ZERO TO THREE is a national nonprofit organization that provides parents, professionals, and policy makers the knowledge and know-how to nurture early development. Their mission is to ensure all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life (Zero to Three, 2014). This organization has been known for many years of supporting military families projects, providing staff training to early childhood coordinators, and hosting professional development conferences. ZERO TO THREE became appealing and of interest due to the nature that they are passionate about children cognitive, emotional, social, language and physical development. They don't just uplift professionals but they uplift families. Currently, a Community Coordinator, Safe Babies Court Teams Project position is available. This position consist of collaborating and coordinating with stakeholders of New Haven and Milford Teams to put together safe practices for infants and toddlers in foster care. Requirements to fulfill this position are: knowledge of issues related to child abuse and neglect, knowledge of infant/toddler social-emotional development Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education, and related experience in social work.
Association for Early Learning Leaders is nonprofit organization committed to excellence by promoting leadership development and enhancing program quality through the National Accreditation Commission's standards. There purpose and goal is to strengthen the knowledge, skills and abilities of early care directors , owners, emerging leaders and other early learning professionals to ensure quality child care programs for young children (Early Learning Leaders, 2014). This organization provides training, resources, and networking opportunities for early childhood centers to become accredited. This organization is appealing because it helps early childhood centers, parents, and children. It allows center the opportunities to grow and have high-quality education for all children. Currently, Early Care and Education Coordinator position is available. This position is to provide safe residential housing for women and children who are awaiting their due process before immigration courts. The role of the coordinator is maintain safety in residents, provide healthy meals for mothers and children, assist with recreational activities for children and to provide care for children. Requirements are High School Diploma, commitment of pre-service training, one year experience working with children, flexibility, and driver's license.
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood National Center is a center that develops, implements, and sustains programs and strategies that result in a well educated, fairly compensated and stable early childhood workforce to ensure the long term success of our nation's children in school and in life. This center operates projects in 23 states in which they help states avoid costly mistakes, help identify and advocate for new funding opportunities, and keep states informed about training and compensation innovations and changes in other T.E.A.C.H. projects around the country (T.E.A.C.H., 2014). This center is appealing because it helps early childhood center manage and budget finances so that their center won't fail. It prepares center for financial situations that may occur without notice. Currently, there are no positions available. However, their are many ways to volunteer and get early learning centers involved.
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I also chose Zero to Three organization. It provides a lot of different professional development experiences. I like what they represent as far as helping infants and toddlers get a strong start with life. Thanks for sharing information on the T.E.A.C.H. this is an organization that I am still learning more about. I did not find out about it until I started my Master's here at Walden. This is something that I want to look further into since I want to become a childcare facility owner. Thanks for your post.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to follow organizations that are promoting the good health of the whole child instead of one aspect. A child needs to be nurtured as a whole in order to learn and grow to the max. I think enough teachers out there don't care enough and do the bare minimum to make the paycheck. I think the pay for educators need to be increased.
ReplyDeleteI love both of these organizations especially T.E.A.C.H. T.E.A.C.H.has help me as far as giving me bonus after I finish nine to thirteen credit hours of courses and when I was getting my Associate's degree and Bachelor's degree they provide gas for that semester of me taking nine to thirteen so it is a good program for teachers to be in
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ReplyDeleteI chose Zero to Three as well but had not heard of TEACH. However, your post and the design of it inspires me to want to research Zero the Three all over again! Very well done. I believe how we present information is just as critical as the information we present.
Beth