What Appeals to You Most?

You have been teaching for three or four years and are a little bored with the old ways of doing things. You are in the Renewal stage and eager to learn new approaches to old issues. You are ready for more challenges and ready to do more networking within the community and learn more about different early childhood programs and philosophies. This is a good time to visit other classrooms, read more educational journals in the early education field, and exchange ideas with other professionals. Congrats, you are now viewing yourself as the professional you are.

Personal Principles

Achievement: Personal or professional feelings of accomplishment.

Knowledge: Opportunity for learning.

Social Interest: Work helping people.

Mission Statement

I Dr. Zolp

Will strive to do the very best work that I can to help assist the students that I encounter in my education journey. I enjoy helping and imparting knowledge on others and want to do my very best to help our future generation to have opportunities that will assist them to make a better life for themselves through education. I believe that through hard work and study I will be able to help myself and my future students.

Linking Research to Practice

Keep remembering the importance of the research base. Seek the applications of what you are learning and how each theory relates to how you interact with and teach children. Revisit the interactive quiz whenever you want!

Personal Strengths

Self-motivation.

Getting to know families.

Patience.

Organizational skills.

Collaborating with others.

Areas I Should Improve

Team teaching

Knowledge of the cultures of each family in my care

Using outside resource people

Past Educational Experiences

84 non-credit hours

Currently in a college degree- seeking program in an early childhood education field. At this level, you may consider continuing or advancing your education even further, becoming more involved in a community leadership role in the child care community, working on your professional network, or exploring additional career options that would allow you to use your skills to benefit children and families.

Opportunities

You have the opportunity with credit classes to explore the avenues of community college systems in your area, or 4-year colleges and Universities. There is generally financial assistance available depending on your current income and need. There are some scholarships and grants that can be acquired through application and may be based on academics, need, or interest area. Be sure to look at the Educational Opportunites section of this website.

Non-credit classes are generally offered through Child Care Resource and Referral, Cooperative Extension (located in every county) or by private consultant. Sometimes there is a small fee to attend, but often these classes are