Saturday, November 8, 2014

Exploring Role in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels (Week 2)

Community of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly (Wenger-Trayner, 2006). This blog entry will discuss three local or state organizations that are of interest, job opportunities (current or not available) that are of interest, and skills and experiences need to fulfill each of the roles. 

Teach for America is an organization that not only service Pennsylvania but also many other states in the east, west, and Midwest area. Teach for America is an organization who mission is to continue growing leaders who will work to ensure that kids growing up in poverty get an excellent education. I like this organization because they want to change the statistic that just 8% of kids growing up in low-income communities graduate from college by the age 24. This organization create change in all the communities that they teach in. This organization was of interest to me because I want to create change in the low-income community that i reside in. I want children here to be well educated and be prepared for college. There are several teaching positions that are available but all of them are outside of Pennsylvania. Many of the western stats have a greater need for teachers. In order to become a teacher for this organization you must hold a Bachelor degree, high school diploma, GPA of 2.5 or higher, and US Citizenship or National/ Permanent Resident Status. 
http://www.teachforamerica.org/



PA Keys is a organization that manages state wide professional development programs. PA Keys works with Office of Child Development and Early Learning to provide statewide leadership in the development of an integrated and coordinated system of program quality improvements and professional development supports for early childhood education. This organization was of interest to me because it hold early childhood centers accountable to certain standards and early learning practices. This organization helps and promotes high-quality education through early learning standards in the curriculum that is taught to the students. Currently, a PreK Counts Director position is available. The requirements for this position is a Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field allowed by the organizations guidelines. Masters Degree in Education is preferred.  
http://www.pakeys.org/


United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey is an organization whose mission is to harness, leverage strategically invest the collective power donors, advocates, and volunteers, to drive measurable results that improve the lives of people in our region. This organization believes that education is the community responsibility which includes parents, teachers, and caring adults. United Way provide funds that help early learning children age 0-5, early grade literacy, middle grade success, graduation for all, and post secondary success programs. This organization was of interest to me because its a organization that gives back to the community. Education programs need funds to survive and government assistance is not enough. This organization does not currently have any job openings available. However they do have volunteer opportunities available. 

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