Competency Goal 2

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What do I want to learn from this course? To be honest, that is a hard question. I have worked with two-year old’s for the better part of my 24+ years of service and I don’t really know how this course will help me in the future. I do not do a lot of writing as a form of communication. We work on a monthly and quarterly newsletter, however my two other co-workers and I work on it together. We also do daily slips, but those tend to be very short.

Goal #1

I would like to learn how to write my daily slips and newsletters in a more creative/exciting ways. I feel that I write the same things every time and that if I could write with a little bit more gusto, the parents might actually read them and I may enjoy writing them!

Goal #2
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If and when we have to do written observations on the children, when we feel that the child might need some specialized help, it would mean more if I could articulate what needs to be done in written form. To be able to have better written communication would be a great way for parents to understand that: 1) I care about their child, 2) I want to help them and their child, 3) that I know the steps that need to be taken, and 4) I can write these things with tact. I am also starting to think about changing my career. I am thinking about maybe becoming a child life specialist, still in the beginning research phase. I know that I would have to do a lot more writing/reports in that field than the one I am in

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