When I Reflect About My Collegial, Professional Learning Community

This class of Early Childhood Systems has taught me more about the big picture of the Federal, State and local decision making concerning Early Child Care.

I never knew about the  impact of public policy , I just did not pay attention and now, I’m looking at and listening to the Senators, Mayors, local council people and stakeholders.

·         Consider also how being a part of this professional community contributes to your professional growth and your accomplishments.

Being a part of a professional community is like being a fish in water.

  I LOVE living in the pool of education, being with like-minded educators or learning from scholars in the field is all I ever cared about . The confidence and the structure are the driving force of my passion to serve children and families.

I recently became a part of CLASP Center of Law and Social Policy …… Again I would not have known anything about this had I not taken this class. 

 

“CLASP's work to promote policies that support both child development and the needs of low-income working parents. We support policies that expand resources for child care and early education initiatives at the federal, state, and local levels.  We also study the relationships between child care subsidy systems, Head Start and Early Head Start, state pre-kindergarten programs, and other birth to five early education efforts, to advance ideas that ensure these systems address the full range of needs of children and families.  - See more at:   http://www.clasp.org/issues/child-care-and-early-education#sthash.PuPuyxaq.dpuf

 

For my colleagues, my hope is that … this journey of higher education will open doors that we never thought  were possible and shut doors behind us that are only distractions. I salute every teacher in this field of every age level taught!

 

My Hypothetical Family Situation

The hypothetical family I created isn’t something new.

Middle age couple has a child on the way that will be mentally challenged.  The things that I put the family will need are

·         Parents will need couples counselling to share feelings and a strategy to deal with stress from varies places.

·         Types of therapy for the child

·         Better understanding of insurance coverage

·         Finding a child care center with inclusive care , qualitied  special education teachers

·         Support group for parents  and helping present friends with understanding their child and new way of life

·         Mental Retardation Laws, Regulations & Policies

 

The parents  “to be “are in a city without other family members so they will depend on their  community of friends, church members  physician and educators.

The website that I have become familiar with is; http://www.odpconsulting.net/resources/state-center-topic-info-for-families/community-mental-retardation-services-support/#Q2