Application: Investigating One Early Childhood Program from a Career Perspective
This week you have been learning about different types of school- and center-based early childhood programs and may be identifying ones that interest you as possible career choices. This Application will give you the opportunity to delve deeper into one type of early care or education program and consider related career opportunities.
To complete this Application, do the following:
Select a type of program from the list below that you would like to learn more about as a possible career choice:
Montessori
High/Scope
Reggio Emilia
Waldorf Education
Family Child Care
Intergenerational Child Care
Nonprofit Center-based Child Care
Employer-Sponsored Child Care (You may choose to research one company's child care programs or a company that provides employer-sponsored child care.)
Military Child Care
Proprietary Child Care (You may choose to research one company, such as those listed in Table 7.3 on page 182 of the Morrison course text.)
Head Start (You may also choose to research Migrant Head Start or American Indian-Alaska Native Head Start.)
Early Head Start
Other (You may choose another type of child care or federal program covered in the text.)
Research and Reflect
Early Childhood Program Career Information Sheet (in MS Word format)
Complete the information sheet using your text, at least one additional resource that has reliable information, and at least one Web site you would recommend to others. Be sure to cite your sources. (You will find a variety of sources listed under this week's Optional Resources.)
Submit your completed Early Childhood Program Career Information Sheet according to the directions below.
1. What are the basic principles, beliefs, or goals of this program?
2. What makes this program unique?
3. Describe what makes this program at its best a positive experience for children.
4. Does this program require any special training, and if so, what?
5. What might be special challenges of working in this program?
6. Based on what you know, what are the roles for early childhood professionals within this program?
7. Based on what you know, what are the opportunities for career advancement within this type of program?
8. Based on what you have learned, what are your thoughts about this program as a potential career opportunity?
9. Identify a Web site or other online resource you recommend for information on this program (can be more than one):
10. What additional information would you like to learn about this program?