There are so many things that I can take away from having an international contact. I have really enjoyed learning about the education in another country. I would love to visit Romania one day and experience it for myself, but I know that will never happen anytime soon, so I have to reply on others to learn about it.
The top 3 conquences of learning about the international early childhood field are:
1. I have a broader understanding of early childhood education from other parts of the world. I can compare how we do things to how they do things and see what works and what doesn't work. I feel this gives me a huge advantage while teaching.
2. I learned that people from around the world share some of the same hopes and dreams for young children as I do. My international contact wants all children to recieve a quality education and have the same advantages. I want that for this country as well.
3. I learned that change takes time. Our educational system has undergone a lot of change in the last few years and it has been slow to take place. Some teachers are on board and some are not. The same is true in Romania. Their educational system has recently been through a lot of change, but a lot of their teachers are still doing things the old way.
My goal is for an organization worldwide where educators from all over the world can come together to share ideas, insights, professional development, and discuss current issues and trends. I believe this would be a benefit to every educator in every country. It would be a way to discuss things that work, things that don't work, and get new ideas to share and try.
I want to wish all of my classmates good luck for the future and hope success comes to all of you!
Misty,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you I love love to visit an international country and experience their ways of education myself. I know that you can learn so much through reading but personal experience is always best.
I wish you luck on your journey and hope you some day get to visit Romania.
Lauren
Misty,
ReplyDeleteYou made some very good valid points in your three consequences. We learned a lot in this course and it takes time to put into practice what we have learned. It would be nice for all educators around the world to come together for education and children. People are too busy with their lives and some put kids second most of the time. Thanks for sharing.
Misty,
ReplyDeleteI love your goal of having educators from all over the world gather to share ideas. It would make us appreciate what we have or make changes to achieve a better way. I too would love to visit my international professional's program and learn more! Thank you for your contributions during this class.
Tina