Post: Age Group & Career Goals

  1. After reviewing the 3 early childhood age groups (infants and toddlers, preschool age children, and young school age children), which age group do you want to work with? Why?
  2. What skills and qualities do you possess that will help you to be an effective early childhood professional for that age group? (Use insights from Colker (2008) in Module 3 and the Core Body of Knowledge)
  3. What are your career goals?
    1. What goals would you like to achieve in your career?
    2. What is your dream job?
    3. If you could have any job in the field of early childhood education, what would it be?
    4. What job would you like to have in 10 years? 20 years?