Follow some of the outside links that you have not yet explored.
Where do they lead?
The link on National
Black Child Development Institue leads me to the president’s speech on
education.
Thoroughly search one area of the site. What do you find?
After searching the site the
first area of the website that I noticed was the home page. One the home page
there was the NBCDI CEO attends the President’s speech on education. After
reading what President Obama had in mind about education I was pleased because
I see that he truly cares about education of young children. He states, “I want
every child in this country to head back to school in the fall knowing that
their education is America’s priority,” he said. “Let’s seize this
education moment. Let’s fix No Child Left Behind.”(National Black Child
Development Institue, 2013).
Does the website or the e-newsletter contain any information that
adds to your understanding of equity and excellence in early care and
education?
This website does contain
information that adds to understanding the equity and excellence in early care
and education and it goes back to the President’s speech. President Obama wants
to make sure that the children in America get a good education and that means
that the funds for school will not be cut. Not only does President Obama want
to make sure the funding is not cut he wants to make sure that no child is left
behind.
“As the President and Congress
work towards a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(ESEA), the National Black Child Development Institute will be working with its
partners to ensure that we as a country prioritize strategies that promote
the elimination of racial, ethnic and socio-economic achievement gaps by
focusing on the continuum of birth through age 8.” (National Black Child
Development Institute, 2013) There are several ways the President and Congress
want to promote elimination, and the gaps of focusing on the continuum of birth
through age 8 one is by effective and equitable teaching and leadership,
culturally and linguistically responsive assessments, meaningful, culturally
relevant parent and family engagement, and the last is supportive transitions
for children and families.
What other new insights about issues and trends in the early
childhood field did you gain this week from exploring the website and/or the
e-newsletter
Some new insights about issues
and trends in the early childhood field that I have gain this week form
exploring the website is the NBCDI is there to help children in any way they
can so that they can improve children’s chance for success.
References:
NBDCI. 2013. National Black Child Development.
Retrieved from http://nbcdi.org/support/sign-up-for-nbcdi-newsletters/
I too have read the President's speech on education.If early education is moved to the public school sector, private preschools will cease to exist. Do you fear "teaching to the test" will have an effect on early education?
ReplyDeleteThanks Kyisha for sharing this information. I haven't read President Obama's speech on education. From what you posted I can tell that the speech has great information in regards to advancing the early childhood field. I will definitely read the speech for myself.
ReplyDeleteKyisha you have an interesting post. It is good to know education is continuing to be a number one priority in America. Every child deserves a chance to succeed in education learning.
ReplyDeleteHi Kyisha,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your website and comments on President Obama's speech. Thank you for this resource. I hope education of our little ones stays on the front line.
Thanks!
Cindy