tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.comments2021-05-01T03:26:40.743-07:00Marla's MusingsMarla Hatrak, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10249074406062530539noreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-20979112840867166392016-04-23T13:07:44.564-07:002016-04-23T13:07:44.564-07:00Marla,
I found your discussions were on my list t...Marla, <br />I found your discussions were on my list to look for first. Your thoughts were always insightful and well presented. I give you kudos for jumping right in to the doctorate program and I know you will do well! I personally need a break but if I do go towards the doctorate degree it will be with Walden.<br />I wish you much success!!Villageittakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767494248702797009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-87817045118645485882016-04-13T07:34:55.577-07:002016-04-13T07:34:55.577-07:00The international organizations seem to make such ...The international organizations seem to make such a greater impact of support. You touched on a very sensitive area. It looks like there is much hope and evolution for the children's future. I like the idea of educating people how to deal with a child who's hearing is impaired and also to create an inclusion program that updates the child with the disabilities and also informs the teacher, counselor of how to communicate with a deaf person. Great ideas and great post Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14666405714226271386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-74423204235823970722016-04-10T17:24:24.444-07:002016-04-10T17:24:24.444-07:00Marla,
I think those are some great international...Marla, <br />I think those are some great international organizations that help deaf children. Coming from someone who has a hereditary nerve loss in my hearing and knowing it could be passed on to my future children, I am glad that there are such organization. It gives me hope for the future and people becoming more accepting of deaf children, and realizing that they can and should be allowed to succeed just like any other child. I wish you nothing but the best on your project! Good Luck! Abby Frillinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13983083093638331950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-12458599345952020402016-04-10T08:36:33.529-07:002016-04-10T08:36:33.529-07:00Marla,
Goldie Ellison's post on International ...Marla,<br />Goldie Ellison's post on International ECE Communities led me to this link. I thought you might like it: http://www.gbaships.org/en/latest-news-item/r49223<br />Would you work on a ship?<br />Renee<br />Villageittakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767494248702797009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-21250437658627016922016-04-09T18:12:54.121-07:002016-04-09T18:12:54.121-07:00Hello Marla,
Your search is amazing and it has gi...Hello Marla,<br /><br />Your search is amazing and it has given me ideas on how and where to go to help the deaf students at my school. As a developing country unfortunately we are very limited in the services offered to the deaf and hearing impaired community. I will surely use the international agencies you highligted to find information to work with the deaf children and families, especially the one which talks to advocacy.<br /><br />Blessing in all you undertake<br /><br />MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-64228582327847903712016-03-29T02:47:41.436-07:002016-03-29T02:47:41.436-07:00Hi Marla,
I heard about Head Start ever since...Hi Marla,<br /> I heard about Head Start ever since I studied the Early Childhood Program. Some of the colleagues from study mentioned about their work relative with the program. I am interested to know how do Head Start access and hire those who would like to work for the center, and how do they appraise they work. Besides, U.S. Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition is likely helpful to immigrant students for learning English as the other language. I notice there is “Student Loans” session, I would like to know what kind of students can be able to apply for the loans, and how do they pay off. Visual Language & Visual Learning looks interesting, it would be useful for teacher to apply some methods to teaching young children new vocabulary and develop their imagination. Thanks for the sharing!<br /><br />References<br />Head Start: http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs <br />U.S. Department of Education Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA). Retrieved from: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html <br />Visual Language & Visual Learning (n.d.). Retrieved from: http://vl2.gallaudet.edu/about/<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446838129186420312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-80488684082544519262016-03-27T17:06:36.182-07:002016-03-27T17:06:36.182-07:00Marla,
I enjoyed reading your post. Your job sel...Marla,<br /><br />I enjoyed reading your post. Your job selections were good and informative. Head start offers many jobs at both the State and National level. If I was in the DC area, I would love to apply for either of the three jobs you selected, especially The House of Representatives Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education: http://edworkforce.house.gov/committee/ecese.htm, since I have a BA in Criminal Justice with emphasis in Political Science. I wish you much success and hope that you are going to apply for one if you are in the DC area.<br /><br />NekethaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216270054369393436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-65509091103749300712016-03-27T12:57:38.133-07:002016-03-27T12:57:38.133-07:00Marla, I enjoyed reading your post. Head Start is...Marla, I enjoyed reading your post. Head Start is a great program and I like the fact that they are concerned with making sure that every child gets the educational start needed to be successful in school and beyond. VL2 seems like a good program. Are you fluent in sign language? I have always been drawn to sign language and one day plan to become fluent in it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-23710093067851769752016-03-26T10:53:05.832-07:002016-03-26T10:53:05.832-07:00Dear Marla,
I also chose Head Start. I worked for ...Dear Marla,<br />I also chose Head Start. I worked for this program for four years and it is a great program that is so beneficial to children and families. If you want to work in a capacity to research and advocate at a federal level I would look at the agencies that actually run the program. Head Start is part of the Administration for Children and Families. Looking at careers through them you may find more what you are looking for. <br /><br />Jennie IngramAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575159302244510586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-24245754142963650722016-03-14T04:07:37.318-07:002016-03-14T04:07:37.318-07:00Hi Marla,
I was amazed by all these informati...Hi Marla,<br /> I was amazed by all these information you have found. I used to work with a child who has hearing disability, She was given a surgery in the U.S. when she was two, and now she develop her hearing with the assistance of a microelectronic chip underneath her scalp. The Deaf Community Services, and California Deaf Education Resource Center South will be great helpful for her current teachers to acquire some useful information and particular learning methods for her case. Also I am interested about The Future of Children, The website provides various topics related to the early childhood education for both parents and early childhood educators, and I am appreciated that they share the journals free of charge. The articles Why Marriage Matters for Child Wellbeing and Cohabitation and Child Wellbeing appeal to me as I don’t have any experience of marriage so far. It will helpful for me to understand those challenges children and their parents have from different type of family structures. Thank you for the sharing!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446838129186420312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-33166283820128079002016-03-14T04:06:23.597-07:002016-03-14T04:06:23.597-07:00Hi Marla,
I was amazed by all these information yo...Hi Marla,<br />I was amazed by all these information you have found. I used to work with a child who has hearing disability, She was given a surgery in the U.S. when she was two, and now she develop her hearing with the assistance of a microelectronic chip underneath her scalp. The Deaf Community Services, and California Deaf Education Resource Center South will be great helpful for her current teachers to acquire some useful information and particular learning methods for her case. Also I am interested about The Future of Children, The website provides various topics related to the early childhood education for both parents and early childhood educators, and I am appreciated that they share the journals free of charge. The articles Why Marriage Matters for Child Wellbeing and Cohabitation and Child Wellbeing appeal to me as I don’t have any experience of marriage so far. It will helpful for me to understand those challenges children and their parents have from different type of family structures. Thank you for the sharing!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-68635183578145013052016-03-13T20:49:02.664-07:002016-03-13T20:49:02.664-07:00Marla,
I enjoyed reading your post. You have cho...Marla,<br /><br />I enjoyed reading your post. You have chosen some good possible jobs. Especially in the field of working with Deaf Children and Organizations. I also like that you included some volunteer opportunities.<br /><br />Neketha PolleyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216270054369393436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-49980464805602417572016-03-13T19:19:07.811-07:002016-03-13T19:19:07.811-07:00Marla,
You picked some great organizations that se...Marla,<br />You picked some great organizations that seem like a great fit for you. I do not have experience working with people who are deaf, but would love the opportunity to learn, especially in the early childhood field. My daughter is a freshman in high school this year and loves to learn sign language. Our school is very small, but in the last year or so have offered ASL as a language course along with Spanish. She is very excited to take this course next year and I am excited to learn right along with her. I think it would be a great opportunity for her and I to work together and for me to learn something that could help me in my work with children. I admire your passion and think some of the organizations you chose make such an impact in communities and in the lives of the people they service. I enjoyed your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-72321893319333794322016-03-13T18:18:20.104-07:002016-03-13T18:18:20.104-07:00Your interest in the deaf/hard of hearing field is...Your interest in the deaf/hard of hearing field is interesting to me as well. I found my interest after years of waiting tables as a second job in my younger years. In DC there is Galludet, a college for deaf students, and those students are a large part of this area. For a while, I was learning a few signs here and there in order to make waiting tables easier. I enjoyed learning aspects of those students learning process. Thanks for sharing!julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02620180970957639661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-29788781893741555812016-03-12T10:20:33.452-08:002016-03-12T10:20:33.452-08:00Marla,
Those all sound like great organizations. E...Marla,<br />Those all sound like great organizations. Even staying home and working part-time you developed skills needed for jobs. Maybe look into volunteering for an organization to get your name in the door. If you do choose to get your doctoral good luck. <br /><br />Jennie IngramAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575159302244510586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-48782805887810098502016-03-12T09:41:17.175-08:002016-03-12T09:41:17.175-08:00Hi! Marla, thank you for sharing important useful ...Hi! Marla, thank you for sharing important useful resources. Your interests of resources are specific and I wish you all the best. I like the "Future of Children" research institude and they also have free online website and blogs with great resources. I just checked the blog and the first blog post that appeared to me titled, "Does marriage Matter to Children?" that is published on March 8 by Garrett Pace(Future of Children, 2016). I would like to read more of the blogs as they have plenty of useful research based articles on various topics about future of children. Thank you Marla.<br />Referencehttps://blogs.princeton.edu/futureofchildren/Lhakpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01787151195045846697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-25072355918957697792016-03-12T08:32:58.131-08:002016-03-12T08:32:58.131-08:00Marla,
I have no experience working with deaf or ...Marla, <br />I have no experience working with deaf or hard of hearing students, but I am interested in the area in which you live. Mu husband is trying to convince me to relocate to a warmer climate in the near future, as winters are becoming difficult for him. It is helpful to see what types of services are available and what types of opportunities I may be able to find should I choose to head west. It is also beneficial to know what steps I need to take in order to meet the requirements.<br />Thanks for a helpful post!<br />Kathy Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04578947259127935056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-5708550467858647472016-02-21T20:33:34.694-08:002016-02-21T20:33:34.694-08:00Marla,
In my opinion, the only way we can become e...Marla,<br />In my opinion, the only way we can become effective volunteers, and possess an adequate amount of knowledge in our service area, is to learn from more seasoned volunteers. Inevitably, a new volunteer will think they know more than they actually do.. and working with volunteers that came before them will help get them on the right track to being as effective as they can be.<br />BrandiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-176213626958763392016-02-14T20:48:28.508-08:002016-02-14T20:48:28.508-08:00Marla,
Using social media is definitely a struggle...Marla,<br />Using social media is definitely a struggle at times. It is difficult sometimes to tell true information from false. It is also difficult to navigate and find what you are looking for if you are not familiar with the forum. I enjoy learning how to use social media for advocacy efforts from others that are successful at doing so. For now that is pretty much where I'm at.<br />BrandiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-73105873014517359382016-02-13T17:46:48.175-08:002016-02-13T17:46:48.175-08:00Marla,
I too am learning how to use social media...Marla, <br /><br />I too am learning how to use social media more effectively in my advocacy. I have tried to use Twitter for years and I guess I'm too old but I cannot figure that one out! I do agree that social media is a great tool for advocacy!<br /><br />MargieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01166434130141103342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-26587057997917207062016-02-07T20:45:37.715-08:002016-02-07T20:45:37.715-08:00Marla,
I was fortunate to receive many scholarship...Marla,<br />I was fortunate to receive many scholarship opportunities throughout my Undergraduate journey through the UNCF Fund because I attended a HBCU ( Historically Black College/University). The first executive director, William Trent was coined in supporting <br />historically black colleges so they could become “strong citadels of learning, carriers of the American dream, seedbeds of social evolution and revolution". All children and youth need someone to assist along the way toward making them great.<br />Ebony Ebonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486912266291662091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-81231267272312380832016-02-07T16:38:03.065-08:002016-02-07T16:38:03.065-08:00A mind is a terrible thing to waste; I haven't...A mind is a terrible thing to waste; I haven't seen that message in such a long time; I need to use it more in my work life. Great post.<br /><br />LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-69946606313216229612016-02-02T12:50:10.994-08:002016-02-02T12:50:10.994-08:00Marla,
Your passion of language acquisition and pr...Marla,<br />Your passion of language acquisition and prevention of delays can been observed just by reading your post, I can feel your emotions through your words. I believe that you advocating for any kind of organization that supports this passion will be a wonderful experience for you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-63384828443411112832016-01-31T20:58:25.799-08:002016-01-31T20:58:25.799-08:00Cross cultural skills are so important! I often wi...Cross cultural skills are so important! I often wish I would have continued to learn Spanish in college so I could better help the Spanish speaking population.<br />And I also agree that it is important to realize that nothing happens over night. I tend to struggle with this myself!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04017377250703555870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074375120439328789.post-41551307974455324782016-01-31T18:46:22.148-08:002016-01-31T18:46:22.148-08:00Marla,
Having equally passionate people connect wi...Marla,<br />Having equally passionate people connect with you in times of celebration is an amazing thing. I feel like if you desire to seek knowledge in a certain areas you indeed will learn and if you refuse to broaden your knowledge you will be ignorant. I love sharing information learned with others that I encounter. <br />Ebony Ebonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486912266291662091noreply@blogger.com