Okay, so since I haven't received a response from CUBA or PERU although I have really been trying since they are my ethnic countries, I chose option 2....:(
Here's what I learned this week:
1) As per the Global Monitoring Report in UNESCO, there are four important skills for a child to learn: 1) Critical thinking about themselves 2) Learning about other children's culture 3) Skills to be good citizens and 4) Life skills and core values.
2) A quality education helps reduce poverty and enables children to become empowered and gain social cohesion and peace and human development and most importantly, children have a right to learn from birth....."Children's Rights are Human Rights". --UNESCO, 2013.
3) "International Day of the Girl Child" is a program to raise awareness and build stronger action for girls' UNESCO is committing to getting the estimated 32 million girls who should be in primary school to gain access to education. It's a global effort!!! How great is that???
References:
(http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/early-childhood/
I was bummed too that I didn't get any feedback from anyone I tried to communicate with. I feel that their insight about issues and trends in their countries would have been the most beneficial for my learning. I did however, learn a lot from the websites and podcasts throughout the course.
ReplyDeleteI have also had difficulty getting a response from my international contacts. I enjoyed reading about the four important skills a child needs to learn. I would be interested to see how their beliefs align with the standards that we are currently using in Illinois. I would really like to know more about the goal of critically thinking about themselves. That sounds like being reflective. I really enjoy asking children questions that cause them to be reflective and then hearing their answers. They never cease to amaze me.
ReplyDeleteHello Janet, Thank you for sharing what you have learning by explored the UNESCO. They have great information for professional in the early childhood education field. Sophia
ReplyDeleteHello Janet, After all these weeks I did not get a response from my international resources as well. But I think that by doing the alternate assignments there was a lot to learn about. There is so much information out there for us see and act upon. For instance this assignment was also helpful and just helps you see all the different organizations and goal there are in terms to help our children.
ReplyDeletegreat post
It is essential that children are provided with an quality education. A quality education opens the doors for the children to be success. Therefore, children need to be exposed to positive and effective teachers who are able to provide the supports and services needed in the classroom. It is important for children have the opportunity to learn at an early stage and at every stage.
ReplyDeleteJanet,
ReplyDeleteWhen collaboration is done so much can be accomplished for our young children. There are many opportunities for us to work with partners globally and make a positive change in our profession. The children are depending on us to make a brighter future for them. Thanks for the UNESCO report.