My passion is early childhood inclusion. I found several national agencies which
appealed to me due to their interest in early childhood inclusion. These agencies are all valuable resources in
all teaching areas, and also provide information on inclusion.
The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (Frank
Porter Graham Child Development Institute, 2012) is a center located in North
Carolina devoted to studying young children and their families on both a state
and a nationwide scale. This Institute
is currently working on more than 80 projects which are related to early care,
education, developmental disabilities, social health, physical health,
professional development, and diversity.
The National Professional Development Center on Inclusion is a part of
the Frank Porter Graham Center. The
Institute shares their generated studies with the general public, and publishes
their works in professional journals.
The motto of the Institute is “Advancing knowledge. Enhancing lives.” The Institute hires about 300 staff,
specialists, researchers and students. Positions
are available for a variety of skill and experience levels. While there are no openings at this time, I
feel this would be a great place to work!
The Head Start Center for Inclusion is an agency which
studies inclusion. This agency tries to
increase the effectiveness, confidence and competence of the personnel that
work in Head Start programs. This site
has free online training modules on inclusion available for teachers and trainers. There is currently a position open for a
“Birth to five education/disabilities director” in the state of
Washington. Education required is a Master’s
Degree in Early Childhood Education, experience required is three years as a
preschool teacher plus five years as an education supervisor of ten or more
teachers as well as five years’ experience with budgets of $120,000 or
more.
The National Association of Early Childhood Teacher
Educators (National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators, 2012) has
a position statement which details recommended requirements for early childhood
teachers in public school settings.
Public school education of three to eight year old children is improved
with stronger early childhood certification and endorsement at the state
level. This agency accepts
advertisements for employment positions of the members. Currently, they are advertising for a Day
Care Teacher in Baltimore, MD at the Good Samaritan Hospital. This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree,
three to five years of experience, and excellent verbal and writing skills as
well as excellent organizational skills.
The National Association of Special Education Teachers (The
National Association of Special Education Teachers, 2012) is a national
organization of members dedicated to providing assistance and support to
current and future teachers of special education. This site has a wealth of employment information
such as average special education teacher salaries by state and career fact
sheets. They have several positions
advertised. One is for an Accessibility
Manager in Dover, NH. This person must
have a Master’s Degree in Education, training in Universal Design for Special
Education and Learning, and a minimum of ten years of experience in special
education or accessibility.
References:
Frank
Porter Graham Child Development Institute. (2012). About FPG. Retrieved from www.fpg.unc.edu/about-fpg
Head
Start Center for Inclusion. (2012). Abstract/Mission/Goals.
Retrieved from http://depts.washington.edu/hscenter/abstract-mission-goals
National
Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators. (2012). Position Statements, By-Laws, and Policies. Retrieved from www.naecte.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30&Itemid=43
National
Association of Special Education Teachers. (2012). What is Early Intervention? Retrieved from www.naset.org/earlyintervention2.0.html
Mary, I also showed an interest in special education organizations. On the website you provided for The National Association of Special Education Teachers was very informative on salary rates and career information. I will be sharing this information with my students. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteNational Association of Special Education Teachers. (2012). What is Early Intervention? Retrieved from www.naset.org/earlyintervention2.0.html
Dear, Mary all your jobs sounds very interesting especially the one from the Tha National Assoication of Special Education Teachers. I think more special education teachers should start in preschool settings so they can assess the children before they go to public school so they can be placed correctly according to their needs. I think this is a great job and vital information that can help others.
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Mary,
ReplyDeleteYour jobs sound very interesting and I could see that you thought outside of the box with this assignment. It is great that you found new organizations for us to consider. I look forward to exploring The National Association of Special Education Teachers.
Abby Liedtke
Mary,
ReplyDeleteIn reading about your three organizations, the one that stood out the most to me was The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. This sounds as if it is a fantastic national institute that aids to a wide range of issues and concerns that affect the early childhood field. I look at the institute as a bit of a one stop shop for the early childhood field and I feel this is a positive attribute in that often times finding information, high quality scholarly information pertaining the early childhood is difficult and a bit scattered. This is a great organization that you have brought to my attention and I indeed to look more into the website to learn more about opportunities that could perhaps aid to my challenge of poverty in the state of Mississippi. Thanks!
Mary,
ReplyDeleteThe three national organizations that you shared with us are three that I was not aware of prior to reading your blog post. I think that the Head Start Center for Inclusion is a great resource for Head Start teachers and teachers from around the nation as you stated that there are online training modules offered for free for teachers.
Caitlyn
Dear Mary:
ReplyDeleteI also have an interest in inclusion and have selected my challenge to focus on the lack of community-based training for childcare providers on inclusion. I find your resources for the Head Start Center for Inclusion and the National Association of Special Education Teachers especially related for my work. I think the free training modules from Head Start will be especially helpful.
Thank you,
LouAnn Rhodes