Is Your Career a Museum Piece or a Living Art Gallery?
Think of your professional #career as an art gallery. Is it a dusty museum, where the same old paintings have been hanging in the same spots for years? Or is it a vibrant, living art gallery, constantly acquiring new pieces, hosting exciting exhibits, and engaging the community in new ways? In New York, a global center for the arts, the expectation is clear. The state's 30-hour training requirement and EIP scholarship are your tools to stop being a museum docent and start being the dynamic curator of your own living gallery.
Are You "Acquiring" New Pieces for Your Collection?
How do you keep your gallery from becoming static and boring? A great curator is always on the lookout for new acquisitions. Your continuing education is your acquisitions budget. Use your 30 hours and EIP funds to bring new "art" into your practice. "Acquire" a new piece by taking a workshop on a cutting-edge topic like trauma-informed care. "Commission" a new work by enrolling in a college course that challenges you to create a new curriculum. A living gallery is always growing its collection.
What "Special Exhibit" Are You Hosting This Season?
How do you create focused excitement in your #classroom? A great gallery doesn't just have a permanent collection; it hosts special exhibits. Instead of taking a random assortment of courses, use your 30 hours to become a "guest curator" for your own special exhibit. For one renewal cycle, you might host an "exhibit" on Early STEM, taking several connected courses on the topic. The next cycle, your exhibit could be "The Art of Social-Emotional Learning." This focused approach builds deep expertise and brings a fresh, thematic energy to your work.
Are You Just Hanging Paintings, or Are You "Engaging the Community"?
Is your gallery a quiet, intimidating space? The best modern galleries are hubs of community #engagement. Your continuing education should teach you how to do the same. Take a workshop on family engagement strategies or on building community partnerships. Learn how to turn your classroom "gallery" into a place that invites #parents in as co-curators of their child's learning. High-quality training, from providers like ChildCareEd, will emphasize these community-building skills.
So, Is Your Gallery Worth the Price of Admission?
What is the value of the professional experience you offer? You can be a quiet, predictable museum that people visit once. Or you can be a dynamic, must-see living gallery that people are excited to return to again and again. New York's professional #development sy #stem gives you the budget and the tools to be a world-class curator. It’s your chance to dust off the old collection, acquire some stunning new pieces, and create a professional gallery that is a true masterpiece.
Childcare providers in New York understand the significance of staying up-to-date with the latest practices and approaches in #early-childhood education. One of the key players in this arena is the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) and their Aspire Registry. ChildCareEd, as a registered training organization within the Aspire Registry,
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www.childcareed.com/a/new-york-early-childhood-education-training-requirements.html
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www.ecetp.pdp.albany.edu/
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