wk8 When I Reflect About My Collegial, Professional Learning Community

Three consequences of my experience of a part of a caring, collaborative learning community for my professional growth and development would be:

• Getting my parents and keeping them involved with their child's education
• Making sure I understand working with diversity of all families.
• Making sure my staff understand the child's needs and keeping updated professional development on working with all children and families.

One goal would be to be prepared to prepare others to learn how important it is to be able to advocate and provide the best developmental education to all children from all diverse backgrounds.

week 6 My Hypothetical Family Situation

I am a soon to be parent of a child with Down Syndrome. I am a now single parent that husband abandoned me after realizing he felt he could not deal with this child. I am confused about how I will be able to make sure this child and myself receive the support and educational needs of such a special child. I live in an area that does not offer the best early intervention services. I want my child to be able to receive quality service at an early age.

week 5 The Political Will to improve Early Childhood Systems

I have learned from this assignment how important it is for every advocate to work as a team to ensure the proper education for every child. Political strategies must be used to ensure that children are not discriminated against when services are needed. Families have to serve as advocates for the development of every child. Educators should have the knowledge to provide a quality education to each child. This can be done through accountability by everyone involved.