Time Well Spent

Here are a few favorite quotes about education I like:

The highest result of education is tolerance. Helen Keller

He who opens a school door, closes a prison. Victor Hugo

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. Henry Brooks Adams

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela

The secret in education lies in respecting the student. Ralph Waldo Emerson


Wow, I cannot believe that my journey at Walden is coming to an end! I want to thank all of you for taking this journey with me. I have learned so much more than I ever thought were possible. The three things I learned: First of all, I learned about the world diversity which I knew little about. Now, I know that diversity means embracing and accepting our differences. The second thing I learned what a running head using APA meant. I cannot believe how many points I lost trying to do this correctly. Now, I know exactly what a running head using APA format means. Finally, I gain a lot of confidence about myself while exploring and understanding my own biases and cultures.

My one long term goal is to continue to learn. We can learn something new everyday. Also, I want to keep in touch with my Walden colleagues as we move on with our lives. Someday, I would like to become an online instructor helping adults to continue their education.

Again, I want to thank all of my colleagues for helping me through my journey at Walden. Cassie, Theresa, and Evelyn, you were my rock! when I did not understand an application. I will be forever grateful! I want to wish you all the best and take care!

Dr. Myers, I want to thank you for all the support and helpful comments with the running head for APA. It meant a lot! I wish you the best, too.

My e-mail address: oceangolddiva@yahoo.com

Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

The three internationally organizations that appealed to me and why I chose them are:

1. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)- I chose this organization because I am not familiar with this organization and I was eager to learn about this organization. The mission of this organization is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. The OECD and the government work together on issues that directly affect the lives of ordinary people. Although there were fourteen jobs opportunities located in Paris, I did not see any job positions that were of interest to me.

2. Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world. Save the Children are there when disaster strikes with food, medical care, and education while remaining to help communities rebuild through long-term recovery programs. The job position that interested me with this organization is Advisor, Early Childhood Development in Mozambique. The Advisor will be responsible for representing Save the Children in national forums and share best practices regarding Save the Children's experiences in community-based preschool education projects. The requirements are a Masters Degree in International Education, Developmental Psychology, with a minimum of three years experience in early childhood development, and strong understanding  of holistic child development and the ways children learn, including early-literacy methodologies.

3. International Step by Step Association (ISSA), is a membership organization that connects professionals and organizations working in the field of early childhood development and education. The ISSA promotes equal access to quality education and care for all children, especially in the early years of their lives. The ISSA was established in the Netherlands in 1999, ISSA's network today stretches across the globe from Central and Eastern Europe to Central Asia, Asia, and the Americas. While ISSA offers general membership and information sharing to all interested individuals and organizations. The ISSA's  core members are the twenty-nine nongovernmental organizations located primarily in Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia, that implement the Step by Step Program initiated by the Open Society (OSI) in Nineteen-ninety-four. Within its network, ISSA supports a wide array of programs that collectively provide a comprehensive set of educational services and advocacy tools intended to influence policy reform for families and children, with a special focus on the years from birth through primary schools http://www.isasa.nl/index.html.

In order to seek job opportunities, you had to become a member of the organization, before, you could be connected on the website.

References:

International Step By Step Association, http://www.issa.nl/index.html.


Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OCED), http://www.oced.org/

Save the Children, http://www.savethechildren.org/