child development professionals

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Challenges in Accessing Education

Web Article: “Education ‘Gulf’ for Children of the World”
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2008/nov/26/education-inequality-worldwide
Supporting Access to Education

Web Article: “Goal: Achieve Universal Primary Education”
http://www.unicef.org/mdg/education.html
Video: “One Laptop per Child”

Web Site: One Laptop per Child
http://laptop.org/en/
School Programs Supporting Health and Hygiene

Web Article: Mooijman, A. (2012). “Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools”. Retrieved from: http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/CFS_WASH_E_web.pdf
Web Article: “FRESH: Focusing Resources on Effective School Health”
http://www.freshschools.org/Pages/default.aspx
School Programs Addressing Poverty

Web Article: “High Performance in High Poverty Schools: 90/90/90 and Beyond” Retrieved from
http://www.aps.k12.co.us/instruct/resources/math/sec_notebook/docs/high_perf_90_90_90beyond.pdf
Note: Please skim the above article.
School Programs Supporting Nutrition

Web Article: “Impact of School Breakfast on Children’s Health and Learning”
http://www.sodexofoundation.org/hunger_us/Images/Impact%20of%20School%20Breakfast%20Study_tcm150-212606.pdf
Optional Resources

Web Article: “Overcoming Inequality: Why Governance Matters”
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0017/001776/177609e.pdf

Web Article: “Educating Global Citizens in a Diverse World”
http://education.jhu.edu/PD/newhorizons/strategies/topics/multicultural-education/educatingglobalcitizensinadiverseworld/
With these Learning Resources in mind, please proceed to the Assignment.

Assignment: Education and Schools: Supporting Positive Outcomes

Education has the power to transform children’s lives, providing the knowledge and skills that children need to thrive within our diverse world. The Web articles and video “One Laptop per Child” present information on many of the global challenges and triumphs of education, including the challenges that exist in accessing education, and triumphs created through school programs that address critical threats to children’s development and well-being.

After you have read the articles and watched the video, reflect on the following questions:

What have you learned about global and national challenges impacting access to education? What are some of the strategies that you have learned about that address this challenge?
What role can school programs play in supporting the healthy development and well-being of young children? How, specifically can school programs support health and hygiene, address poverty, and promote nutrition?
Why is it critical for child development professionals to understand the importantance of education and schools in supporting children’s well-being and healthy development?
Submit a summary of your thinking by articulating the following:

Your perspective on the role that education plays in supporting healthy development and well-being for all children in our diverse world
Strategies that child development professionals can use to ensure that all children have access to quality education within schools that support healthy development and well-being
Note: Use examples from the readings to support your thinking and illustrate the ways that your understanding has expanded and/or deepened. Be sure to cite your sources.

Assignment length: 2 pages