This week my post marks the end of my journey. The past 20 months have been challenging but
the time has been well spent. I started
on this journey afraid of the challenge of earning a Master’s degree-just
hearing the term caused me to feel unsure about my abilities to complete the
coursework. However, each week I went
farther on my journey and I could not have made it through without the
encouragement of my colleagues and instructors.
It has been your support that has encouraged me to keep going and complete
this educational journey.
The course work for the Master of Science degree in Early
Childhood Studies have helped me to understand more about a child’s culture and
how we as educators should take more time and effort in learning about
diversity. Every child comes to us eager
to learn but if we have not dealt with our biases-we can do more harm to the
child then good.
The course work has
also helped me to realize that I can be an advocate for early childhood
concerns. Children and families depend
on us as educators to speak for them in the areas in which they need
assistance. Just by showing support and
guiding them with resources can make a difference in how they receive resources
and the help that will make their struggles easier. My Capstone challenge was involving developmentally appropriate practices in Infant & Toddler classrooms. All of the coursework completed at Walden University prepared me to complete a plan to conquer the challenge.
The course work has also taught me that child
care administrators have various jobs that equally require their
attention. My degree specialty is
Administration, Leadership and Management.
The specialty courses taught me a lot about the business side of
center-based childcare. The job of an
administrator is very challenging but it also rewarding and achievable now that
I have received exceptional training in the field. I feel better prepared to
accomplish my goal of managing an educational program that serves children
during the early childhood years. My
program will focus on providing continuity of care to children during the first
3 years of life with a goal of continually offering quality education until
they finish grade 3. The course work provided at Walden has prepared me to enter
the field of Early Childhood Education prepared to be an effective
administrator. I recently had an
interview and the questions asked to me were answered with well-prepared
answers because I was able to reflect back on my studies and answer them with
intelligent answers.
I would like to thank all of my colleagues for their support
and excellent discussion and blog posts you have made throughout this time
period. Many times I depended on your
contributions to help me to understand the coursework and you have never let me
down. I feel bittersweet because I know
this might be the last time I communicate with you but I am also proud of what
we have accomplished together. To
Chere’e and Berdetta; you have been in the most of my classes and it has been a
definite pleasure to realize that we have made it to the end together. I remember seeing your names in my first
course at Walden and it is so special to know that we are completing our
journey together. I wish all of my
colleagues the best of luck and I pray that all of your dreams and goals become
realities.
To Dr. Darragh-it has been a pleasure having you as an
instructor. You are very insightful and
an excellent source of encouragement. I
wish you all the best in your future classes and all that you inspire to do.
I pray that everyone advances further in their education and realizes all the goals you have set for your professional careers.
Janine Campbell
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