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Communication and Collaboration in Early Childhood

The last past 8 weeks of communication and collaboration in early childhood has been a successful Journey. I want to thank everyone in advance for all the group corporation, discussions and revelations regarding their experience in the field of early childhood. I have learned from you guys (colleagues) how to conduct conversations with staff, parent, and student on multiple levels of early childhood. It has been a delight to make personal connections in the field of early childhood as a site supervisor, educator, teacher assistants and other support experience that the team effective shared out.

Congratulations to all!

I want to say congratulations to everyone who's made it this far in the field of early childhood. I believe as Educators it is our duty to respond to the child's interest, parents interest, and the community's awareness through collaboration and supported one another.

I personally want to thank everyone for allowing me to have access to their blog postings for future references and guidelines of support. Your testimonies, commitment, and hard work will not go unnoticed but will be displayed in my classroom environment.

Toolbox strategies I have learned:

• The 3 R's of communication
• Always check for understanding
• Never assume
• Be transparent with staff, students, and family
• Be aware of your strengths and talents
• Approach life with effective communication skills and awareness

As of today, my toolbox is ever increasing daily because of your remarks, questions, and concerns. You're welcome to continue posting information or questions on my blog as new information will be presented daily.

Norming

Norming phrase has been a difficult task from my experience working in early childhood. When individuals are thinking about themselves rather than working together as a team to create core values that impact the children's visions and understanding.

In my opinion, the norm should be an opportunity where individuals pick up one another with encouraging words at the feedback that's appropriate. Listen and learn from one another viewpoint rather than criticizing and put-downs.

Moving forward, Norm any particular setting should be building Trust, relying on one of that feedback, and an opportunity for individuals to promote new ideas and suggestions in the field of early childhood.

Personally, when delegating a group or individual of information regarding early childhood, we (the groups) must understand the core values of the program along with norms of learning from one other.

As we adjourn from the journey at Walden University it is my duty to stay in contact but follow colleagues. I will look back on this journey of where we started and when we are done or at the finish line while earning a master's degree. Each of our colleagues has left the imprint on our blogging posting that can be evidence of the journey of Who We Are at the moment, and Who Are We going to impact in the future.

Nonviolent communication a conflict management

In the work environment, it is hard for colleagues and staff members to agree on everything; disagreement is okay. Educators must be mindful of the 3 R's wasn't sure strategies of work environments and other outcomes conflict management. 

My current position as an instructional aide is to develop lesson plans and strategy for peer mediation. Allowing students to overcome other students problem by active listening and using iMessage or I heard you say this point of view. I have counseled with students and staff members regarding lack of communication in the work environment. When counseling students and staff members, it's important to have an open mindset approach, ensuring positive solutions and outcomes. Applying a win-win solution that both parties can understand and reasoning with one another's opinion or viewpoint. When using the 3 R's just as respecting, the individual opinion (students or staff members) sometimes agreeing or disagreeing with be the first step of dealing with conflict management. I also benefit from learning about the principles of NVC; of being mindful of the situation. Being mindful of the situation in addressing the fact from fiction approach was helpful.

Both parties (students and staff members) address the important decency behavior of overreacting and not reflecting on the outcome or outburst effect on others.

Applying what you know about yourself and other.

Self-esteem reference to how you feel about yourself including your words your values as a person. (O'Hair &Wiemann, 2015, p.48).

Self-esteem challenges one's ability to view themselves as either a positive or negative influence on society. For an example, when someone looks in the mirror how do they view themselves, someone, that's confident, some of that arrogant, someone that's motivated. Or does someone view themselves as timid, bashful, incompetent and unwilling to speak up during any group discussions or disagreement? Self-esteem, it's something that each individual will face on a daily basis, ultimately the individuals can make that choice of being proactive or neglecting with their self-worth values.

Self-Efficacy the ability to predict actual success from self-concept and self-esteem is self-efficacy. (O'Hair &Wiemann, 2015, p.50). For an example, when an individual is aware of self-efficacy they are unlocking pathways of communications that may vary on that individual's outcome, experience, persuasion, and feedback situation. Educators, need to reframe their choice words to seek other idealistic viewpoints experience.

In my personal life self-esteem and self-efficacy, it's something that I hold value in the field of early childhood and educational settings. Being honest about my own vision of life and other, allows me to search deeper about the purpose in life and why we (Human) do what we do.

Acknowledging the power of self-esteem and self-efficacy, empower my professional walk-in Children Development communication skills. Understanding the dynamics of communication through verbal, nonverbal and gesture will be an ongoing journey of opportunities of understanding one another (race, sex, gender, and age).

Reference:
O'Hair, D., Wiemann, M., Mullin, D.I., &Teven, J. (2015). Real communication: An introduction. (3rd ed). New York: Bedford/St. Martin

Toolkit for improving communication

When you think of a toolkit it has several tools and gadgets to fix things, however communication the similar depending on your audience. (Babies, children, young adults, parents Educators and so on). In my current work environment, there are a number of children that have diverse conversations from grade levels 3rd through 8th grade. Valley Life charter school in California is creating a culture shift regarding 7 habits approach to learning about any given topic or problem.

This week I learned from observation nonverbal communication strategies from the student in 3rd through 8th grade. Students boys and girls are very dynamic when expressing himself through their body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice. These examples were evidence in the playground and in the cafeteria. During recess children often show their facial expressions when playing football with one another. In the cafeteria, the girls seem to be yelling at one another ( their tone of voice) of excitement enjoy of hanging around one another.

Working at Valley Life charter school, there are number ways to relate to the children cultural ethnicity. I had the privilege to sit in a Spanish class and students were discussing different cultures and activities they would like to have on campus. For an example students and staff were thinking about having a culture night, that different ethnicity can bring their own food. Cultures such as Portuguese, Asian, African-American, Latino and other ethnicities. I believe that this is a great way to include the community and student involvement at Valley Life charter school. 

Evaluating conversations of agreement or disagreement at Valley Life charter school was interesting. This week's as we study communication, I noticed staff and students dialogue between one another. Interesting fact that students and teachers often agree or disagree depending on the situation, however, was courteous to one another. Students and staff members often repeated what they heard, for example, I heard you say this but I disagree and this is the reason why or I agree with you have or can we improve on this area. By observing their conversations allow me to seek first to understand the approach of the 7 Habits. Being an active listener of communication.

Valley Life charter school is unusual compared to other schools by using The 7 Habit approach. Students and staff members have the 7 Habits printed or painted on their walls in their classroom. Having these quotes, phrases available for students and staff is a friendly reminder of how we communicate with one another if there's an agreement or disagreement occurs.

This week's assignment has improved my communications of being an active listener without my bias point of views.

Two and a half Men

As I observe the TV show “Two and a Half Men,” the main characters are Charlie and Alan

Charlie seems to have a weird sense of humor when relating to women issues. Also, Charlie doesn't assume or care about anyone's Behavior if they're sad, happy or angry for many reasons. When he wants your attention he normally leaves in and uses hand gestures of acceptance. Whether he's tapping you on the shoulder, pointing at certain items, what you're doing this is his way of connecting with you.

Alan, characteristic is very observant of watching the TV show. He is constantly moving his hands and motion of needing a particular thing or help with a certain situation. His personality seems charismatic relating to other people's issues and concerns. (most likely drama).

Based on watching this TV show with no volume their characters seem to come to life by watching their facial expression, body language, and gestures. Each character this blade affections of emotion that were sad, happy or angry through their actions. (pointing at an object, giving someone a hug and so on).

This TV show was not appealing to myself because I normally don't watch this program. However, if I was watching a familiar program such as “America Gots Talent,” I would most likely be in tune with the audience, the individual performance.

After 10 minutes of watching Two and a Half Men with no volume, then turning the volume on, Charlie has a hard time showing emotion and to the ladies he encounters.

Examples of poor listening: Charlie’s listening skills are very poor because he does not focus on the situation or conversation that's taking place. His characteristic falls under his habit of not being Proactive in a relationship commitment.

Example of social loafing: Charlie's characteristics of social loafing is evidence when the communicating his desire for meeting women. Is self-centered personal agenda.

It's important to control your emotion even if you're not talking. 

Communication Skill

I have a friend who is Professor at College of Sequoias in California. Mr. Parker is an English teacher always showing his honesty with all students, He is open-minded to learning and compassionate about teaching students about English. Mr. Parker teaches a variety of classes from immediate and advanced English courses. His admiration to teach all generations the proper way of using grammar and English and have inspired me to do the same with early childhood. His passion for sharing information to all ages regarding English is something that I would like to mentor for all ages in early childhood (children, young children adults, and educators). Sharing my passion growing up along with their passion will be an amazing journey. Together creating a memorable day in history for our next generation.

Professional hopes and goals

One hope for educators in the field of early childhood to allow children to experience the diversity in the classroom environment.
If educators are willing to go the extra mile of including students, family members and the community regarding diversity in their local area, this will help educate awareness about diversity. Awareness of diversity can be displayed in our local facilities, schools, and community agreements and disagreements; most important working together.

I believe as a young educator in the field of early childhood is to incorporate as many the culture, family structure, values, ethnicity, and other significant factors about diversity as you know it. I'm eager to hear from another point of view about diversity in the environment we live in.

One goal for the educator is to set aside adversities regarding equality and justice.
It is important for educators to help promote diversity, equality and social justice with Working Families through education. Family members that understand their child's interest, are positioning their future with great impact on learning. If parents are willing to have an open mindset of learning with the educator or teacher, they are creating a trustworthy bond of opportunities of self-worth and self-image that contributes to the field of Early Childhood experience.

I believe that Educators in the field of Early Childhood can advocate for equality and justice with any facility. (School, daycare, home provider). I believe it's important to be open and honest when dealing with parents, staff, community regarding any children's expectation or belonging. (International or residence).

To my colleagues:
Life is like a box of chocolates, however, don't eat them all in one sitting. The Journey of earning your MS. in Early Childhood Starts Now, be proactive, be encouraged most important to be faithful to your audience. The countdown to graduation is near, be patient, be willing, be vigilant!

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