Some current international research topics are funding, social skills and play, literacy, same sex parenting, bullying, and so many more. These research topics are some that I hear about frequently. It was very interesting to see that other countries are experiencing some of the same challenges with their educational system as we are. While exploring the Early Childhood Australia website, I found it very comforting to know that we have so many similarities. So often we hear how terrible our education system is in the United States and how far behind we are, but I was intrigued by the research topics that I found, since they are all things that we are facing here. I found one of the research studies very interesting. I gained the knowledge that there are no qualifications for teaching or operating a family day care enter in Australia. There are some professionals that took the extra step to get an education in early childhood, but it is not a requirement at this time. Because so many of the children in these family day cares are special needs and culturally diverse, it is important that the teachers get qualified. This website is full of information and research on the Australian early childhood education system. There are many resources for not only educators but parents as well.
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I agree Monique,
ReplyDeleteEvery person that has anything to do with teaching a child, other than their parents should have a degree in early childhood. Espcially when teaching children with special needs, they need to be certified in that ared of expertise.