My Introduction

Hello everyone. My name is Tyrone Brown. I live in Raleigh, North Carolina; originally from New Jersey. I am a Pre-K co-teacher of three, four and five year old children. I have been teaching for 18 years with young children. I received my A.S. degree in education from Kaplan University online and my BA degree in Childhood Education and Master’s degree in Family and Community Services from Ashford University. 

I am currently working on my Doctorate’s degree in Early Childhood Education. This is my 1st class here at Walden University. My future goals are to continue learning about early childhood education and. Career wise; I will continue teaching young children in a pre-school setting with options to be a school counselor or social worker. I love working with young children. I have a love and passion for children and education.

My professional philosophy in this field is to improve education by being a positive role model for our young children and supporting the programs that uplift and recognizes the differences in our youth. As a positive role model and educator, my presence in the classroom and in the community’s outreach programs for youth, will give our children more encouragements to push passed the negative sterotypes of their community; which in turn will improve education.  My hopes are that these same youths will grow up and break the chain of negativity by breaking the barriers that plague the community through being a positive role model for our youth, from what they experienced with me being in their lives. What guided me toward achieving a higher advance degree is to show the youth of today that achieving a Doctorate’s degree can be obtained no matter where you come from or you economic status.

  I believe that social change starts with making a change in our community. I feel that in the community that I work in, being a positive presence in the classroom will give our youth greater opportunities to succeed in life by providing positive influences, motivation and incredible developmental assets that will build and strengthen them to become progressive citizen of the community.  Jack P. Shonkoff ( n.d.) states, “A strong Foundation in early childhood results in much better and effective development later. A weak foundation really puts us behind.” This is a form of social change.

When I think about social change, I think about being diverse in my teaching. I support any type of diversity that makes a grave difference in how children think and taught. I support Margaret Bancroft theory that supports programs that emphasize nutrition, exercise and the mainstream of diverse learning into the classroom. Bancroft believed that children with disabilities shouldn’t be institutionalized but mainstreamed into the classroom. Margaret Bancroft’s experiences in special needs can shed light on the issues that surround special needs and the importance of early diagnosis in young children. “All children with disabilities from preschool-age through age 21 have access to free and appropriate special education services that meet unique learning needs.” (Sector in early childhood field, 2012).  

Bancroft theory also supports Martin Luther’s theory that all children need to be educated.  I feel that each educator in the field should broaden their perspective knowledge of education to increase diverse learning and acceptance; which will educate our children and create a better world in which we live in. After viewing The Decade for Childhood 2012-2022, The Education for Sustainable Development (2011) asks the questions;

What constitutes sustainable development and what conditions are necessary for a community to thrive in terms of family, health, and the environment? As a professional working in education, how do we ensure a bright future for our children and support them to grow into active, productive citizens?

         To answer those questions, I feel that educators need to constantly learn about the changes in our education system; learn how to adapt to the changing views of the world and provide a safe, welcoming environment for you children.

 

Association for Childhood Education International. (2011a). The decade for childhood 2012–

2022. Retrieved from http://www.acei.org/acei-news/decade-for-childhood-initiative-highlights-childrens-rights

 

Jack P. Shonkoff, M. (Speaker). (n.d.). Building Adult Capabilities to Improve Child Outcomes: A Theory of Change [Video].

Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). Sectors in the early childhood field.

            Baltimore, MD: Author.