WK3 6163 Research that Benefits Children and Families-Uplifting Stories Option 1

I chose option 1 for this week's blog assignment:

   I would like to share two research articles with my colleagues that has positively affected children and their families.The first article is "The Effects of Universal Pre-K in Oklahoma: Research Highlights and Policy Implications, CROCUS Working Paper." The authors are William T. Gormley, Jr. and Deborah Phillips. I found it on the ERIC through Walden University. The second article is " The Effects of Universal Pre-K on Cognitive Development". The authors are William T. Gormley, Jr., Ted Gayer, Deborah Phillips and Brittany Dawson. T found it on the ERIC through Walden University.
   I found this articles exciting and they both gave an enormous amount of information on the effects of an Universal Pre-K program and how they effect children and families. Anyone that is interested in Pre-K or Cognitive Development would gain information from these two articles.

Wk 2 6163 Your Personal Research Journey

   The topic I chose for the simulation is: Diversity in Early Childhood Education. I chose this topic due to the fact that I have been teaching in the Georgia Lottery Pre-K program since Georgia received the Pre-K in 1993. Over the years, I have observed many different cultures and diversity in the classrooms thorughout child care centers as well as the public school settings. I have had the pleasure to work with many children that speak more than one language as well as with their parents. Along with this, there has been a lack of translators for me to talk to parents one on one, so we have to resort to using the child(ren) to translate the conversations. I would much rather, have a parent-teacher conference with just myself and the parent, so that the cvhild (ren) are not involved in that process.
   I love the research chart, I am able to get a better understanding of terms used and their defintions, a highlight that caught my attention, that allows me to expand on the topic and give a personal comment and I can hose a reflection question to reflect on and write about. I also love the article "A practical guide to reading research articles", the information that is throughout this package is useful and makes reading articles and journals easier and I feel that I have gained more information by just using the suggestions within the handout, than I would have reading the whole article or journal.
   I would like for all of my colleagues to know that I am open to any ideas or suggestions that will help me to benefit more than ever with this class, so that I can carry it with me throughout the rest of my time at Walden University. The only advice that I would give to any of you, is to read, read, read!  I have found that over the time here at Walden University, the most important thing is to be sure to read any and all materials that is provided my the instructor of the class. The resource that I would share when it comes to writing journal reviews or any application is if you are unsure, ask!
   If any one has any ideas or suggestions, please feel free to post. I am open to any help with this class. I am open due to the fact that whatever I learn from this class and any other well only be for me to provide better high quality programs for the young children in my care or that I am affliated with.