Saturday, February 2, 2013

                           Sharing Web Resources:  Week 4

This week I decided to continue to explore the International Tipa Tipa/Step by Step website and review one particular resource.  This page is reflected in a complex and multi-purpose Quality Resource pack.  It is developed by experts in the International Step by Step Association network with help also  from the international experts in Early Childhood Development.  This pack addresses the needs of early childhood education systems to develop a quality framework for early childhood practices for assessing, mentoring, and improving children education.

In a growing numbers of countries there is a growing issue about the quality of services and learning environments for children.  It has been known that the  access is not accomplished by quality, it is no longer considered sufficient, nor supported by motivation.

                         Comprehensive Resource Pack on Quality Pedagogy:
  • serve better the children and their families by increasing the quality of the services
  • support practitioners - preschool, and primary school educators - to improve their everyday performance through the principles of learner-centered, interactive pedagogy, development of life-long learning skills, self-reflection and cooperation with colleagues/peers, families and communities
  • prove and advocate for the complexity of the early childhood profession
  • inform different stakeholders about the need for quality and engage them in dialogue about quality so that better systems are put in place (ISSA, 2012).

From reviewing this list of resource, I could see how the Quality Resource Pack can be used individually and in combination with the other resources.  It provides an opportunity to a wide range of target audience such as: educators, parents, policy makers, and communities. Obviously this framework can be used in different ways to engage in a dialogue about quality pathways around quality improvement.  I understand why individuals and institutions share an understanding of what quality means and how it can be improved.  Every child deserves a chance, that’s why we need to have a voice, a voice to be heard.

                                                      Reference:

International Step by Step Association (2012). Retrieved from http://issa.nl/network/haiti.haiti.html

3 comments:

  1. Janet,
    I will definitely go to this website and read this pack. I am very interested in the information. I work for the Quality Rating System in Louisiana. The program has only been in operation for 5 years. Some things in theory have not worked out in practice and other things need to be adjusted. The program is still a work in progress. This resource may give some very good information about quality programs. Thanks for sharing this information.
    Mary Jo

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  2. Janet, isn't it funny how no matter where we are, early childhood professionals advocate and fight for the same issues. It is particularly disturbing that 3rd world countries are fighting for the same resources and accesses that an affluent nation, like the U.S, is fighting for. Something is wrong with that picture!

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  3. It is very interesting all of the information you have regarding this organization and how hard it works to advocate for children especially in early childhood. There are so many resources available and good to know that there is information out there for parents as well.

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