Consequences

Three main consequences of learning about the international early childhood field for my professional development would be:

1. Feeling as though you are unable to help as much as you would like in the international aspect.
2. Wanting to help out in big ways both nationally and internationally but being unable to do both.
3. Wanting to do more but not knowing where to start.

Professional Goals, Hopes & Dreams

As an early childhood professional there is a lot to learn about what it really means to teach young children and how important being apart of this field really is. What I enjoy the most about being about of the early childhood field is being able to watch children learn and grow. The way in which I have always believed is the best way for children to learn and grow is by letting them be children, which means giving them a chance to play and explore on there own terms. The best part of letting  children be themselves and giving them their freedom to discover their own knowledge is how much knowledge you gain from them in return, and how satisfying it is to watch children enjoy what they are learning. My goal as an early childhood professional is to make it so more children are able to learn this way, to give children the freedom to be children, and to make sure that everyone feels valid and included.

Web Resources

          There are many different articles and links on Global Fund For Children organizations website one link leads to an article titled Education with Indigenous Roots written by Global Fund for Children
         The article talks about the equity in early childhood education in third world countries.
         The article discusses the insufficient schooling system in Pisac, Peru that leads to children being unable to receive the proper education that they need, and how in 2010 a group of parents got together to provide them with a proper education to these children called Asociación Educativa Kusi Kawsay.

https://globalfundforchildren.org/our-partners/where-we-work/the-americas

Excellence and Equity

 Sharon L. Kagan of Columbia University wrote an article titled, 

American Early Childhood Education: Preventing or Perpetuating Inequity?,

 In the article Kagan discusses whether or not the early childhood education system in America is fair to all children, or does the system prevent itself from being fair. The truth is that the early childhood education in America is not fair for all children, as we all know there are many varying degrees of wealth in America, because of this those who are closer to the poverty level or are in poverty do not get to experience the same benefits and treatment that those who are more wealthy experience. This unfortunately includes children as well, children who come from families that are in poverty do not get to experience higher quality early childhood education programs because they are unable to afford it. 

Kagan, S. L. (2009). American Early Childhood Education: Preventing or Perpetuating Inequity? (Equity Matters: Research Review No. 3). Retrieved from Campaign for Educational Equity website: http://www.policyforchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Preventing-or-Perpeturating-Inequity.pdf