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Professional Development
This event was through my place of work, St. Anthony Preschool and Child Care. This was a
professional development for all staff to attend in order to understand child abuse, how to spot it,
and what to do in that situation. We began by watching a movie clip of different children
discussing their abuse stories, as well as abusers discussing their strategies and how they were
able to abuse some children for so long of a time period. After this clip, we discussed how it
made us feel and what we took away from the stories. We then read through guidelines of how to
spot abuse, sexual or physical, and what we are required to do as child care teachers. This was
very interesting because there are so many rules we must follow that protect us from being
accused. There is a very fine line between being a considerate teacher and being accused of
abuse. This event was very useful because we were able to have many discussions. I was able to
participate with some of my coworkers and hear their thoughts on what we were learning about.
We all agreed that after reading all of the rules we must follow, it can be intimidating to want to
be a child care teacher. However, we all also agree it is a rewarding job that we love to do.