While exploring the website, I learned three new insights about issues related to international early childhood education.
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- While here in Texas there are many certified Teachers standing in line trying to obtain a teaching position. Although, in Africa there is a shortage of motivated, qualified teachers in the region. A conference is being held on Teacher Education and Development to address teacher professional development and to reform the education system in Africa. The purpose to the conference is show the importance of building a strong foundation of teachers to successfully implement teacher development and activities to students.
- I was unaware about the EFA movement, also known as The Education for All movement. The purpose of the movement is to provide quality basic education for not just children and youth but for adults too.
- Lastly, I realized that violence is one top challenges facing the international community. Also, I realized that violence is linked to poverty, inequity and economic stagnation. The Global Monitoring Report focuses on protecting the right to education during these difficult times for children.
Kimberly,
ReplyDeleteI'm from Texas as well, and I can definitely relate to the job shortage. I had two interviews within a year, and I still did not obtain a job with an Elementary School. It all worked out because we received orders to go overseas. Anyhow, you are right that there is a plethora of teaching jobs available overseas! Would you ever consider this? I would one day like to work in Asia somewhere. Thanks for sharing Kimberly!
Kimberly,
ReplyDeleteWhat is Africa doing regarding the shortage of teachers? The EFA Movement sounds great, education of adults as well as children is very important.
I think that the problem is Africa is way different from the program here in America. Like you said you have seen teachers lined up to get positions and this is going to happen much more as the year progresses. I recently recieved a letter from the school board saying that do to budget short falls they may need to down size the work force. I can't tell you how many people where trying to figure out who was hired after them. You know what they say last hired first one fired.
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