My Specialization

 Now that I am in my specialization classes I am quite nervous and excited at the same time. I chose this class because in most organization there are state regulations and company polices that we must adhere to. I really feel empowered to know more about the decisions behind the scenes and the logistics of the process. I guess what resonates with me is the thinking behind the decisions makers while we the people (in the field)  live out the experience each day. The Code of Ethics of ECE Administrators maintaining quality programs through professional development plans, I live this every week and having it  spelled out in a policy is very interesting, because getting the trainings hours required  for teachers  in a child acre setting isn’t as easy as the policy makes it out to be, yet, I feel knowledgeable about what is expected. With the passion and aspiration of advocating and understanding policies in terms of helping families and children I think it’s all about confidence and knowing your product well to influence change.

Advocates are essential to the early childhood field because of the passion, education and the willingness to share something that others are not experts in, in order to help children reach their highest potential in learning.  This is crucial because we have children getting pregnant  and abusing their babies, if the babies live, than  most likely they will become aggressive adults, we need skilled professionals who will educated the parents and help the children develop in a healthy manor.

 I hope I learn some “wow” moments about public policy and advocating. I’m not sure what I want to learn until something comes up that I can say “ I never knew that” It’s like saying to the teacher what are the right questions to ask?  My three goals are narrowing my force to studying the policies first; comparing, analyzing and breaking down the logistics. The next step would be , comparing activity advocates walking in their path and discovering how advocacy worked for one person but not the other. I want to know what could go wrong in advocating. Last,  the goal is a satisfactory outcome that brings me to a place of discovery in myself as I stand up for a person or a group of people Hopefully I will discover new strengths  in executing, relationship building, influencing and critical thinking,