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The National Institute for Early Education Research, NIEER, as one seemed particularly relevant to my current professional development because it gives an overview of the entire organization. It covers many different aspects of early childhood education, such as quality and curriculum, governance and accountability, as well as targeting those with special needs.  Knowing that all of the above mentioned categories is significant to early childhood education is relevant, makes me find this website to be full of knowledge to intrigue someone like myself, stepping into a early childhood career from business. 

Knowing that special education is a sensitive subject in regards to early childhood education, NIEER promotes social and emotional development, and describes characteristics of programs most likely to benefit children.  NIEER also gives highly used recommendations that include establishing standards on the outcomes programs which are expected to achieve for social and emotional development and expanding access to high-quality preschool programs (NIEER, 2012). 

Since I am not looking to become a special education or special needs teacher, reading this part of the website gives me a further insight as to how valuable these types of programs truly are in early childhood. From the sound of things, this program allows the child to feel as special as the next. It allows the child to engage in and learn different ways of learning.  I believe it is important for economists, neuroscientists and politicians to fully support the early childhood field simply because children are our future and they need to ensure that everything is accessible to very child, regardless if they have a disability. Each day I am learning new concepts in regards to early childhood. I look forward to take what I’ve already learned and practicing them in the future.

Reference

National Institute for Early Education Research. (2012). Special Education. Retrieved from www.nieer.org