Early Childhood Professional

My name is Luz Nossa and I am a passionate advocate for early childhood education. I am committed to nurturing educating children, emotional development, and social skills. By supporting families and ensuring that ever child has availability to quality learning experiences.  

My Passion as an Educator

As a little girl, I always loved to play and pretend to be a teacher or an educator. When I got between ages 14-17, I came to the conclusion that I really enjoyed working with children and making a difference from there I knew this was my dream and career I wanted to grow as a professional and work myself up.

When I got into college I realize and wanted to get in school and pursue a degree in education and I started doing internship and was working in a childcare facility with all ages I felt I was in the right place and path.

Why I Chose to Pursue a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Studies

Too deepen my knowledge, strengthen my skills as educator and to grow as a professional in Early Childhood field and to make a difference in the children lives by providing the best education and fostering the best- practices for cognitive, social, and emotional growth in young children.

My professional Mission

As an early childhood professional and educator is my mission to provide best-practice learning by fostering a nurturing, inclusive, and developmentally appropriate environment for young children.

 

Nurturing By designing rich and captivating experiences for children, learning becomes both meaningful and enjoyable.

Facilitating a child’s exploration and self-expression in a safe, supportive environment helps build self-esteem and confidence.

Building confidence, resilience, and strong interpersonal skills through social and emotional development enhances self-esteem.

Encouraging problem solving and imaginative thinking through diverse curious and creative challenges strengthens a child’s holistic development.

Collaborating with parents actively engages them in supporting their child's growth and development, thus empowering families.

 

My Core Professional Beliefs

 

One of my core professional beliefs is relationship focus. This belief is helping to shape my professional identity by providing a strong, positive relationships between children, families are fundamental to early childhood development. Through serve-and return interactions and emotionally and creating a supportive environment. Lev Vygotsky's theory fostering building trusting relationships between the child and families and children they learn through social interactions and cultural experiences. This theory beliefs plays a fundamental role in shaping their cognitive growth. Lev Vygotsky's theory influences my professional as an educator by building relationships with children and families.

 

My second core professional belief growth and development by providing high-quality best-practice as a professional of early childhood education belief play is a strong tool for learning, promoting creativity, cooperation, and problem solving. Children learn best through play they develop social, emotional, cognitive, and motor skills. Piaget's cognitive development theory suggested that child growth through distinct stages of cognitive development, shaping how children think and learn. As an early childhood educator Piaget's theory by responsibility that ensuring that I am providing an engaging meaningful learning experiences and creating an environment rich in manipulatives, sensory. 

  

My third core professional belief is how I can advocate the importance of quality care for children and families and ensuring that all children have access to high-quality learning experiences. By doing so it will help with the importance of awareness in early childhood education and making sure every child succeeds. The National Association for the education of young children NAEYC has many resources to research and to share with teachers and parents. As a vpk teacher I want to ensure that I have the knowledge to plan activities lesson plans through play that help children be successful. By actively engaging in advocacy, you contribute to creating a more equitable and supportive environment for both children and educators. Your voice is instrumental in shaping a future where quality early childhood education is accessible to all children.

 

 

 

 

 

My Professional Interests and Recommended Resources

Enhancing Emotional Development

 

Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to recognize, understand and manage emotions. In early childhood education between ages 0-8, fostering emotional intelligence plays a foundational role in a child's social, emotional, and cognitive development.  

ZERO TO THREE - This website helps educators advocates integrate an intentional focus on the unique needs of babies in policy and systems work and provide support around infant-toddler policy/system strategies. https://www.zerotothree.org

This organization interest as an educator since it offers critical research, resources, and professional development tools dedicated to the all-important early years of children's lives. This group is focused on the significance of infant-toddler relationships, social-emotional development, and evidence-based practices that have a direct impact on long-term learning outcomes.

Center on the developing child- This organization's expanding knowledge base related to the many ways that experience and exposures in children's developmental environments shape their developing biological systems. https://developingchild.harvard.edu 

This organization interest me as a professional and educator by Prioritizing the developing child is critical for a teacher since early experiences define lasting learning, emotional resilience, and intellectual growth. It is an appreciation of child development that enables teachers to shape surroundings that are sensitive to individual needs, establish vibrant relationships, and foster equitable opportunities for learning. 

Social-emotional development

Social-emotional development provides the basis for children's regulation and understanding of emotions, development of relationships, and mastery of social interactions. It impacts cognitive development, resilience, and overall health.

This organization interest me as a professional When social-emotional development is understood by teachers, they are able to develop supportive learning environments in which children feel respected and valued. This builds positive behavior, decreases disruptions, and helps promote healthy relationships.

National Association for the education of young children (NAEYC)- NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. https://www.naeyc.org 

NAEYC offers access to webinars, conferences, and publications by professionals that inform teachers about the latest best practices in early childhood education.

National Head start Association (NHSA)- This organization helps children succeeds and by providing education and advocate for early childhood education. https://www.nhsa.org

This organization interest me because it provides professional development tools designed to support educators, helps you grow as a professional of early childhood education.

 

 

 

 

 

My Professional Goals for Practice and Growth

social-emotional learning (SEL), advocacy, and high-quality early childhood education. Professional goals of theirs revolve around integrating SEL into the curriculum so that children learn emotional regulation, social skills, and resilience along with academic fundamentals.

 self-regulation and emotional intelligence are the foundations to success in life. By integrating SEL into my daily routines, children develop resilience, empathy, and a healthy relationship, and a window of opportunity to a positive learning community.

I will incorporate this by embedding SEL into daily interactions, educators help children build resilience, empathy, and positive relationships, fostering a supportive learning environment.

Inclusive care and education

In early childhood is fundamental because they ensure that all children receive quality and early learning experiences. 

One way I will incorporate this in my classroom is by Creating a Welcoming Environment and Use diverse books, images, and materials that reflect different cultures, abilities, and backgrounds. And by Arrange the classroom to be physically accessible for all children, ensuring mobility and comfort.