Maria Devenney: We had just transitioned children up from the classrooms. I had about four new kids in my room as well as about five other kids that did not move out of my room. Well, a child with autism, and three other kids moved in. It was quite an adjustment for all. I kept smelling poop, and all of a sudden there was poop on the tile, but I had no idea where it came from. I checked the kids and could not find where it came from. So we are having free choice time, the kids are getting acclimated to the room, and one of the kids says come over here, there's something yucky. I am thinking a bug. Nope, there's poop on my chair. And then the autistic girl tells me that she was playing with it, squeezing it. So I had to clean her up, and find the the source of the poop! It was a nightmare. I was so worked up, and stressed that I did not call the director in! I about lost it that day. Another thing that just came to mind, was a child went home saying that he learned the wor! d "Damn it" at school. So the mom sends me an e-mail and wants to know what this is all about, and how it was handled. So I call her because I don't want to talk about it through e-mail. Come to find out, I was not there when the incident took place. She said that her child told her that the teachers did not do anything when the child said the word. She wanted to know if we called parents when this happened. I explained to her that we try to deal with the behavior at school because that is where it happened. If it happened repeatedly, we might then call a parent. But in the incident that she was talking about, I was not even there... and she was really upset that it was not handled correctly. I told her that we try not to make a lot of attention about the bad word, because many times that is what kids want. We try to change the word into something we can say like, oh popsicles, or let the child help come up with something. We tell them that they said a word that isn't nice,! we do not say it at school. Usually the child forgets it or m! oves on to something else. I have never had to talk to a parent about this, because the child never says it repeatedly. They see what the reaction will be and they move on. The parent was not happy with my answer, and said she was going to speak with the director. I sent out an article on how to handle inappropriate language, and it said the same thing as I described to the parent, and she let it go....Show more
Foster Koopmann: Early Childhood Educator, Preschool Teacher, Kindergarten Teacher are all the same :)
Julieta Suleiman: An early childhood educator includes preschool teacher. There are other early childhood educators. That term would include teacher assistants, some media specialists, some administrators, day care workers, etc. Many of these jobs like principal (an administrator), media specialist, etc., would be held by people who may also work with older students.In some areas, preschool refers to students age 3 and 4. Early childhood education may i! nclude younger children (infants and toddlers) and kindergarden. In some places, the term would be include primary education, which generally includesup through grade 2.Look at certifications for the best jobs as you look at career options. You can work in some daycare centers with little training and not much job security or much pay or benefits. Think about getting certified with a college degree in early childhood education. If you get certified to work with children with special needs, you can find a job more easily and likely be paid more since you will probably need an extra degree (masters). Look at the varying level of education that various early childhood education jobs require. Getting certifications for work in public schools can lead to jobs with great benefits. You don't need as much certification if you plan to open your own day care center but you also won't make a lot of money usually.So go for it! Consider getting a bachelor's degree in early childhood ! education and get extra certifications in ESOL, Special ed, etc., and y! ou will likely be able to find a steady job with decent pay. Special ed teachers are always in short supply. And all educators make a difference in people's lives.Make sure that you meet license requirements. You will also need a clean record with law enforcement.I do strongly suggest that you do some volunteer or paid work in the area before you get too far. Help at a daycare or at church or school or with some community group. This isn't a field for everyone. It takes a lot of patience. The career can be emotionally rewarding and emotionally draining. Also, it is not one of the higher paying fields. Pay rises as you get extra degrees and experience.Talk to a school counselor or someone else about career options. You need interest and ability test info. You also very much need to look job outlook in the area where you want to live when you are ready to work. Many people spend a lot of effort and time and money getting trained for jobs that aren't there. You need to write! out goals and plans for something like 2 years, 5 years, 10 years. Actually you need a dream plan, a back up plan, and another back up plan. These plans need to be updated and revised regularly. Consider time and money.It is great that you are looking at career options. So many young people are so caught up in their daily lives that they forget that they will be young only a few years. They will be adults a long time.Plan now to be happy later!Good luck and God bless you! Our children need good educators. This is sometimes not seen as a career of great prestige, but it certainly one of the most important jobs in any society. You change the future....Show more
Rick Duchane: Early childhood Education may include you having a BA degree in Early Childhood Education which would include you teaching at the elementary level until 8 years old. Once you receive your children center permit you may work as a teacher for unified school district, you may also include head-starts! and children centers for unified school district. Teaching has variati! ons you may first start at a school for six hours and no benefits, and then later after the degree you may earn more units while working for unified and make up to four thousand a month. You may become a director, open your own business etc, But in actuality you need to know the qualifications of the school or center to determine if the jobs are equal, some jobs want only 12 units and some require experience and degree and 401k and insurance for you and family and continuing education. You need to opt for the one that require higher limitations and they will pay more and be more beneficial in the long run. Usually the day care centers that are home based pay more lower, and have no benefits. They consider you a pre school teacher also, with 12 units, and others require level 400 classes and a bachelors degree, who in your estimation would be more beneficial for the child?...Show more
Branden Round: The Game.
Johnnie Pummill: Yeah they are basically the same :)
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