Getting Ready-Establishing Professional Contacts and Expanding Resources:
Steps I have taken to locate two professionals:
First of all let me say that this assignment is a real challenge. The first step I took was to visit the two web sites:
1. The Global Alliance of NAEYC- I probably will re-visit it later
2. UNICEF
* I am not really understanding how to do contacts for these.
My second step was to ask my co-workers and friends if they could help me, and this is what I recieve from them.
1. I did come in contact with someone who is over in Japan. His wife teaches American children on the military base. They are going to put me in contact with a friend who is there that teaches Japanese children. I sure hope so, this sounds exciting.
2. A former co-worker has a friend who teaches in Africa, I am waiting to hear back from this one.
My alternative for this assignment would be to visit the Global fund for children website or Save the children and try to contact two early childhood professionals from listening to the podcasts.
I chose about 3 Resources to recieve information and newsletters.
1. I really like Zero to three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, so this will be the main source of information for my blog.
2. National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators
3. The Global Fun for Children and also Save the Children
I would gladly appreciate some help or tips for Part 1 assignment.
1. How did you locate two people to contact, if you used the two websites given in the resources.
It sounds like you covered a lot of avenues. I would try the NAEYC Global Alliance. That is how I at least got one contact (Yay). As for the UNICEF I was a bit confused with that also. I have to say I sincerely hope the Japan one works for you, that really sounds exciting.
ReplyDeleteHey Linda,
ReplyDeleteIt does sound like you are on the right track. I had contacted some of these national websites since Sept.- Oct. 2012, but never knew it would be apart of our class assignment. I still have some work to do as far as getting in touch with someone outside the United States. So, I did part 2 of the assignment. Keep up with the good work!
P.S. I had to get you blog post from Jessica's page, can you repost another one under your name.
Thank U! Tamarah
Thanks Tamarah, I put a period in between lindahollis, I corrected it. My blog page is lindahollis51.blogspot.com.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting on my post.
I, too, was confused on how to find contacts on the UNICEF website. I haven't had any luck yet in getting in touch with any EC professionals outside of the U.S. Your choices of organizations to follow sound great! I may have to look into those ones as well!
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Jessica Gleadall
I was confused and still am on contacting someone outside the United States. I have tried several websites and most are coming back to my email as undeliverable. I don't know what I am doing. I have registered for an organization which sound interesting. The Japan educators sounds good and I hope they respond back to you. I think I may do the Global Reform alternative assignment. Well Happy Blogging. Yvette Taylor
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