I really enjoyed the valuable suggestions to make me more well-rounded early childhood professional in order to better advocate for young children and their families.
I appreciate learning from my colleagues' experiences. Different state have strengths in various areas of the early childhood system. I used the best aspects of the different states to create an early childhood system which can serve the young children and their families. I have learned that the state I reside in is not the only state finding ways to successfully met the unique needs of young children and their families.
History is essential for developing a comprehensive early childhood system. I have learned that understanding the history allows me to become more intimate with my community. A comprehensive early childhood system can be as effective as what is needed in the community. I can learned what worked in the past to modify them for the future.
I plan to continue to find ways to engage families of all backgrounds to participate in their young child's education. Early childhood education needs to be deemed as a respected profession by society. I would like to continue to identify more ways to educate our society of the importance of investing in early childhood education to ensure our future.
I would like to thank Dr. Thomason for all of your encouraging words. I would like to thank my colleagues for sharing your experiences with me. Good fortune in all of your endeavors!
"It takes a village to raise a child." -African Proverb-
Your post was very inspirational! Thanks for sharing. You are right, history is indeed essential and KEY in developing comprehensive early childhood systems. I think it is always awesome when we have an open mind and a strong willingness to learn from other, our colleagues and ourselves.
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