This week I have spent some time looking at websites around the world to see what interests are in other parts of the world. It was not a big surprise to find that most countries have many of the same issues that we have here in America. I spent most of my time at Early Childhood Australia (http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au). This site has a multitude of interesting links. I signed up for their ECE Webwatch newsletter. One of the interesting articles was on the new transitions to help address the issue of there being a shortage of providers in rural areas. Another great article was from the Parliament of Australia (www.acecqa.gov.au) was on raising the bar on quality.
The National News portion was promoting a Long Day Care Professional Development Programme (LDCPDP) where there is $200 million to be used for registered centers for professional development, particular trainings and resources to bring up the quality level of ECE. What intrigued me the most is that there was link to a blob that parallels my job. KidsMatter Australian Early Childhood Mental Health Initiative has a Shared Thinking Blog at www.kidsmatter.edu.au/earlychildhood. Most of the articles and information that I read was dated May 2014 and was very current. As I have already mentioned there are a lot of links to multiple interests within the EC field. I found this site to be of quality and interest. If you have the time I would suggest checking it out.
Jenn Pore`
The Early Childhood Australia site sounds interesting and full of information. It would be a benefit to have a similar program in countries or states around the world life LDCPDP. In Ohio, we have a scholarship program for licensed caregivers in the field to achieve an associate degree in ECE. However, ever year there are funds that are not utilized. Thank you for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteI too chose the Australian website. It is amazing how the Australian website press releases and articles date back from 2002 to the present. There are so many research topics that have been discussed over the last 12 years. A lot of the same issues of quality, effectiveness, and affordability are all some of the same issues not just in the US, but around the globe. Great blog post, Jennifer!