While I was reading the instructions on this assignment I read that we had to write three consequences of contacting an international contact. At first I was thinking I did not have any bad experiences contacting my professional. Then I looked at the definition and realized that it could be good experiences that I took from contacting the professional. The following are my consequences that I had contacting a international contact.
1. I became more aware of what goes on in China. I knew they had poverty but their poverty seems much harsher then our poverty.
2. It shocked me that they do projects to make it look like the children are learning when officials come in. I always thought they were way smarter then Americans. So it made me more aware on what I do when I have people observe me.
3. It makes me want to go explore the different cultural and then open a multi-cultural preschool.
My goal for international contact is to stay in contact with him every now and then just to compare issues on what is going in in his country and compare it to our country.
Hi Cheryl,
ReplyDeleteSounds like after your communication with the EC professional in China you have peaked your interest in learning about how other parts of the world treat early childhood education. With the Chinese immigrant population on the rise, I hope this new awareness will help you to better relate and understand the perspectives of Chinese children and families in your classroom, school and community. Best of luck with your goals!!
I became more aware of what goes on in China. So you get benefits from contacting the international professional. You get more information about the education and poverty in China.It looks that motivate you to explore the different cultural, and open a multi-cultural preschool.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of the Multi-cultural preschool! I think thats a great goal to set for yourself. I know that centers should have some multicultural items in their classroom to raise awareness, but to have a whole preschool would be amazing! I love that idea and hope you have luck in keeping your professional contact and hope you reach your goals.
ReplyDeleteCheryl,
ReplyDeleteI found the information you shared about poverty and what they do in Chinese classrooms when officials come in extremely shocking as well. I, like you, always thought the Chinese schools were supposed to be highly respected and of great importance in that country. I was so surprised to find out how very wrong I was about this.