to thank all of my instructor and my colleagues. My instructors have provided me with ample amounts of information and knowledge that I will definitely take with me in my professional career. My colleagues have allowed me to express my knowledge, as I have heard from their opinions and experiences as well, and provided me with positive connections to their professionalism within the field of early childhood. I am fortunate to be a part of this program and I am excited to see where my degree will take me in my career.
Friday, August 21, 2015
Friday, August 7, 2015
Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally
I was able to research different international organizations in the early childhood field. There are many different organizations that appeal to me and there are some that have job opportunities that would fit my interests.
One organization is the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This organization's mission is to contribute to building peace, eradicate poverty, and sustain development and intercultural dialogue through education, science, culture, and communication. One main reason this organization appealed to me is that they strive to attain education for all and lifelong learning. Looking at job opportunities in this organization I found many different opportunities in many different offices all over the world. While I would not want a job internationally I would be more interested in staying in the United States. They offer different jobs as well as internships in their recruitment. I think this would be a great and interesting job to have, especially with their influence on lifelong learning.
Another organization that I found is the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI). This organization reaches out on a global level to the community of educators and advocates who unite knowledge, experience, and perspective in order to exchange information, explore innovation, and advocate for children. I found this organization interesting because of their mission to ensure the developmental growth and well-being of children worldwide. While I did not find any paying jobs, I did find how to apply for volunteering and internships. The internships help handle global education issues. I think even an internship at this organization would be great to gain experience in helping global efforts to improve education.
The last organization that interested me was the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). I have always heard of UNICEF and I am interested in what their organization has accomplished and their mission. UNICEF has the mission to ensure the well-being and rights of every child on a global scale. While I did not find any jobs at this organization I think it would be an interesting job to have. Having a big influence on the well-being and rights of children from all over the world would be very rewarding. I think UNICEF is a great organization that has great international influence.
References
Association for Childhood Education International http://acei.org/
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization http://en.unesco.org/
United Nations Children's Fund http://www.unicef.org/
One organization is the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This organization's mission is to contribute to building peace, eradicate poverty, and sustain development and intercultural dialogue through education, science, culture, and communication. One main reason this organization appealed to me is that they strive to attain education for all and lifelong learning. Looking at job opportunities in this organization I found many different opportunities in many different offices all over the world. While I would not want a job internationally I would be more interested in staying in the United States. They offer different jobs as well as internships in their recruitment. I think this would be a great and interesting job to have, especially with their influence on lifelong learning.
Another organization that I found is the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI). This organization reaches out on a global level to the community of educators and advocates who unite knowledge, experience, and perspective in order to exchange information, explore innovation, and advocate for children. I found this organization interesting because of their mission to ensure the developmental growth and well-being of children worldwide. While I did not find any paying jobs, I did find how to apply for volunteering and internships. The internships help handle global education issues. I think even an internship at this organization would be great to gain experience in helping global efforts to improve education.
The last organization that interested me was the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). I have always heard of UNICEF and I am interested in what their organization has accomplished and their mission. UNICEF has the mission to ensure the well-being and rights of every child on a global scale. While I did not find any jobs at this organization I think it would be an interesting job to have. Having a big influence on the well-being and rights of children from all over the world would be very rewarding. I think UNICEF is a great organization that has great international influence.
References
Association for Childhood Education International http://acei.org/
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization http://en.unesco.org/
United Nations Children's Fund http://www.unicef.org/
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