Personal Visitor at Daycare

[jen]

So, if this wan't specifically directed at me, the only provider in this thread who has disagreed with you, specifically, then who was it aimed at? I'm calling bs. Everything in this post is in reference to something I have said in the last, geez, 6 months.

Believe it or not Crystal, there are other besides yourself who hold those same views. My comments were directed at the group as opposed to the individual.

The fact that you see yourself in my post is more telling than anything else I could say at this point.

[Crystal]

Believe it or not Crystal, there are other besides yourself who hold those same views. My comments were directed at the group as opposed to the individual.

The fact that you see yourself in my post is more telling than anything else I could say at this point.

Well, I'm not the only one who saw it, so there it is.

And, no, Qualitycare isn't the only other member who saw it....some members prefer to pm me because they don't want to get "bashed"

Which "group" are you referring to anyway, I was the only one here, in this thread, that has ever been accused of such things in the past....

[jen]

Well, I'm not the only one who saw it, so there it is.

And, no, Qualitycare isn't the only other member who saw it....some members prefer to pm me because they don't want to get "bashed"

Which "group" are you referring to anyway, I was the only one here, in this thread, that has ever been accused of such things in the past....

I was referring to those providers, out there in the world, not just this particular forum, who get thier kicks out of berating other providers for the sake of thier own self esteem.

If you, or anyone else for that matter, saw you in that message, then so-be-it.

[Crystal]

Okay Jen. I'm not going to debate it with you.

[Janet]

Experience/Education

In my opinion, I think that the degree or lack of a degree doesn't totally indicate the type of provider that a person will be. Here is an example of why I feel like I do. When I worked at the daycare center that I was at before I opened my own home daycare, I was the Lead teacher in the toddler classroom. I live in MI and now you have to have an ECE or equivalent education background to have a lead position. I do not have either of those but since I was already in the role before the law went into effect I was able to be grandfathered in provided that I got my CDA. I went to the class and completed the 120 hours of classroom training, I did my portfolio and all of that other good stuff. All that I'm missing is taking the test and paying the money. Since I don't need it for my current job, I don't plan on finishing it. Anyway, back to my example. My director was hiring an assistant for the toddler classroom and she got an application from a girl who had a degree in ECE and she had her CDA. On paper, this girl was perfect so the director hired her without doing a working interview. This girl not only didn't bond with the children, the parents or the staff, she simply didn't know how to do her job. She was knowledgeable but she had no clue as to how to apply the knowledge in real life situations. She also went behind my back and tried to get the director to demote me and put her in the lead teacher position because I wasn't educated like she was. She didn't last too long at the center.

Education is wonderful but it is not the deciding factor on a person's ability to do their job well. Experience is wonderful, but it is also not the deciding factor on a person's ability to do their job well. A healthy balance is a good thing.

[Michael]

Off topic. This are is a Parents and Guardians Forum.