Child Development & Education

CHILD DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION NOVERMBER 7, 2023

BY: SUKI FENG

“Child Development & Education Program to Teach Children” NAME: JEANINE WILBURN, INSTRUCTOR COURSE: CHILD DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION DATE DUE: NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Introducing the teams 7 Novermber 2023

Jeanine Wilburn - Department Chair Meet Professor Jeanine Wilburn, the department chair of Child Development and Education for 15 years at Alvin Community College. Professor Wilburn has a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and a master’s in education with an emphasis in Literature.

Professor Wilburn became the department chair of Child Development & Education because when she was at Tyler Junior College and at Western Texas College teaching, she worked with kids and adults. According to Professor Wilburn, “When this position opened up in Alvin, I decided that this was a good move for me, so I will have more opportunity to have an influence on the program and the classes.”

STACY A. MADDEN - CHILD DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION STUDENT Stacy A. Madden, a student who is taking Child Development & Education initially graduated in 2012 with AAS in Child Development/Early Childhood. Madden has the experience of 13 years in Child Development and 3 years in Education. Madden said, “I believe this career is going to give me a better future not only financially, but will help me be more present during holiday breaks with my own children.” Madden's favorite thing about this career is that she gets to have the same schedule as her kids and is able to have an impact on the lives of her future students. According to Madden, “I returned this past summer to work on some classes to get my Associate of Arts in Teaching.” Madden has a plan once she graduates from Alvin Community College. Madden said, “In the next fall, I will be transferring to a University to get my Bachelor’s in education.”

“I really love teaching the adults about the young child.”

-Professor Wilburn

“Education should not only focus on academic success, but also on the social, emotional, and personal growth of each student.”

-Stacy A. Madden

NEWSLETTER ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION The mission of Houston Community College is “to provide both the academic background and practical work experience that prepares early childhood educators in their work with individual young children and their diverse familiesin the 21stcentury.”

Stacy A. Madden stated that her biggest challenges are reaching every single student in her class and the behavior issues. Madden is hoping to overcome these issues by “building a positive relationship with them to where they feel safe to express their feelings, so we can provide them with the tools to help them regulate their emotions.”

In this program, there are two pathways-- certified teachers and child development. According to Professor Wilburn, “So if somebody wants to be like a certified teacher in the public school, they’re gonna transfer to University to finish their courses.” Professor Wilburn said, “For Child Development, this program really works more with young children and not school-aged kids.”

According to Alvin Community College's website on Child Development & Education, child development students who graduate from this program “will have the opportunity to work as childcare providers, registered home childcare providers, childcare directors, and other related child/youth careers.”

To see more information visit alvincollege.edu College, Houston Community. “Child Development.” Child Development | Houston Community College (HCC) | We Are Houston’s Community College, Retrieved November 6, 2023 www.hccs.edu/programs/areas-of-study/liberal-arts--humanities/childdevelopment/#:~:text=Program%20Information&text=General%20Requirements-,The%20Child%20Dev elopment%20curricula%20are%20designed%20to%20provide%20academic%20background,and%20gu idance%20of%20young%20children. Accessed 9 Nov. 2023.

“Child Development - A.A.S. Degree/Certificate.” Alvin Community College Child Development Program, Retrieved November 6, 2023 www.alvincollege.edu/Child-Development/. Accessed 9 Nov. 2023.