The three local community of practice organizations that
appeal to me are: Headstart, STRIDE Learning Center, and Peak Wellness
Center.
We all know Headstart.
It is a federally run early childhood program for lower income families. STRIDE Learning Center is the developmental
preschool where I work. Peak Wellness
Center is a private mental health facility that works with children and
families. These three organizations form
a community of practice within my community.
When a child does not qualify for STRIDE, we often refer their family to
Headstart. When a child has greater
needs than Headstart is prepared to handle, they refer to STRIDE. When a family is in crisis at either
Headstart or STRIDE, Peak Wellness Center is called to help the situation.
One job opportunity that interests me is to coach colleagues
with behavioral students. Coaching would
help educators deal with problems as they arise, and brain storming on how best
to serve each child. That would be the
perfect job for me!
Skills that would be needed to competently fill this role
would be excellent communication skills, behavioral analysis background, and
the ability to be a team player.
Dear Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteI agree that coaching professional colleagues on behavioral students would be an amazing and rewarding job. One of my close friends is a behavioral analysis specialist (for adults) and finds her job invigorating everyday. Effective communication skills would be such a vital skill to possess.
Dear, Jennifer I think coaching is a great job interest because I would also like to teach adults how to work with children but from a licensing consultant point of view but it relates to their behaviors as well. I agree effective communication is the way to grap anyone attention.
ReplyDeleteThe PEAK Wellness Center sounds like a fantastic place for resources, especially if you are interested in working with those who work with behavior-challenged children.
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