Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Stick a fork in me.....I'm Done!!!!!
WOW! Is this really it? Are we really done??? What an amazing experience to journey through early childhood issues and trends and end with so many visions for the future. There are at least three major learnings that have been deeply felt throughout this program, including the important role early childhood plays in the future of our evolving global society. As early childhood educators, we are positioned in society to influence the architecture of our youngest brains, to influence the economy, to influence the future engagement of families and to influence the development of a diversity as strength perspective.
The demographics of our society are changing and will impact the lives of our children even more than our own. It is our responsibility to encourage inclusive practices that strengthen our programs and initiatives. Through our actions we can promote a positive view of diversity and engage a myriad of families towards trusting children as self directed learners.
The James Heckman Equation http://heckmanequation.org/. This multi-disciplinary perspective will be crucial for acknowledging the importance of early childhood in the recovery of the United Sates economy. With the MANY issues our current government is sorting through, I feel like there is slight momentum towards accepting early learning as a realistic answer to our economic recovery. I look forward to advocating for this issue and moving past the cliche attitude that children are our future and moving that view towards effective action in policy.
Brain architecture!!!! Enough Said!!!! I am inspired by the responsibility and experience of shaping the brain architecture of our youngest learners through research based practices and family engagement.
I started this quote journey http://southernsoulrising.blogspot.com/p/quote-journey.html at the beginning of my program. Please feel free to add additional quotes, I would love to extend this collection.
Please send me a friend request if you utilize social networks. https://www.facebook.com/people/Ashleigh-Vaughan-Washington/23443075 or Ashleigh Vaughan Washington in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Facebook. Please share your contact info, I do not want to loose my community of practice.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Monday, September 30, 2013
Friday, September 27, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Community of Practice
http://www.brightstartla.org/
the purpose of BrightStart, to create and implement a comprehensive early childhood system to provide young children (from birth through age five) and their families with the best opportunities for optimal physical, emotional, social and cognitive development.
http://www.louisianapartnership.org/
Giving Children a Voice! We are a statewide advocacy organization dedicated to influencing public policy, educating parents and all the citizens of our state and making sure that the services provided are the best for our children.
http://www.laeyc.com/
Our mission is to promote and support high quality care and education for young children through improved professional practice and broadened public awareness. A nonprofit, volunteer organization, LAEYC is governed by a volunteer board comprised of appointed and elected members.
the purpose of BrightStart, to create and implement a comprehensive early childhood system to provide young children (from birth through age five) and their families with the best opportunities for optimal physical, emotional, social and cognitive development.
http://www.louisianapartnership.org/
Giving Children a Voice! We are a statewide advocacy organization dedicated to influencing public policy, educating parents and all the citizens of our state and making sure that the services provided are the best for our children.
http://www.laeyc.com/
Our mission is to promote and support high quality care and education for young children through improved professional practice and broadened public awareness. A nonprofit, volunteer organization, LAEYC is governed by a volunteer board comprised of appointed and elected members.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Monday, September 2, 2013
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Grandma's Experiences Leave Epigenetic Mark on Your Genes | DiscoverMagazine.com
Great article on how experience shapes our genes.
Let’s take the article’s conclusion one step further:
If we know adult stress is bad for our kids, why do we as a society squeeze caregivers of time, money and resources?
Grandma's Experiences Leave Epigenetic Mark on Your Genes | DiscoverMagazine.com
Let’s take the article’s conclusion one step further:
If we know adult stress is bad for our kids, why do we as a society squeeze caregivers of time, money and resources?
Grandma's Experiences Leave Epigenetic Mark on Your Genes | DiscoverMagazine.com
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Monday, July 15, 2013
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Friday, June 28, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Monday, April 1, 2013
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Early Childhood Studies Colleagues at WU
Thank you for your support through this amazing time in my career. I cannot believe we are almost to the end and it is time to write "keep in touch" posts. This experience has been a journey through, not only the development of early learners, but through the development of my passion for this field. This program has allowed me to be self reflective and focused and I am thankful for everything I am able to now achieve because of the knowledge I have gained. Please keep in touch. Thank you and Good Luck Y'all!
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Obama pushes preschool programs in Georgia trip | Fox News
Obama pushes preschool programs in Georgia trip | Fox News
Excited to see what the future holds for our field!!!
Excited to see what the future holds for our field!!!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Governors Tackling Early-Childhood Education in Budget Proposals - Early Years - Education Week
Governors Tackling Early-Childhood Education in Budget Proposals - Early Years - Education Week
It's "unprecedented" to see this level of activity in the states, said Kris Perry, the new executive director of the First Five Years Fund, in a conversation she and I had last week. "I personally couldn't be happier to see states stepping up individually."
It's "unprecedented" to see this level of activity in the states, said Kris Perry, the new executive director of the First Five Years Fund, in a conversation she and I had last week. "I personally couldn't be happier to see states stepping up individually."
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Math and Science Spotlight!
Encouraging children to talk about their observations, thoughts, and reasoning as part of mathematical and scientific play helps them develop not just their facility with the language of mathematics and science, but also more general communication skills and their awareness of their own thinking.
Policy Brief – Math and Science in Preschool: Policies and Practice | nieer.org
Policy Brief – Math and Science in Preschool: Policies and Practice | nieer.org
Sunday, January 13, 2013
The 10 Best Communicators Of 2012
The 10 Best Communicators Of 2012 - Business Insider
I would add Julian Castro to this list for his ability to highlight the importance of early education.
I would add Julian Castro to this list for his ability to highlight the importance of early education.
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