I
chose this specialization because I want an opportunity to help children in and
out the classroom. The public policy specialization resonates most with me due
to the fact I want to improve and create new standards that will be beneficial
to all children in their early childhood years. Children need appropriate instruction that
will aid their emotional and social development and I hope to help ensure that
will happen. Advocating the rights for
children can lead to implementing resources that will foster their learning.
Without
advocacy there will be little change in early childhood education. You need
someone in place to advocate for children and parents. For example, a special
education advocate in preschool is greatly needed to ensure children are getting
the right accommodation and services. The correct accommodation can help a
child to enjoy the process learning. In addition, correct accommodation can help
children to self-correct certain behavior.
Next,
I believe the more skill you have will enable you to be more confident in
advocating for children’s rights. With confidence you can take on tasks that
may appear difficult. The earlier accommodation starts the better it will be
for children when are entering adulthood. Furthermore, in the next few weeks I
hope to learn the effects of policies either in a positive or negative form,
how to contribute by being a self-advocate, and how to work with other
professionals to improve the system.
Georgiana,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your views about early childhood education, advocacy, and policies. I agree that there is no change without advocacy. Advocates find issues and create change in organizations. Therefore, educators must be advocates.
Georgiana,
ReplyDeleteGreat points! The more we learn about advocacy, the more effective and confident we will become in helping children and families. We share the same goal of wanting to learn the effects of policies, both positive and negative. I think this is essential in order to become more effective advocates.
Thanks for sharing.
Georgiana,
ReplyDeleteI think you are so right that building our confidence helps us to be better advocates. When we are armed with the information and knowledge to help the children and their families, we can be sure that we are being effective in fighting for their rights and education. Thanks for the insights!
Heather
I agree with you, advocacy for children begins in the preschool to assure children are receiving the resources they need to accommodate any special needs they may have. This will prepare them and future professionals of what expectations they should have as well as communicating this to the families. We want every child to be successful and its up to us to speak on their behalf.
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