I just wanted to thank everyone who read and participated in my posts this quarter, I know it has been a long and difficult journey on this advocacy train. This semester has been full of ups and downs with creating and working our advocacy plans. I am sure that have been some major bumps in the road but we are almost finished.
We have come a long way from taking our first Kendall class. I appreciate the kind words of support and the heated discussions about subjects. This semester has been very interesting and a lot of hard work and dedication. I wish everyone the best in this class and all their future endeavors.
Luz Maria Macias
Friday, March 9, 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Blog 4
BLOG Module 4
Questions you have with which your colleagues may be able to provide help and support
My questions are related to making a difference. How are we supposed to make a difference as one person in the community? I have been working really hard this semester to try and make people aware in the agency, but how can I extend this to the community? How do I get the word out there? Social media sites are limited for me, because I do not feel confident on technology and this semester is almost over how do I keep this going?
Resources and information you are seeking
Who do I contact outside of my district? Who can I talk to or send information to get the word out there?
Resources and/or information you have found helpful and insightful
The center site’s director, coordinator of parent’s involvement has been very helpful for me. They had provided me with information for advocacy and with names of professional advocates. This information was useful for me especially when I was compiling my sources and contacts for advocacy.
Questions you have with which your colleagues may be able to provide help and support
My questions are related to making a difference. How are we supposed to make a difference as one person in the community? I have been working really hard this semester to try and make people aware in the agency, but how can I extend this to the community? How do I get the word out there? Social media sites are limited for me, because I do not feel confident on technology and this semester is almost over how do I keep this going?
Resources and information you are seeking
Who do I contact outside of my district? Who can I talk to or send information to get the word out there?
Resources and/or information you have found helpful and insightful
The center site’s director, coordinator of parent’s involvement has been very helpful for me. They had provided me with information for advocacy and with names of professional advocates. This information was useful for me especially when I was compiling my sources and contacts for advocacy.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Quote
Blog 2
“We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse”
--Anne Sophie Swetchine
This quote inspired me to share my time with others, I want to be rich for what I can offer.As teacher and administrator of a family child care network I have been observing the tremendous increase of obesity in young children. Talking with families enrolled in the program I found out that the lack of time of parents is one of the major causes for the increase of children’s weight. Parents working long hours are not providing their children with nutritional meals, neither with physical activate that could help to avoid obesity. This is an issue that really is affecting our young children, therefore I decided to focus my research paper in obesity and how attack this issue through nutritional meals and physical activities. My goal is motivate parents to reflect on this issue that is affecting the 30% of our young children
I do believe that one challenge will be getting the parents’ cooperation to plan and promote good healthy habits in the family. Another challenge is the community authority’s involvement to provide children and families with physical activities at safety public places.
I think that will be exiting to make the presentation of my plan for parents, teachers and providers in honest way to transmit them enthusiasm and wishes to be part of this plan helping their children and helping them. I am little scared also, because I do not know how participants are going to react and participate.
I am going to encourage participants to start little by little with a daily plan and make short term plans, that later will be part of a daily routine. I am going to invite participants to work together and plan meetings or community events to share progress and create advocate groups in pro health and nutrition.
“We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse”
--Anne Sophie Swetchine
This quote inspired me to share my time with others, I want to be rich for what I can offer.As teacher and administrator of a family child care network I have been observing the tremendous increase of obesity in young children. Talking with families enrolled in the program I found out that the lack of time of parents is one of the major causes for the increase of children’s weight. Parents working long hours are not providing their children with nutritional meals, neither with physical activate that could help to avoid obesity. This is an issue that really is affecting our young children, therefore I decided to focus my research paper in obesity and how attack this issue through nutritional meals and physical activities. My goal is motivate parents to reflect on this issue that is affecting the 30% of our young children
I do believe that one challenge will be getting the parents’ cooperation to plan and promote good healthy habits in the family. Another challenge is the community authority’s involvement to provide children and families with physical activities at safety public places.
I think that will be exiting to make the presentation of my plan for parents, teachers and providers in honest way to transmit them enthusiasm and wishes to be part of this plan helping their children and helping them. I am little scared also, because I do not know how participants are going to react and participate.
I am going to encourage participants to start little by little with a daily plan and make short term plans, that later will be part of a daily routine. I am going to invite participants to work together and plan meetings or community events to share progress and create advocate groups in pro health and nutrition.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Module1: Professionals Interview
The interviews with a site director and a counselor both professionals in the educational field provided me insights into some issues that are affecting our children in their early years and adolescence. These professionals shared that they are involved and aware of current advocacy efforts. Both professionals shared an interest in health and wellness.that is not taking as serious issue;nevertheless, the poor attention to inappropriate eating habits could cause mental disorders as antisocial behavior and bulimia as the same that other many medical problems such as obesity and diabetes in the early years.
In addition, I gained the understanding that as advocate I always can step out and should not limit my skills to be a teacher in the classroom only. I can be the voice of others that do not have the skills or ability to fight for the help and resources needed. Three topics that I have in mind today is health, physical activities and nutrition. As teacher I feel the passion to be advocate to promote the understanding of the importance to eat right, exercise and enjoy. I am planning to promote it by my own example because I am obese and my plan is start new eating habits and exercise routine. In the same way I have interest to deeply investigate the reason of why education authorities do not make mandatory physical activities in the elementary schools.
In addition, I gained the understanding that as advocate I always can step out and should not limit my skills to be a teacher in the classroom only. I can be the voice of others that do not have the skills or ability to fight for the help and resources needed. Three topics that I have in mind today is health, physical activities and nutrition. As teacher I feel the passion to be advocate to promote the understanding of the importance to eat right, exercise and enjoy. I am planning to promote it by my own example because I am obese and my plan is start new eating habits and exercise routine. In the same way I have interest to deeply investigate the reason of why education authorities do not make mandatory physical activities in the elementary schools.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Health and Wellness
Welcome! would be an honor to have you visiting my blog that will be focus on Health and Wellness and the effects of it on the education performance. My hope is that information posted could help you as it is helping me. I will be happy to be part of your readers, so please accept me as you follower.
Luz Maria Macias
Luz Maria Macias
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