Time Well Spent As I think about my journey into the field of Early Childhood Administration/Education, I can truly say that this experience has given me the ability to transform personally. The decision to further my education was one of the best choices that I have ever made. The university that I choose was also […]
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Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally
Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally This week I had the opportunity to research international organizations that advocate for early childhood development. Organizations such as the Association for Childhood Education International is dedicated to promote, help develop and advocate for access to education and equality of every child (ACEI, 2015). What excited my interest in […]
Job/Roles in the ECE Community:National/ Federal Level
This week I had the chance to explore National and Federal organizations that have and are helping children, families and the community become and choose healthier options of living. Through my search I came across a few organizations that I thought were very beneficial to my passion in the field of early childhood education. The […]
Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels
Hello everyone! It’s been awhile since I last put a post, but It’s a new class and I have an interesting assignment that will help me further my steps into the field of early childhood education! I’m So Excited! 🙂 I was assigned to look for prospective careers/jobs that would be in line with what […]
Circle Of Support
As I have traveled along this journey into the field of early childhood education I have had the best support there could be from my colleagues at Walden U. You all have giving me great ideas as I plan for my goals into this field. I appreciate everyone’s thoughts, opinions and experiences that you all […]
Adjourning
It’s always hard to say good-bye when working with people that have brought you new insight, ideas, and plans into your life. When you are a part of a group that is committed to achieving a goal and have reached that goal, I believe are the hardest good-byes. You suddenly realize how much each person […]
Non Violent Communication
When I think about any disagreements at work that I may have, I can only think of one but it does not directly affect me. At my second job there is a new associate that has ruffled some feathers of other associates. Our conversations have been very seldom since her arrival, but they seem to […]
Evaluative Communication
This week I had the opportunity to evaluate myself as a communicator. I choose two other people to also evaluate my communication skills, and compared the results. Comparing the results I found that the scores I did were slightly higher than the other two people I choose to do the test. What surprised me most […]
Communicating Differently
When I think of communicating with other cultures and diversities I can see how I may interact differently. Many cultures are very physical, which at times differs from my own. I value personal space and think it highly uncomfortable at times when someone intrudes or oversteps my boundaries. In interacting with others I usually offer […]
Communication Skills and Styles
This weeks blog is based off my observation of a television show. I first viewed a episode of the Grim on mute. While watching this show I paid mush attention to how the characters communicated with each other. Based on my observation it seemed as if every character tried to solve a mystery! As the […]