Before beginning this class just reading
the title was overwhelming to me. I wondered if I would understand all the
different polices and systems. My current knowledge on government and politics
is not deep and I thought that might make my learning adventure in this course
difficult. I also wondered how much of a part would or do I have in developing
systems and new polices or revising ones that are already in place. At my
county level I have little to no involvement with systems and policymaking.
When I think about systems and policies I think about administrators and members
of the board of education, not the teachers. Though at many meetings I have
heard teachers say, “I wish we had an opinion, we are just peons in this whole
system.” I think and hope through this course I will learn that I do have an
opinion and I hope to gain knowledge on the systems and policies so that I can
play an active role in my county when implementing new polices and systems.
My three goals that would assist me in being
more effective in my professional role include:
1.)
Better understanding the types of early
childhood systems and what the differences are within the systems.
2.)
Learning how to contribute and play an
active role in creating new policies and systems at my county level.
3.)
Begin to understand the current policies
and systems that are in place in my county so that I may help and support
families more effectively.
