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ACEI is a charitable organization whose mission reads; “Our mission is to promote and support the optimal education, development, and well-being of children worldwide”. This organization was first started as the International Kindergarten Union (IKU) in 1892, this was established by educators who were worried about the training and professional preparation of kindergarten teachers. They got the attention of other like-minded entities and in 1931, the National Council of Primary Education joined with the IKU, changing the name to the Association for Childhood Education (ACE). In 1946, having realized the critical need for advancing childhood education throughout the world, association for childhood education added "International" to its name, making it the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI).( http://acei.org, 2014).
The association’s areas that they are focusing on for all children in the world includes; access to education, equity in educational settings, quality educational content, and the child's right to education.
ACEI’s main purpose is to promote international and
intercultural understanding through much dialogue while showing respect to all
people. The members of this organization have pledged to be agents of social
change, addressing critical issues in society, in an efforts to ensure that
children everywhere are protected, supported, and given the educational opportunities
that may help them reach their full potential. (acei.org, 2014).
As I explored the ACEI website, I came across many articles on current issues that are impacting education and the early childhood field. One current issue that caught my attention, which I believe is of serious global concern is; “Worldwide Teacher Shortage: Regional and Global Implications”. The opening statements of this article highlights some facts that lead to this shortage. It stated that “This issue brief sheds light on the teacher shortage as a global crisis, although this crisis does not occur uniformly across different regions of the world.Teacher shortages can be the result of varying socio-political, economic, and educational infrastructure conditions. Therefore, the recommendations suggested here indicate the importance of addressing the crisis in a context-sensitive manner”.(acei.org, 2014).You can also see this information and much more at: http://acei.org/global-action/worldwide-teacher-shortage-regional-and-global-implications#sthash.6ABqjHg1.dpuf.
Child Education International (ACEI) is a wonder website with informative information about children around the world. Programs like ACEI, does so much for children. The article you read definitely sounds interesting. I think everyone can relate to that issues. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLaNea
Thank you for sharing your insights with us. On a global aspect, it is important that children seek education, as it will only better ours as well as their future. You mentioned that this organization focuses on "access to education, equity in educational settings, quality educational content, and the child's right to education, these in my mind are some of the common things I associate with education. It is a shame that these practices are still not fully implemented throughout the world.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth
Thank you, Sherron. I look forward to your future posts regarding ACEI. Do you know if they are aligned with the basic beliefs and goals of an organization such as UNICEF? I also thought it was interesting that there are certain areas of the world that are experiencing teacher shortages. As we both know, young children need to have strong relationships with adults around them and to know that there are some places that do not even have enough is concerning for the overall well being of children's healthy growth and development.
ReplyDeleteHello Sherron
ReplyDeleteVery good information on this site. This seems like it has many current issues located on this site in which I will be looking forward in reading more of your post about them. The teacher shortage is a very big crisis for years now. This is horrible for our children in which I hope soon we will overcome the big shortage in teachers. I really enjoyed your post and I look forward to reading your future blogs.