Sharing Web Resources

·       What specific section(s) or information seemed particularly relevant to your current professional development?

Previously, I chose the Save the Children website and the section of the website that was most relevant to me was the Education section (direct link:  https://www.savethechildren.org/us/what-we-do/global-programs/education).  What stood out most to me was how they take pride in “training teachers to engage their students through more effective teaching practices” and how they “introduce children to the power of artistic expression… to help them heal, learn and do better in school.”

·       Which ideas/statements/resources, either on the website or in an e-newsletter, did you find controversial or made you think about an issue in new ways?

Reviewing the website made me think about how much work there is to do to ensure that children have a great future.  On the website, there is a section that touches on protecting children, but that encompasses combating toxic stress, providing assistance in the aftermath of disasters and social-emotional development.

·       What information does the website or the e-newsletter contain that adds to your understanding of how economists, neuroscientists, or politicians support the early childhood field?

Economists and neuroscientists support the education field by partnering with researchers (from universities) who provide information about quality child care programs and their impact on children now and in the future.

·       What other new insights about issues and trends in the early childhood field did you gain from exploring the website or e-newsletter?

Exploring the website helps me to realize that helping children is so much broader than I ever realized.  Helping children through tumultuous times is just as important as helping them grow and develop emotional and socially.  Save the Children and other organizations work tirelessly to affect positive change on children and their families in any way possible.