It became my passion to make sure that all children
were taught in environments and ways that truly nurture their ability to grown
and learn.” Louise Derman-Sparks
“We as professional in the early childhood field have
an opportunity to shape a child's life for the better.” Sandy Escobido
“Helping them (Parents) learn about the resources for
their children to be able to go to school and know that there is more to life
than just what is in their neighborhood” Raymond Hernandez
“I learned it’s not all about you. You gotta take your
ego out of it and think about what’s best for this child. And you care about
them enough to help them transition to what’s the next- what comes next and
what’s best.” -Renatta M. Cooper
My passion has been evolving through the years. It’s
like as ripple . You throw a little rock and you have sort of a center, but it
grows.” Leticia Lara
I really liked how Renatta Cooper talked about us as professionals that we need to take our ego out first if we are going to do our work helping children. I do understand why she said that because sometimes all I want to do is to make sure that the parents are satisfied with the way I am taking care of their child. But once I do that I am becoming a nanny rather than a teacher. We should always do what's best for the child
ReplyDeleteI feel like the quote about helping parents understand the resources that are available for their children is so important because I have learned that a lot of the time, parents are just not aware of what is out there. We have the opportunity to help parents recognize the resources that they have to benefit their child's lives. As early childhood educators, it is important to be in constant communication with the parents because they need to know and understand what is happening in their child's lives, and it also helps the teacher understand what is happening outside of school, with the child.
ReplyDeleteI love all these quotes from the different professionals! Some of them, I even thought of putting down myself. I love Louise's' quote a lot. I think that often, especially now in schools, curicculum is what most schools are going by. I think that the environments that are most engaging with the way students can learn and grow is so important! They need to be able to grow and learn in an environment that they feel safe and also that they can learn at their pace. Great quotes.
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