Week 9
Gananathan researched 3 unions.
What are:
Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF)
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO)
Two things happened in England and Findland that, "increased the focus on ECEC through the justification of being “essential for the development for future social and economic outcomes for children...social inclusion and poverty reduction” (p. 346).
What are:
1. Economic concerns: lack of economic growth, rise in contract and unemployment/contract employment
2. Social changes: aging populations, shifting family
configurations i.e. rise in single parent households
This weeks article came from and in what year
Who are Franck and Nilsen (2015)?
Neoliberalism, defined as
What is a term that emphasizes a shift towards privatization of social demands from the public to individuals
In week 9 we discussed how RECEs being represented by 3 different unions is problematic, name a couple of reasons why.
Inconsistent Standards and Representation
Weakened Collective Bargaining Power
Potential for Misunderstanding of the RECE Role:
Impact on Workplace Dynamics
Impact on Employment Rates:
Primary education has been a universal right since...
When is 1844 under the Education
Act?
Define Human capital theory as laid out by the Campbell-Barr and Nygard article.
What is : “the ‘knowledge, skills, competencies and attributes that allow people to contribute to their personal and social well-being, as well as that of
their countries” (p. 348).
The authors recognize that early intervention is the main focus for educators, however, what did they suggest?
What is the idea that: while early intervention
strategies, policies, and beliefs are purported as
being beneficial to children, parents and
childcare institutions, they also carry a risk (pp.
230-231)
Changes in recent times have led to
what they call a “new politics of parenting" known as
What is: .[where] parents,
specifically mothers...are being held accountable for their children’s
success or failure with regards to social mobility and in becoming
‘good citizens’” (pp. 167-168)
Development being discussed in HDLH? (i.e. cognitive,social/emotional) which looks like....name a couple.
Holistic Approach - The document recognizes that these foundations are interconnected and essential for all children, regardless of age, ability, culture, or background.
EXAMINING THE CONTRACT
COMPARISONS elements included...
What are:
Scope of the agreement
Number of times ECE is mentioned
Salary
Preparation time
Professional Activity/Development
Other Leaves
The human capital approach brings in at least 4 concerns, stated Campbell and Nyguard.
What are: * There is a prioritization of cognitive development
* International organizations view a globalized knowledge economy
* It views children primarily through the lens of “future members of society”
* ECEC policy is spoken in a language of “investment”—short-term intellectual benefits and short and long-term economic benefits (for parents
and children-adults)
ECEC institutions are the panopticon which regularly view the children, the authors noted that....
What is the gaze of the staff as operating in a “sorting process” between “normalcy” and “deviance”
This new construction of parenting is known as...
What is: implies individuals are
responsible for their state of poverty. With the focus on the individual as the cause of the problem, this justifies a market/individualized approach to the solution (p. 167).
The view of the panopticon, normalcy,
and governance is important to consider, state why.
Gananathan views union agreements as...
What are
“historical artefacts” that allow us to see
how the profession is being constructed,
or understood, in a given period of time
through the various policies.
Two conclusion came from the Human Capital Theory.
What are:
1. “OECD was keen to point out that they
have purposefully placed education
before care in ECEC, but it is worth
stressing that childhood comes before
both education and care” (p. 355).
2. “the focus on human capital is forming
a particular construction of childhood,
one where children are becoming
rather than being” (p. 355)
Define the Normal child (italicized) according to the authors
What is
“the child’s social behaviour and adjustment are emphasized...following rules and traditions...assumptions about favouring the company of peers and about being an active participant in the preschool class reveal expectation of a socially skilled child who is a competent participant in the
collective” (qtd. in Franck and Nilsen p. 233).
What are we to make of this understanding? Is this how the ordinary child is discussed in your experience?"
In this research study, what are the four problems?
abour market
Lasting change to personal circumstances difficult to achieve
Part-time subsidy
All mothers thought childcare was beneficial to their children’s development
“free-market” approach for childcare means
“private companies, private individuals, and, most importantly unhindered markets are best able to generate economic growth and social welfare”
In 2010 something happened to change the Education Act
What is the implementation of FDK and a “team model” to teaching where RECEs and teachers shared cooperative designing and delivery of a play-based curriculum
Campbell and Nyguard argue that the Human Capital Theory approach, making changes to the ECEC policy is heavily influenced by....
Who are supranational organizations such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (p. 347)
Subject position and Subjective position are known as...
What is: Subject position: “is seen as constructed through language, practices, politics and culture” (p. 232).
Subjectivity: “[is] the lived experience of being a subject” (qt in.
Franck and Nilsen p. 232)
The main concern of the Waterloo region subsidy...
How are you to interview for jobs with no childcare, when can you start if you get hired when you haven't even been able to apply for childcare?
The types of questions on the exam
Short and Long answer only.