Saturday, January 12, 2019

EDUC-6766, Wk 1, Advocacy Action Overview

Hi, everyone! This is my last class for the certificate program, and as a lifelong advocate, I'm happy to be wrapping my studies up by learning advocacy tools to help me as I go forward. I've always considered education a privilege, however, I feel that our country has a lot of room for improvement in this area. I believe that, as advocates, we have a responsibility to fight for these improvements. I'm certain that the information I have learned through this program will aid in these efforts.

Working in higher education for the last decade, I have advocated on my students' behalf in many different ways. Whether it was fighting for financial aid adjustments, nominating disadvantaged students for scholarships, ensuring special accommodations for students with disabilities, or advocating for minority and LGBTQ students, I have worked tirelessly to help students in their pursuit of higher education. Now my focus has shifted to early childhood education and I hope to work just as tirelessly.

Prior to studying education, my academic focus was psychology. As I learned in psychology, and as Kieff (2009) notes, the early years of a child's life are critical. We have an ethical and professional responsibility to ensure that early childhood education is adequately fulfilling the needs of all students. I am looking forward to learning the tools that will help me advocate on behalf of these children so that their needs are met.



Reference

Keiff, J. (2009). Informed advocacy in early childhood care and education. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
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4 comments:

  1. Megan SmithJanuary 12, 2019 at 7:06 PM

    Jamie,
    I am excited to share another class with you! You have provided such passion and knowledge to the field of not only early childhood but advocacy. I look forward to continuing to learn from you and alongside you. Thank you for everything you do in this field.

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  2. Cortney's Early Childhood Studies BlogJanuary 12, 2019 at 10:09 PM

    Hi Jaime, you and I both are near the end of our journey! How exciting is that?! I truly admire your passion, drive and how you continue to put in a lot of time serving your community. You're dedication hasn't gone unnoticed and you'll continue to do great things for many children and families!

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  3. UnknownJanuary 13, 2019 at 4:43 PM

    Hello Jamie,
    This is also my last class of my studies. It is nice to see that others are at the same point that I am and I look forward to learning from everyone. I agree with you that considered education a privilege, however, our country has a lot of room for improvement in this area. You are so right and I want to be there to help with what ever I can. Thank you for all that you do and I look forward to reading your post through this class and learning from you .

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