I have still not had any response from anyone that I have
contacted through this assignment. I am
really disappointed but am moving on with the alternate assignment. Since I have not made contact I am continuing
the alternate assignment of listening to podcasts and browsing the Harvard
University's "Global Children's Initiative" website. Here's some insight from this week:
Podcasts: I chose to
listen to the podcast by Barnabus O’Talla, the Dean of Education at Martyr’s University
in Uganda. He spoke about a child in his village who was HIV positive. The
parents were afraid to tell the village as they feared the village would
despise them. But, Mr. O’Talla recommended they take the child to a doctor. The
parents took the child to the doctor and the parents listened to what the
doctor had to say. The doctor gave the child ARVs and the parents took the
child home and followed the doctor’s instructions-every bit of the
instructions. Mr. O’Talla was happy he was able to partner with the parents and
the doctor for the child’s best possible outcome. He said sometimes the “normal
teacher” might not be the right one. He feels it is important for those
involved with a child to partner and find the best ways to help the child.
The Harvard University website is full of information and
links to initiatives dedicated to improving equity and excellence around the
globe. In the tab Global Children’s
Initiative I found an article on Applying the Science of Early Childhood in
Brazil - The project describes Nucleo Clencia Pela Infancia, which is a program
dedicated to improving the lives of young children and their families in Brazil
by utilizing the science of child health and development and connecting the
information to better policies; and strengthening leadership around early
childhood development through an executive leadership course for policymakers.
That’s a great idea!!
The National Forum on Early Childhood Policy and Programs is
a direct outgrowth of another Center initiative, the National Scientific
Council on the Developing Child. The Forum was established to complement the
Council’s work, which aims to explain why public investments should be made in
the early childhood years. The Forum attempts to answer what those investments
should be and how they should be made, and, to that end, it assesses and
interprets program evaluation research. Currently, the Forum is building a
comprehensive meta-analytic database on intervention services from the prenatal
period to age five, including assessments of early care and education, family
support and health-based programs.
Under the Students, Education and Leadership Development tab
I found information on a lecture series which is open to all University
students, faculty, and the general public and provides a venue to interact with
distinguished scholars whose creative research has made significant advances in
the field of child development. This series spotlights these leaders’ bold
contributions to the science of child development and the implications of their
research on the worlds of education, policy, public health, medicine, justice,
and economic development. I’m looking forward to finding some extra time to check
out some of these lectures
4 comments:
That stinks you were not able to hear any kind of response from anyone you emailed. I know I was frustrated when I was not hearing back. At least now you do not need to worry and you can still complete the assignment using another source. I thought the story you shared about the boy having HIV very fulfilling. It is true that the teacher and parents need to partner to help the child receive the best outcome. I look forward to hearing more about what you learn.
Hello Crystal,
Sorry that you have not had any response from anyone that you have contacted. I hope that someone respond back because I am curious to see what new information that you will present. It is so sad that the child has HIV positive and his parents were afraid and fearful to tell the village. I am that they did final take the child to the doctor and did exactly what the doctor told them to do. Thanks for sharing! Great Post!
Crystal,
I am sorry you haven't had anyone respond to you yet. I am very interested in the lecture series you found that provides a venue to interact with distinguished scholars whose creative research has made significant advances in the field of child development. Is this set up like a blog or discussion forum where you can ask questions? Have you asked questions and received feedback?
I also explored the website but I did not view the Student, Education and Leadership Development tab. It seems that you found some interesting information on education research. I look forward to going back to the website to learn more. Thanks for sharing.
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