One deeply felt learning I have come through this course with is that there is a need for a unified certification or qualification that carries nationwide. States very so greatly that it is difficult to move employment from one state to another. I also feel that it would improve the view of our field as Professional in the eyes of others.

                I found the advice and strategies in the Adult Learning course to be very helpful. It is great to have resources to draw from and I enjoyed the class greatly. I already use some of them in my current position and I hope to use the resources further in future positions in which I can impact early childhood educators.

                Finally I have learned so many things from all of my classmates. It has been interesting to see your perspectives through different positions which you hold, your cultural ties and even your interests going forward. The information and ideas seem so much more expansive then when I attended ECE courses over 20 years ago. Technology has helped us tremendously with this expansion as well. I’ve really enjoyed this aspect of the program.

                A long term goal that I have is to complete my Doctorate in the future. I do plan to take a little time off from school but this is a goal I have always held. I hope to grow in the field and advance into a position that allows me to teach or work closely with adults who are or would like to be Early Childhood Educators.

                Dr. Dartt, Your suggestions, comments and newsletters have been helpful and made navigating this final course a lot less intimidating. Thank you. Deciding on a topic that was not too broad was a challenge and you helped me greatly to narrow it down. To my classmates, I enjoyed working through this course with your input. Some of you have been in several of my classes and it was always great to see a familiar name. I wish you all the best and would enjoy keeping you as contacts. My personal email is Jennifer.coggin@gmail.com and office is directorhrgoddard@gmail.com. I wish you all the best in your future plans and perhaps we will work together down the line!