“When
times are tough and people are frustrated and angry hurting and
uncertain, the politics of constant conflict may be good, but what is
good politics does not necessarily work in the real world. What works
in the real world is cooperation” (William J. Clinton).
"As
we advocate for the practices we believe serve children best, it is
particularly vital that we be clear in our own thinking and precise
in our communication."(Susan Bredekamp)
"For
children to benefit fully from play, teachers must take their own
roles seriously. Early childhood educators cannot wander around
classrooms operating on the vague assumption that children learn
through play while, at the same time, lamenting the challenges to
play coming from parents and administrators. Instead, teachers must
recognize play as one of the key teaching and learning contexts in
early childhood classroom, must acquire skills themselves in
research-based effective teaching strategies such as scaffolding
language to use during play, and must incorporate play along with
other more directive teaching throughout the preschool day."
(Susan Bredekamp).
“There's
more to life than just what's in their neighborhood. This is what
it's all about, this is what drives me to do what I'm doing. What
keep motivating me to want to work harder, to see just how much more
innovation can we add to a program, and his passion come from wanting
to make a difference and that he's not here to save the world but
make a difference in the communities he work in”. (Raymond
Hernandez MS Ed. Executive Director, School of Early Childhood
Education for
University
of Southern California).
