Week 2 Research that Benefits Children and Families

If I had no restrictions and no limitations on a research topic where children and families benefited I would chose researching and creating simulation where play, child centered learning, and exploring learning were done from early childhood programs up through high school.

Play changes as children develop. Children will be the center of the learning. Standards would exist but revised for each individual student through lessons. I would observe children's performances in school, stress levels, and success in assessments made by teachers based on their level of learning.

I want to look more into how curriculum, standards and assessment are benefiting children throughout the past 10 years. SInce i have been in school and in college and in the teaching profession, there have been so many changes. Most of these changes have been strict about what children need to learn. Modules have been placed in the NYS education system.http://www.engageny.org/common-core-curriculum

Week 1-My Personal Journey

Hey Everyone! I am looking forward to this simulation! The topic that I chose for my simulation is Potty Training. To go deeper I am looking at what strategies to use in helping children potty train and how potty training affects children socially and emotionally.

The reason why I chose this topic is because I am a toddler teacher with very little experience in potty training. I want to find the best method to use on children and how to create a potty training "program". In the past year many parents have voiced concerns on the toddler program. I came into the toddler position with parents asking my how I am going to do it. I really didn't have any clue. In the past two months I have come up with a plan for children based on what the children's parents want but there are things lagging due to some parents wanting force or some not really worrying. THe problem with both is that these children have to be potty trained before they go to preschool. THe conflicting ideas have created more of a headache. I would love to get a handle on information that deal with potty training and be a source for parents and for other toddler teachers in my school!

This course is been amazing. I feel like I can create a great research project on this topic and become a better researcher in general. I like how the resources have broken down the steps! I am thankful and grateful for these resrouces so far!!!

I am looking forward to reading others process on their topics that they have chosen. Reading everyone's blogs have been interesting. All of your topics are going to be very informative and relatable to the early childhood field and to me as a teacher.

One thing I am going to struggle with is making sure that everything is down with care. I am suggesting to myself and others to get it done with time! Researching cannot be done last minute!!! GOOOD LUCK EVERYONE! LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT 6 WEEKS