Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: National/Federal Level

Reflecting on the CoP that I have begun to refine and truly see the fit of how the pieces come together I find that there are a few National Agencies that I must include.

1.     Kids Included Together (KIT)

KIT is a wealth of information, counselors, and trainings that are everything and anything about inclusion. Reaching out and networking more with the nationwide counselors and trainers rather than the local support. Being able to converse with professionals within the organization is an important component connecting and networking while learning.

2.     Inspiring Spaces

Incorporating the Rosie effect of the spectrum of creating a home like environment is a part of our regulations and guidelines. The organization is not about inclusion; however, it is about interior classroom design. The resources and trainings I have attended are informative and attainable.

3.     NAEYC

Incorporating the information on building relationships, while following guidelines to be followed for accreditation will be important.

I would say the job I am most interested would still be the Training Curriculum specialist. However, I have begun to also research teaching for the local charter school in their VPK program.

Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

Reflection on the different agencies I engage with throughout the course of a week I think of the ones that I find are not only effective, but also successful within the community. The three that stand out to me are Airman Family Readiness, KIT trainers, and Military Family Life Consultant (MFLC). The people within these agencies are all important working parts of why I am successful as an educator.

• ·      Airman Family Readiness Center (AFRC) is the beating heart of the military community to support and provide important information and service at no cost to families. The people within are there as a resource to all military and affiliated to be able to find care for children, support for new arrivals, finance, as well as countless other services.

• ·      KIT trainers are all about inclusion. The trainers I have worked with through KIT I find to be knowledgeable and able to communicate and assist with real issues in the classroom. Being able to have these resource as a free tool to be able to allow for educators as well as families to learn about the process and importance of inclusion is great.

• ·      Military Family Life Consultant (MFLC) is all about supporting the military children. These wonderful support staff are among the programs as well as schools to provide support for children free of charge to be able to get through rough patches or just have someone to talk to. They are confidential non-note taking professionals who truly want to help and support others. They are a gift to our children and families.

I have dream of being a trainer in one of the centers I have been a part of. Supporting the staff through sharing experiences as I support their work in the classroom is what I hope to be one day. To be able to fulfill this I need to complete my education journey here at Walden to complete the education component. Further, I need to continue to network and collaborate with others to learn as much as I can to be able to support those other educators in the center.

Hello Again Everyone

Here we are in our Capstone only eight weeks before we finish this journey. I look forward to the course and all it has to offer. Here we go!