[Kelly]

1. What did you discover about the WACs while completing the activity? There are alot of requirements that are very in-depth.
2. Were you surprised by any of the WACs? Everything seemed very thorough. There seems to be nothing in question.
3. Can you see how the WACs will influence your day-to-day practice in caring for children? Why or why not? Yes, they make it easy to navigate to figure out and read through. Because it is so in depth and explained well. It makes it easy to find answers to any questions you could have regarding a matter.

[Kaila]

The WAC’s are very concise and straight to the point. There is no confusion for me when reading the WAC’s.

I wasn’t surprised by the WAC’s at all. I believe these are great ways to access easy learning when working in child care programs.

I can definitely see how the WAC’s will influence my day-to-day practice in caring for children. Some of the items discussed in the WAC’s helped me prepare for some situations I wouldn’t know how to handle properly.

[Stephanie]

I discovered that the WACs are very detailed and contain information regarding curriculum, administration, developmental outcomes, and professional development.

I was surprised by the amount of facility and program records that need to be retained.

I can see how the WACs will influence my day-to-day practice in caring for children with respect to developing curriculum, individual care plans, and facilitating learning.

[Emma Rose]

1. What did you discover about the WACs while completing the activity?

I discovered that there are a ton of WACs and that there is one for definitions, which I am very thankful for.

2. Were you surprised by any of the WACs?

I was confused when I first saw WAC 110-300-505 because it was titled “Postings” and that is very vague. After reading it, it was very clear as to what it was about. I honestly didn’t know that there were rules for what is to be posted on the walls of a child learning center.

3. Can you see how the WACs will influence your day-to-day practice in caring for children? Why or why not?

A lot of these would for sure influence day to day practice. A lot of them are about training, general questions, interactions and curriculum information, how to keep children safe and well taken care of, as well as so much more.

[Rosamaria Cazarez]

1. I discovered that WACs provides a lot of great information for educators. This is a great source to look back on when needed.

2. I was not surprised at the information WACs provided. I think there is a lot information that is helpful to educators and child care staff.

3. WACs can be used to look back on when planning an activity with children as you can ensure that the material is appropriate.

[Michelle Orizaga]

1. What did you discover about the WACs while completing the activity? I discovered that we do need a lot of things to be able to provide the proper care for children that we need the proper guiding to be able to guide them into better life. In order to created a safe and guiding environment
2. Were you surprised by any of the WACs?I was surprised at everything I’ve been working with children for a while and I was surprised to see all the requirement for it all or that they had guidelines and things that you would think aren’t okay but there’s different ways to do it with children
3. Can you see how the WACs will influence your day-to-day practice in caring for children? Why or why not? It does influence my day to day I feel like I could see the rules that are placed and provide the best care for the children

[Courtney Spurgeon]

1. I discovered early childhood education has many more legal requirements for entry-level service providers than any job I’ve worked at in the past.
2. None of them were surprising after thinking about it, but initially I was surprised at the extent and level of detail required for child records, and the length of time they must be retained. Mostly that health records should be updated yearly (I wonder whether the responsibility for that lies with the parent or provider, and what needs to be included. Do you need to keep some standard medical record, or just updates to certain aspects? [vaccinations, allergies, etc]).
3. Yep, I can see how this will effect my day-to-day. It requires certain things about the facility which will effect my working environment, and many rules about things I will have to do or maintain.

[Patrice Hyatt]

1. I discovered how important it is to know and follow the WAC’S

2. NO

3. YES, for accountability, compliance, follow through, and care.

[Magaly]

1. Very expansive and detailed.

2. Overall, I was surprised by the depth and breadth of the WACs and the emphasis on relationships, developmentally appropriate practice, and cultural competence.

3. The WACs guidelines will certainly influence my day-to-day practice in caring for children, as I will strive to prioritize relationships, tailor my instruction to children’s individual needs, and incorporate diverse perspectives and experiences into my teaching practices.

[Allison]

I as surprised by how extensive the WACs are, there are so many and are extremely detailed. When just seeing them for the first time it is overwhelming the amount of information and the expectation to know them. I was also surprised to earn that in the future all teachers will be requried to have a ECE certificate. I am curious to learn how you go about getting one and how long it takes.

[Vivi]

1-The importance of being prepared, trained and licensed to deal with a child.
2-No, because I think that is the minimum we should know and have as information to deal with early childhood training.
3-Yes, because I will be prepared to deal with different situations. Because even updating training, classes and licenses, I will be remembering and updating myself on standards and conduct.

[Tricia M. Greear]

1. What did you discover about the WACs while completing the activity? I learned that there are a lot of different rules and regulations to follow to keep a safe and healthy learning environment.
2. Were you surprised by any of the WACs? I was surprised at the definitions page and how some words ended up on the list. I was also a little surprised how much records have to be stored for a childcare center
3. Can you see how the WACs will influence your day-to-day practice in caring for children? Why or why not? Yes because even though the rules might seem like a lot, but each one ties together to ensure each child has a safe and positive environment to learn in

[Cristiane]

1 – The detailed explanation that reflects to creating a better and safe space for children to learn.

2 – I was impressed by the depth and range of coming at each focus points, and how important to notice each of the WACs so all the needs in the classroom is Cleary met, and organized with your tables and charts.

3 – Yes, because it has control, and safety for children any moment.

[cheyenne frye]

1)What I discovered about the WACS there a lot of different licensing, paperwork, and rules to go by to work with children.

2) I was surprised about the safety codes for the buildings. and the amount of paperwork that needs to be saved.

3) I can see how the WACS will influence my day to day practice i caring for children a little bit. I definitely wanna keep them in mind.

[maricela medina]

There are so many helpful and useful tips to the WAC guidelines. They are useful because it keeps things in place. This assignment was overwelming for me as well and i couldnt really navigate through to get all of the codes I needed.