The members of our profession

"THE MEMBERS OF OUR PROFESSION ARE PREDOMINANTLY FEMALE"

"Most of us early childhood professionals prefer to confine our sights to what seems possible, rather than face the pain of what Longston Hughes called 'a deferred dream' (Carter, 22)."  We, women shouldn't have to feel this way.  Do you think men in our profession feel the same way?  Do they feel more able to receive the recognition and resources in our profession?  Do they face the pain that every struggling female teacher faces?  

Our profession may be undermined, but if we feel as passionate as we should towards our profession we, the teachers, should be doing something about it, shouldn't we?  YES, I think we should.  We should be taking a stand, especially for our children.  I mean isn't this the reason why were in this profession, for the children?  To take a stand for the children!  To be advocates for the children?  

Aren't we for the children as well?  

We are women, we make up majority of this profession.  Why should we have to play by the rules and go according to only what is offered?  Why cant we receive the resources and recognition we deserve? Instead we have to go out and get it on our own.  Maybe that's why women are fit best for this profession.  We're doers, we go out and get what we want when we want it.  When I needed a close line that would fit on a child's table I went out and used my own resources, my husband, to make me a close line.  When I needed beach supplies and sea creatures I went to my community for used beach toys, and I asked the fishermen to supply me with some catchable sea creatures.  When I need to laminate a poster, I went to my sister to use her large laminator.  I used my own networks, and I plan on extending my networks in order to get the resources and recognition I need.  

"And in a world where resources are controlled by predominately male priorities, (Carter, 22)."

We are in a society where we are equal, and I understand that we may not be viewed as equal.  This shouldn't stop us from fighting for resources and recognition.  We should put ourselves out there.  Yes, we have been fighting, but we should continue to fight.  

We chose this profession it didn't chose us.  We knew before hand that our pay isn't great, and that our resources may be a struggle to find. We should continue to expand our networks, work with our communities, and learn from our children's families.  

I enjoy this profession and that's why I'm in it.  

I aspire to become "A teacher!"

This is our profession!  

Written:  September 16, 2013 

Can our imagination get the best of our professional self?

I understand that there are requirements 

and duties that accompany the task of 

being a director.  Also according to "The 

Visionary Teacher" being able to tap into 

your imagination is a necessary task for a

director.  

I enjoy feeding off of children's imagination.  

Their minds are so new that their creativity 

is fresh.  A child can imagine anything since

they don't have that conscious awareness 

of what is imaginative and what is realistic.

A child's mind in the process of using her imagination

Is being too imaginative a barrier for a director

if your imagination cannot become reality?

I love to imagine and I try my hardest to 

create my imagination into something real. 

But what if I can't succeed, where do I go from there? 

Will this frustration stop me from my day to day responsibilities as a teacher or even a director?  

Is there a fine line between too much 

imagination 

and too much seriousness?

Yes, a director should be serious about 

what her responsibility is as a director.  But 

I feel that there will be situations where the director

would need to think outside of the box. 

Possibly everyday situations may occur.

Accommodating family's needs, working

together with colleagues, and especially

creating the appropriate settings and

opportunities for the children to develop

are a few ways that a director may need 

to follow her imagination and gut feelings

rather then play by the rules.  

Never stop imagining and as i interpreted "The Visionary

Teacher" I feel that it stated:

imagination will help you get through the stacks of paperwork.  

One day my imagination will become reality.

I would love to open my own preschool, 

in Molokai where my mom lives.  I want to

especially help out my hawaiian children with 

getting a head start in life.  I imagine a preschool

where I may possibly have a farm, children will

be learning about the ʻĀina, and parents would

show interest in their children.  I have an 

imagination, a vision, for what I expect myself

to become, but where do I start?

WHERE DO WE ALL START?

Written: September 14, 2013

First blog---ever?

In all my years I never understood what a "Blog" was.  I don't even think I own a blog until now.  But then again I do have Facebook, so is that considered a "Blog?"  I think so, so I guess I'm a blogger and I've been blogging ever since MySpace, wait, actually ever since Xanga.  Wow, that's a long time ago, I don't even know if that website even exists.

Well I'm now defined as a blogger and I consider myself a blogger for quit sometime now.  But even though I'm classified as a blogger, I don't know exactly the rules and expectations for blogging.  

I can't wait to meet my classmate bloggers through blogging.  Though can I really get to know a real person behind the blogging?  

I am Jadelynn Davis and I'm a blogger.  I am now excited for ECED 420!!

Written on my iPhone:  08-28-2013 at 9:20 pm