Why is your simulation important to the field of early childhood?
My simulation is important to the field because all children should be provided an equitable education starting at their youngest formal schooling experience. I believe that the most teachers, want to provide their children with an equitable experience, but they don't always know what that looks like, and what they need to do to help make it happen. This simulation would show the benefits for children as well as point out the most beneficial and meaningful strategies teachers can use in their classroom to make it happen.
If you were to conduct your simulation proposal, who would benefit?
The children would benefit because they would all be provided an equitable early learning experience. The teachers would also benefit because it would help them learn which strategies are worth while, and which ones are not which would help them better time manage their already limited time.
What are some of the ways your perceptions of an early childhood professional have been modified as a result of this course?
I think my biggest takeaway from this course is that we (as early childhood professionals) use the research process much more than I ever realized in our day to day working with young children and families. I always kind of just assumed that I would never need to know this or the steps/ process. But the more I have learned this course, the more it is clear that we use this daily in our field and that when used correctly, it can make us stronger educators.
