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Time Well Spent

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Time Well Spent Funny thing about time, it feels endless until one day, it’s suddenly gone.  That was my experience two days ago when I pulled into the parking lot of my work and suddenly realized my direction, my purpose, my research, everything was being taken away from me.  Who am I without my syllabus, assignments, professors, and colleagues?  For a moment I began to weep out of fear and loneliness until I remembered the words of Julie Olsen Edwards who reminded me that fear of the unknown is scary but, “You can’t wait until you know enough, we never know enough” (Laureate, n.d.).  She is correct, and one thing is for sure, I am relentless in my early childhood efforts.  Further, still, I will not go quietly into the night, but instead, I will dive into next week with the knowledge: 1.     I am not alone.  I have the skills and relationships to build a community of practice that will become the springboard for tomorrow’s all-inclusive early childhood Ohio. 2.      I am a
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Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally,

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References: Community Development Institute. (n.d.). Global Leadership Development: Building capacity of early childhood leaders. Retrieved from https://www.cditeam.org/global_leadership_outreach.html OMEP. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://worldomep.org/index.php?hCode=INTRO_01_01_01 World Forum Foundation. (n.d.a). About Us. Retrieved from https://worldforumfoundation.org/about-us/ UNICEF. (n.d.). What we do. Retrieved from https://www.unicef.org/what-we-do World Forum Foundation. (n.d.b). Design and Nature: Considerations from including children with special needs. Retrieved from https://worldforumfoundation.org/design-and-nature-considerations-from-including-children-with-special-needs UNICEF. (2017). What we look for. Retrieved from https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_qualifications.html
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Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community; National/Federal Level

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Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

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References: Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC). (n.d.). Retrieved from   http://earlychildhoodohio.org/ecac.stm NAEYC, Public Policy and Advocacy. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/public-policy- advocacy Ohio Department Of Developmental Disabilities Salaries in Columbus, OH. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.paysa.com/salaries/ohio-department-of-developmental-disabilities--columbus,-o   h—cl State Support Team 8. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.sst8.org/AboutUs.aspx Wenger, E. (n.d.). Cultivating communities of practice: A quick start-up guide . Retrieved May 17, 2016 from   http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/equal_consolidatioed/data/document/0709-cop   guide_en.pdf
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Profile of a Volunteer

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Resources: Best Buddies, Mission. ( n.d. ). Retrieved from https://www.bestbuddies.org/what-we-do/mission-vision-goals / Baugh C. ( n.d. ). Celebrity Philanthropy. Retrieved from https://www.learningtogive.org/resources/celebrity-philanthropy Kyrie Irving – Best Buddies International. ( n.d. ). Retrieved from https://www.bestbuddies.org/tag/kyrie-irving/
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Using Social Media to Get Connected

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Advocacy Messages

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ADVOCACY THROUGH ADVERTISING Is early childhood inclusion a law?  For now, no.  Although IDEA does not require full inclusion for children with developmental disabilities and delays, the law does require, “ T hat children with disabilities be educated in the ‘least restrictive environment appropriate’ to meet their ‘unique needs’” (Special, 2014, para. 13).  Where does that environment begin?  In a regular classroom.  But what about the rest of the world, who is supporting the inclusion efforts of our neighborhoods, local businesses, recreational facilities, summer camps, and more?  The answer to that question can be found at the click of a button. With the knowledge, “To be effective, advocacy must be both intentional and strategic” ( Kieff , 2009, p. 116), the following two websites contain exceptional examples of intentional and strategic advocacy at a National level. The National Inclusion Project https://www.inclusionproject.org/ With a click of a button, the Nation
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