LaShawn Savage Education Blog

Looking back over the past eight weeks I must say there has been a lot of important information presented about Early Childhood Education from the International front. I have learned a great deal. The first consequence that I have earned about was the very different different teaching strategies from around the world. The most important years of learning are from birth to 5 years of age. It is so important that we work to bridge the gap with organizations such as UNICEF that are working for the good of all children around the world. The second consequence that  have enhanced my learning was the way that some countries determine who is educated based on their gender. In some countries female children are not offered the same opportunity of an education because of their sex. This should not be. Every child is important and deserve an education. The third consequence that has broaden my educational position is the presence of situations of hunger, poverty and the absence of immun...

    I am currently a lead teacher within the Head Start system. There are some amazing opportunities for growth an advancement within the organization. The most talked about issue concerning quality childcare professionals at my center is continuing education and supervision. At the present time we have only two teachers that do not have at least an associate degree in early childhood. The two teachers are currently working towards their degree. .   The company has partnered with some schools to help teachers that want to work towards higher levels of education within the field of service. Head Start provides us with continuing educational workshops and classes to meet the continuing educational standards that need to be met on the state and national level. The company offers the staff room for advancement and growth. If their is a position that comes open they will offer the current staff an opportunity to apply for the position before it is opened up to the pu...

Over the past six weeks I have been exploring the National Head Start Association and the Office of Head Start. I have found the organization to be very helpful to the Early Childhood Community in reference to parents and early childhood educators such as myself The Purpose Head Start promotes the school readiness of young children from low-income families through agencies in their local community. Head Start and Early Head Start programs support the comprehensive development of children from birth to age 5, in centers, child care partner locations, and in their own homes. Head Start services include early learning, health, and family well-being.(https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohs) An Outsider   The National Center for Families Learning (NCFL).  The National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) understands families today can learn anytime, anywhere. Learning is no longer confined to the textbook or inside school walls. We also know that children and adults n...

Web Site Review     The Global Children’s Initiative website is a very informative and helpful website for early childhood educators such as me. There were so many articles about the many issues that we face in the early childhood field. The first new insight that had a profound impact on me is the importance of distinguishing among the three kinds of responses to stress: positive, tolerable, and toxic in the early childhood field. Children encounter three kinds of stress. The first type is the positive stress response. Positive stress response is considered normal and very important to healthy child development and this is characterized by brief increases in heart rate and mild elevations in hormone levels. The second kind of response to stress is the tolerable stress response. It activates the body’s alert systems to a greater degree as a result of more severe, longer-lasting difficulties, such as the loss of a loved one, a natural disaster, or a frightening inj...