I have been exploring the NAEYC website; http://www.naeyc.org/. I
have really liked exploring their Teaching Young Children [TYC] journals, past
and present. I really enjoyed reading all the different articles. I really
enjoyed reading the article in the April/May journal titled Five Questions
Asked at Every Teaching Interview. I am currently the CEO of the household,
also known as stay at home mom :o). I will soon be headed back into the
workforce and really found the information in the article very helpful. They
had other interesting articles such as, The Science of Superheroes and Writing
Poetry with Preschoolers.
The online journal resource, Voices of Practitioners made me think
about how much teachers can contribute to the EC profession but rarely get a
chance to. “Its main purpose is to provide a vehicle for publishing the research
of early childhood teachers, who are often underrepresented as authors in the
educational research arena. This publication includes informative articles,
resources, and tools to promote the participation of early childhood teachers
in teacher research. In teacher research, teachers engage in the systematic
study of their own practice. Deeply involved in the daily lives of children and
their families, teachers provide a critical insider perspective through
publishing their investigations and reflections on life in their classrooms” (National Association for the
Education of Young Children [NAEYC], n.d., p. 1). This journal is for the
everyday teacher to publish their findings on what is working and not working
within their classrooms. This is a wonderful resource and will add it to my
personal resources.
I had a hard time finding information about how economists,
neuroscientists, or politicians support the early childhood field. I am going
to continue to explore the journals and articles to see if this site has
information about this topic. I really enjoy exploring this website and all the
wonderful resources that are part of it.
Brandie
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The NAEYC website does have some great information. I really like using their website to find out information. I was in a training earlier this week that had a lot of information from the NAEYC organization. I think it is a great resource to use to find out information of current trends in education. I look forward to reading more about your research on future posts.
ReplyDeleteBrandie, I agree with you very much and appreciate your pointing out of how teachers aren't as represented in the early childhood field as they should be. So often decisions get mad about our classrooms and policies without us being consulted or asked. Recently my center was granted a significant amount of funding but not a single teacher was asked what they needed, which is indicative of the overall attitude in the field, I think. Thanks for your post.
ReplyDeleteBrandie, just as you do, I enjoy exploring NAEYC's publications. I have not read Teaching Young Children as much, but I do love to read YC Young Children as it come to me in the mail quarterly. It is one of my favorite resources for information and inspiration. Thank you for sharing.
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