Time
Well Spent
My
journey with Walden University to complete my master in Early Childhood
Studies: Administration Management and
Leadership has been the high light of my professional career. I have been
working in the early childhood field for many years and have experienced the
duties of many positions. The present being an administrator in a non-profit
organization. I was not familiar with the complete task of responsibilities of
operating a program from the financial lens nor securing staffing for the
important positions in the field. But doing my journey with Walden I have
gained knowledge about how to start a program from the beginning and ways to
enhance the program I work in at this time.
I
have gained important knowledge of ways to effectively advocate for issues that
are occurring in the field of early childhood education beginning with
establishing a community of practice. This community of practice is a group of
people and organizations that understand the importance of an early educational
foundation for young children. This community is not just on a local, state,
federal level but it can have international supporters.
When I think of a
community of practice I think of a group of different agencies and community
people working together to achieve a goal. The objective is to make a positive
change or create strategies that will make a system strong for the community
and the families that live in them. It is a group of people whose main focus is
to work together through regular collaboration to share ideas and suggestions
on how achieve valuable outcomes.
I
learned some of the characteristic of the leadership style I lead with. I feel
I am a transformational leader because I have high emotional intelligence and
lead with integrity. Some of their characteristics are they are empathetic,
humble, have good communication skills and are motivators. I believe in setting
clear goals for the team and by doing so the result is high productivity and
teamwork.
My
plan for the future is to get involved in an organization that has the same
passion for early childhood on a national level. With the knowledge I have
gained I believe I can be a powerful voices and advocate for children and
families. I plan to obtain membership in different early childhood education
organizations that share the same vision and mission I have for the field to stay
abreast of any new trends and issues that may affect the outcome of early
childhood.
I
want to say to all my new friends through this experience I wish you much
success in your future endeavors. I hope your visions of making a profound
difference in early childhood will be come true for all of you. I have enjoyed
reading your post, blogs and your responds to mine.
One
of my favorite quotes is: It is easier to
build strong children than repair broken men.” Frederick Douglas. That is
way what we do in Early childhood is so important for all children to have an opportunity
to a positive and successful future.
Thank
you for making this course interesting, knowledgeable and giving me the feeling
of being in a community of practice.
Farewell,
Shelia
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