· Follow some of the outside links that you have not yet explored.
Where do they lead?
I followed the Policy
and Advocacy Link on the http://www.dec-sped.org/greatpolicyresources
page and it led me to a page showing links to the Council for Exceptional
Children (CEC) http://www.cec.sped.org/Policy-and-Advocacy/More-Issues?sc_lang=en
, which led me to select the Early Learning tab, http://www.cec.sped.org/Policy-and-Advocacy/More-Issues/Early-Learning,
which led me to Early Childhood Techinical Assistance Center, http://ectacenter.org/#4, which led me a
60 minute webinar featuring Linda Smith, on the topic of Preschool
Inclusion: What's the Evidence, What Gets in the Way, and What do High-Quality
Programs Look Like?
· Thoroughly search one area of the site. What do you find?
A series of videos on
recent research findings of early childhood special education. The first one asks the question: Where do
practitioners go for most up-to-date information to inform their work? The answer is the 2014 DEC Recommended
Practices. This short clip describes the
features of the latest DEC Recommended practices. The second video talks about how sharing the
DEC Recommended Practices can them understand the rights of their child and how
to communicate with and support the teachers and support workers involved in
their child’s case.
· If you receive an e-newsletter, follow a link related to one of
the issues you have been studying. What new information is available?
Additionally, find out if the
site you selected at the beginning of this course offers any information about
the issue of this week:
It had information on 2016 Federal
Elections and the following tabs for exploration: Policy and Advocacy, Great
Policy Resources, Children’s Advocacy Network, U.S. Congressional Committees,
Federal Agencies, Recent Policy updates, etc.
Having all of this information at my
fingertips made for easy exploration to happen.
· Does the website or the e-newsletter contain any information that
adds to your understanding of equity and excellence in early care and
education?
Yes, reading through the
2014 DEC Recommended Practices gives me a new perspective that I hadn’t had
before on quality practices for children with disabilities.
· 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?
Again I gained perspective from those who specialize in
working with children with special needs and how to individualize
instruction. It reinforced the idea that
we need to check ourselves for any bias’s we might have towards children with
behavioral issues or those who can’t attend well (for example), it is
especially challenging since these issues don’t manifest themselves physically,
it takes getting to know the children individually to understand them better and
then making decisions or judgments that
are appropriate to the situation.
References:
http://www.dec-sped.org/
Hi Brenda
ReplyDeleteThank you for the website information. I was able to access it and read some information. I enjoy reading new information and learning new things especially when it comes to early childhood education. I have always found special needs children fascinating and love learning new things about them. Thank you
Brenda,
ReplyDeleteI enjoy reading your posts tremendously as you find the most amazing resources to share. It is fun to slide down these rabbit holes and emerge with such great information. I find hours can pass and I have not even realized it. It looks like the same happened to you in this blog assignment.
Thanks for sharing!
Debra
Hi Brenda, following your information on your website resources great information that can use on my job this can help me better with communicating with the teachers that I work with. Thanks Jackie
ReplyDeleteBrenda,
ReplyDeleteI followed the early learning tab that you shared and found it very informal. What found to be amazing is that "approximately 60 percent of children receiving early intervention services exited the program functioning within age expectations in these key outcome areas" (Council for Exceptional Children).
Source:
http://www.cec.sped.org/Policy-and-Advocacy/More-Issues/Early-Learning
Hi Brenda,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the layout of your post. Your post was very informative. I followed several of the resources you provided and I learn a lot. Thanks!
Brenda,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your post. You did a great job researching your website and I will find your blog very useful when dealing with families that have a child with a disability. I think it is great that you were able to relate your findings to excellence and equity (this weeks topic). Well done!