New class-time for new posts! This class is called Issues and Trends in Early Childhood and I have been given two assignments...1) To contact and correspond with two EC professionals from other countries and 2) Research a professional resource.
When I first heard about this assignment my mind immediately went to a friend who lives in Canada, who I haven't talked to (except through Christmas cards) since 1988 when she left the states and moved back to Canada! We both ended up as ECE professionals because we wanted to be with our children, who were born right around the same time-they were actually the reason we became friends. I didn't have her number so I emailed the contact on the NAEYC Global Alliance partnership, in hopes of getting her email, but the address listed on the website came back undeliverable. I wrote to her and asked if she would do this and she said yes. Her name is Gail and I am excited to correspond with her because I am very interested in the differences and similarities that happen in ECE in a country that is very like the U.S. in some ways and very different in others.
The second contact came through my friend who is from Malaga, Spain, and who ran a child care center there for several years. I called her and asked if she still knew of anyone who was in ECE in Spain. I wanted to correspond with someone in Spain because I lived and taught there for a year, and I value that culture very much. She got a hold of her mother, who went to a local child care center in Malaga, and I am corresponding with a teacher by the name of Estephenia.
The resource that I chose to research is NACCRRA. I am very partial to this site because I work directly with the Resource and Referral Agencies in Utah and know how valuable they are to the success of the providers and the sanity of the parents! I like this website because it has sections for both parents (ie: How to Choose Quality Care) and providers (ie: online training). We use both of these resources in our state QRIS system which is another part of my job. They also have a section just for military families, and this is important to me because my daughter is a military wife!
Hi. I am also very interested in the educational differences that exist across the world. I think we all have valuable contributions to offer and that we should learn from each other to build a stronger education system - world wide. I look forward to gaining insight from your posts.
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ReplyDeleteHello Carolyn!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like things worked out great in your favor, with your connection with your friend. It really sounds like you have an exciting life with friends from all over. I am excited to hear about the EC professionals who live in the countries of Canada and Spain. It is so wonderful that we have the opportunity to talk to other professionals that are making a difference in a children's lives from all over the Globe. I have never heard of the NACCRRA, but it sounds like a very useful and helpful cite to use. Very interesting post!
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You have wonderful resources. To have a friend in both Spain and Canada is Great! Just having them as a source of information is going to present you with a wealth of direction and knowledge. I cant wait to hear more!
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ReplyDeleteI tried posting to your blog on Saturday and for some reason it would not allow me to publish it. I am not sure what I am doing wrong, but here is my comment I am glad you were able to make contacts because I still did not get any response. I am familiar with NACCRRA which is a great organization the provides excellent resources to families and providers.