Check Out: Children's Defense Fund!
Some of their top policy priorities are: (click on them, they are links!)
Full-Day Kindergarten
Home Visiting Programs
Head Start and Early Head Start
Child Care and Development Block Grant
Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
Early Learning Challenge Fund
Advocate & Family Resources
Legislative Update
Promising Approaches
"Investments in early childhood are vital to the success of our nation's youth. Extensive research has shown that early childhood programs significantly increase a child's chances of avoiding the prison pipeline. Furthermore, these programs have well-documented economic and societal value. Studies have shown that investments in quality early education can produce a rate of return to society significantly higher than returns to most stock market investments or traditional economic development projects.
Despite these encouraging reports, thousands of children across the country are still waiting for the chance to participate in quality early childhood programs. CDF fully understands the need for consistent, quality education and care beginning at birth. Our nation simply can’t afford not to significantly increase investments in early childhood development and care, or to keep leaving so many poor babies and toddlers behind."
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4.3.12
Reaching Out
Oh My! It is so nerve racking to put yourself out there and reach out to a complete stranger!
This week the assignment is to reach out to another early childhood educator in a different country. The hope is to develop a relationship where we can hold a conversation about current issues and trends in early childhood where ever we are.
Below I would like to include both how I found my contacts and what I decided to write in that first nerve racking email.
I found my first contact through the European Early Childhood Education Research Association. Specifically through one of their special interest groups that meets to discuss equity and respect for diversity. I thought Dr. Rose Drury may be interested in talking with me about the current issues and trends we are both facing in ECE.
My second contact was made through The British Association for Early Childhood Education. Also through a interest group, the London branch, I found the chairperson, Catherine Morris. My hope is that she will also be interested in talking with me.
So now for the hard part....What did I write to introduce myself?
"Hello Dr. Rose,
My name is Whitney Drew and I am a student at Walden University in the United States. As part of our course materials for EDUC-6162-6 Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education we are asked to develop a relationship with an early childhood educator in another country. Basically it is an ongoing, short,weekly conversation about our experiences in early childhood education issues and how the are different and similar. If you would be interested in working with me please respond as soon as possible. The course is only an 8 week course, correspondence would begin next week.
If you cannot participate please consider if you know of any other early childhood educators that would be willing.
Thank you for your time.
~Whitney Drew
whitney.drew@waldenu.edu
If you have any questions concerning the validity of this assignment please contact my professor Dr. Sylvia Klein at sylvia.klein@waldenu.edu. "
This week the assignment is to reach out to another early childhood educator in a different country. The hope is to develop a relationship where we can hold a conversation about current issues and trends in early childhood where ever we are.
Below I would like to include both how I found my contacts and what I decided to write in that first nerve racking email.
I found my first contact through the European Early Childhood Education Research Association. Specifically through one of their special interest groups that meets to discuss equity and respect for diversity. I thought Dr. Rose Drury may be interested in talking with me about the current issues and trends we are both facing in ECE.
My second contact was made through The British Association for Early Childhood Education. Also through a interest group, the London branch, I found the chairperson, Catherine Morris. My hope is that she will also be interested in talking with me.
So now for the hard part....What did I write to introduce myself?
"Hello Dr. Rose,
My name is Whitney Drew and I am a student at Walden University in the United States. As part of our course materials for EDUC-6162-6 Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education we are asked to develop a relationship with an early childhood educator in another country. Basically it is an ongoing, short,weekly conversation about our experiences in early childhood education issues and how the are different and similar. If you would be interested in working with me please respond as soon as possible. The course is only an 8 week course, correspondence would begin next week.
If you cannot participate please consider if you know of any other early childhood educators that would be willing.
Thank you for your time.
~Whitney Drew
whitney.drew@waldenu.edu
If you have any questions concerning the validity of this assignment please contact my professor Dr. Sylvia Klein at sylvia.klein@waldenu.edu. "
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