Final Blog Assignment

One consequence I learned about the international early childhood field regarding my professional development is the necessity to broaden my networking circle. My attempts to form relations with a professional that is outside of the United States have not been successful. I have made many connections within my community and surrounding neighborhoods but noticed the importance of forging collaborations with people in other countries. I will continue my quest to make friends with someone from the Netherlands as I have now knowledge of their educational system. A second consequence within my professional development is the need to communicate to others in the field the importance of open communication, if not with individuals, with international organizations. Within this course, I was presented with many organizations. A third consequence is that with the blog assignments for this class, I was able to expand my parent and teacher resource binder to include a section dedicated to international issues and trends.

One goal I found for the field related to international awareness of issues and trends and the spirit of collegial relations is the need for a broader base of support amongst professionals. I read from my online colleagues that the same main issues related to inequity and accessibility are the same throughout the nation. Some professionals (including me) in the field do not seek support from the larger community. I was at fault to view this outside help as a sign of weakness and wanted to feel self sufficient. Thanks to Walden , I already see myself as a part of this larger social networking community. I have broadened my perspective that includes the ECE field beyond my community and have started to use the feedback from those areas.