Ron Spreeuwenberg, co-founder and CEO of HiMama recently did an interview with Judy Jablon, executive director of Leading For Children in regards to relationships between early-learning outcomes and the empowerment of educators at every level. Judy Jablon created a non-profit organization to ensure and inspire leadership at every level in the early-learning system that is vital to a child’s success within the classroom. She speaks about all families with different economic backgrounds and the importance of access for great care for all children.
Educators who love what they do, do not discriminate within the classroom, they show respect to all families and children, and also ensure high-quality care for each individual student, as well as, the classroom as a whole. She said, “when I think of empowering children I think about giving them the tools to be able to think, solve problems, do work, be inventive, be creative, be flexible thinkers” (Spreeuwenberg, 2017). To empower children it requires empowered educators, who understand the decisions they make and know why this will help their students in the future.
While there are many branches that go off of the early childhood development and education tree I have always seen myself as being a leader in the field and hope to have my own successful facility in the future. Being a young early childhood educator with a strong foundation for early childhood development has given me the skills to support a high-quality facility with an effective curriculum to support all students. The podcasts that I have the pleasure of listening to inspire and empower me, each professional shares different stories and shares why they were brought into this field. My first day in an early childhood facility really allowed me to understand why I wanted to go into this field and to share my knowledge with other professionals around the globe. I can only hope to be half as successful as the many professionals that are interviewed on this website, and know that this is a long road ahead. Each small step I take in my professional life opens new doors and new challenges, I just have to remind myself of why I’m here and why I want to be a director. My first step is to attend community meetings to speak to the public and share the importance of an early childhood education, to gain a bigger audience, and to support all within my town.
Reference
Spreeuwenberg, R. (2017, April 18). Leading for children by empowering teachers.
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I too, hope to be as wise as the professionals interviewed for this course. Their vast amount of knowledge is impressive. Most importantly, their passion is contagious!
ReplyDeleteHi Nicole,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your insights about this podcast. I will need to put it on my list as well. While you may be new to the field you have a very wise perspective. It is not always easy to look up and out when you are new. Kudos to you. Being a voice and advocate really does start in our own backyards and communities. I am curious as to what community meetings in your community you may attend? ~karlene
Nicole,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog this week. Through this course we have heard from many inspirational professionals. Thanks for all your insight.