The Council for Professional Recognition is an organization that promotes teachers advancing their education and gaining a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. With my challenge being based around higher pay for early learning teachers, this organization is a great resource for my community of practice. There is no secret that in today’s society promoting education also promotes increased pay. We are taught to further our educations because that’s the only way we get more money. The job opportunity that appeals to me is being a Professional Development Site Specialist. This person will need a Bachelors Degree in ECE or Child Development and two years experience working with children Birth to Five. This person will have to go through a series of online training and once they qualify they will go through a selection process. Once selected this person will be a mentor/coach for those going through the CDA process.
The American Federation of Teachers is another great organization to have in my community of practice. This organization is designed to advocate for fair employment for early learning and education teachers. It also advocates for high quality care that is affordable for our children and their families. The position that interests me the most is the Internal Organizer and Community Organizer. This person organizes programs to bring awareness to high-quality child care centers. This person will need 3 - 5 years in organizing experience, motivational skills, writing skills, and ability to make visits. This seems like such a great career. I would love to be able to visit child care centers and help promote their quality care to enhance their enrollment. It is also great because this is a position in a company that advocates for the better pay of teachers working in high quality centers.
Zero to Three is another great organization to work with in my community of practice. This organization works towards the advancement of children Infants to three years old. The thing I love about Zero to Three is that they are not just a great site for teachers and early learning educators, but it is also a great resource for the families. There are several links on the website that bring awareness to better compensation for early learning teachers. The position that I am most interested in at Zero to Three is the Senior Policy Analyst. This person will help write grants, will participate in policy and federal advocacy for our youngest learners, and provide awareness. This person should have a Masters degrees in social work, public policy, or early childhood education. They should have knowledge on policy issues, 5 years experience, interpersonal skills and ability to travel.
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Monique-I love the zero to three organization! I had the chance to hear an individual from their organization speak at a military family conference a few years back and she was wonderful!! They have a lot of resources and information for military families and teachers who work with them. I also like the you chose higher pay for teachers as your challenge because this is a huge issue. It'll be interesting to see what you come up with for your project.
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