Education Service Center, Region
20 (ESC-20) vision is to be the definitive choice for leadership, innovation,
and the advancement of learning. ESC-20
provides assistance to districts in the successful development and
implementation of a school readiness integration model of coordinated funding
that brings school districts, Head Start programs and child care providers
together in a mixed delivery model. I
chose this center because they also provide leadership to ensure the effective
regional implementation of appropriate instructional strategies in early
childhood settings through technical assistance and professional development in
the areas of developmentally appropriate practices and curriculum. I have been to many professional development
opportunities at this location.
Attending them gave me an insight into adult education. Sadly, there are no current positions
available at this time.
T.E.A.C.H.
is a research based comprehensive strategy to educate and retain early
childhood practitioners, positively impacting outcomes for the children in
their care. T.E.A.C.H. provides educational scholarship opportunities for people working in regulated child
care centers and family child care homes.
They increase the knowledge base
of early childhood professionals working with young children‚ thus improving the
care these children receive, encourage child care programs to support the continuing education of their staff,
reduces staff turnover by
supporting the above goals while also requiring from participants a specified
time commitment to their sponsoring program after their scholarship year. They provide professional development for teachers and family child care home providers
currently in the field. What I like most
about this program is the fact that they create a model of partnership for improving the quality
of care that children in child care programs receive. I would enjoy working here because of the
impact they make on the early childhood workforce. There are no positions available at this
time.
The University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA)
Child Development Center is
licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and
accredited by The National Association for the Education of Young Children. The Center is a Texas Rising Star Child Care
Delivery Service Provider. The program
is designed to enhance children's emotional, social, creative, physical,
language and cognitive development through creative learning experiences in an
educational environment. I would
consider a position as a lead teacher because their curriculum emphasizes
developmentally appropriate play experiences based on the children's interests
and ideas and encourages critical thinking skills. Currently there are no positions available at
this time. If there were ever an opportunity
to work at this location I would.
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