My Own Capacity

                                                                                                                                                        

Which issues impacting young children and their families and/or the field of early

      childhood fuel your passion?

Doing what is best for children is always at the helm of what I do as an early childhood educator. I am a mother; and I always think about the services that my children receive. When it comes down to their education, I want them to have the highest of quality educational experiences. Being highly qualified is not a one shot deal. It is continuous and relevant learning for the early childhood educator or caregiver. For a lot of America’s very young people, professional development offerings for the caregiver’s or educator’s is minimum if at all. With that said, the issue that is impacting young children and their families and the field of early childhood that fuels my passion id ongoing and relevant professional development opportunities for early childhood caregivers and educators. I am going to work to ensure that my colleagues everywhere has access to professional learning opportunities so that they can afford every child and their family high quality services.

 What knowledge, skills, dispositions, and/or talents do you possess that will contribute to your advocacy work?

I possess the following knowledge, skills, dispositions, and talents that will contribute to my advocacy work: 

Assertiveness

Integrity and Respect for Others

Knowledge of Early Childhood Education

Persistence and Patience

Problem Solving

 In what ways do you hope to grow in order to be a more effective advocate?

I have learned that as an effective advocate, you can not be scared to disagree or challenge someone. Although I am assertive, I shy away from private and or public disagreements. I want to grow in this area to be more effective as an advocate. I want to be able to challenge others privately and or publicly when the other person is wrong or have incorrect information.