The research topic I decided to write about is school
readiness. As I reflected on my topic and my passions I want to learn more
about school readiness and children living in poverty. I selected this topic
because I was intrigued by the inequalities in school readiness skills among
children exiting preschool programs and entering kindergarten. During an
assignment in one of my classes at Walden I learned that a large number of the
families’ in the community I work in are living in poverty. I have also learned
that children living in poverty are at risk of many disadvantages including
inadequate early childhood experiences and limited access to quality early
childhood education. This motivated me
to learn more about supporting the children I encounter and learn how I could
improve their school readiness skills.
Therefore I would like to research how to increase the quality of school
readiness among children living in poverty and identify strategies and
practices to improve school readiness skills among children living in poverty.
If you know of any resources or have any suggestions that would help me in my
research process I would really appreciate the information. Thanking you in
advance!
Constructing the
research chart and other insights…
I think the research chart is helpful when you are reading a
book, article and etc. and you would like to reflect on what you learned from
the text. It is a good reference to refer back to on particle topics and also
build a personal glossary to use when reading other research documents. Week
2’s discussion assignment was pretty cool, prior to this week I didn’t know how
to find out if a website was credible or not. I’m glad I now have a better idea
of how to evaluate websites and research articles. I will also be sure to share
the information with my colleagues.
Here’s a list of Good
Credible Resources:
Good luck on you researching journey!
Ruby Payne has written a lot about teaching children in poverty, and she is a wonderful resource. Thank you for the links in your post- I am sure they will be super helpful!
ReplyDeleteHi Katara-
ReplyDeleteIt is sad to see that children are not all able to receive the important early skill they need to succeed in school. School readiness is such a hot topic right now that it will be interesting to learn more about it. I look forward to reading your research and I will pass along any information that I may come across. Thank you for sharing your resources, I will look at the Zero to Three site for my topic of infant attachment.
Hi Katara,
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great topic for a research simulation. At my previous job, I, like you, worked in an area that was heavily stricken with poverty. The sad thing is that many children are not ready for school, either due to lack of quality preschool programs and materials or due to the inability to even attend a preschool program, in order to stimulate their minds. Good luck in your research!