week 8

My first goal is to further my knowledge of international awareness by continuing to follow all pertinent newsletters and keep communication open with international professionals.  

My second goal is to continue to learn from my classmates/colleagues through our discussions and blogs. 


Over the last 8 weeks my knowledge has expanded immensely when it came to the early childhood field.  By expanding my perspective globally helped to reaffirm my commitment to being the best early childhood advocate I can possible be.  I never realized that poverty was such a wide epidemic affecting so many.  I teach in a middle school in North Philadelphia.  Many of the students come from poverty ridden families.  I have seen first hand the ramifications that can occur when the development cycle is skewed from natural course.  The last 8 weeks have furthered my understanding of the barriers and inequities that are currently preventing many children from attending programs.  All of the research has come to the same conclusion that effective early childhood programs are an essential part of normal development.   Most issues pertaining to early childhood programs are very similar throughout the world.  It was very encouraging to me to be able to see just how many people commit their lives to the betterment of all children.  Gives me hope that all of the work that has gone in to educate people on the importance of early childhood programs will pay off and things will change for the better.