Sharing Web Resources



Sharing Web Resources

  • ·       What specific section(s) or information seemed particularly relevant to your current professional development?

The web site that I chose to explore and present as n essential part to my professional development is The National Head Start Association (NHSA). The most relevant part of my professional development comes from attending conferences which are explained below.


Conferences
NHSA offers five conference and training events each year: The Parent and Annual conferences, two leadership institutes and a manager and director academy. Each event offer unique opportunities for Head Start professionals and partners to actively learn from experts collaborate with peers and celebrate Head Start’s impact.





  • ·       Which ideas/statements/resources, either on the website or in an e-newsletter, did you find controversial or made you think about an issue in new ways?

The article about Advocacy for Reform really opened my eyes and thinking about how the program is ran and the need for new policies that are put in place to help the families and the children that are served.
·       What information does the website or the e-newsletter contain that adds to your understanding of how economists, neuroscientists, or politicians support the early childhood field?
The Knowledge Center is the part of the website that emphasize the newly found information from the law makers, economist and scientist that educates the families and society about the newly formed data and information that deals with the elements of the Head Start Program and the Community.

  • ·       What other new insights about issues and trends in the early childhood field did you gain from exploring the website or e-newsletter?

As I took the time to explore the website I gained valued information about the impact that it has on the area of early childhood education in the 2q1st century and beyond. I also gain information about the importance of the program returning to their evidence-based roots and practises that made the program a success.


What Does NHSA Offers Head Start
http://www.nhsa.org/sites/all/themes/nhsa_theme/images/home-bottom-1.png
Grassroots Advocacy
http://www.nhsa.org/sites/all/themes/nhsa_theme/images/home-bottom-2.png
Untiring Voice on Capitol Hill
http://www.nhsa.org/sites/all/themes/nhsa_theme/images/home-bottom-3.png
Research and Data
http://www.nhsa.org/sites/all/themes/nhsa_theme/images/home-bottom-4.png
Professional Development
http://www.nhsa.org/sites/all/themes/nhsa_theme/images/home-bottom-5.png
National Networks



References
http://www.nhsa.org/

Comments

  1. UnknownOctober 1, 2017 at 6:41 AM

    I think we can all agree that things has changed a lot over the years! I have only been in the early childhood field for a few years now and I see yearly changes. It is great that you have ongoing programs where you can grow professionally and with added evidence-based roots and practises to help you understand different programs and where their success come from! Thank you for sharing some of your personal insights this week!

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  2. UnknownOctober 1, 2017 at 8:15 AM

    I love that the website has many resources for current professionals. I know I would love to personally attend one of those conferences. After viewing your insights I think I may need to explore this site more and see what resources I can utilize for my own classroom.

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  3. UnknownOctober 1, 2017 at 1:43 PM

    Hi LaShawn,
    Thank you for sharing your information regarding the national Head Start Association. I believe this is a great source of information and I plan to do some research on that site. As someone working in the early childhood field I believe this would be a great resource for me. I love the fact that they offered so much resources for professionals.
    Angela.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 1, 2017 at 9:37 PM

    Very interesting information you shared, LaShawn! I'd love the opportunity to sit in on one of these training events! How do they dictate the themes for the conferences?

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