RawsonMiranda_MENG_2023

Title RawsonMiranda_MENG_2023
Alternative Title Super Nanny Certified
Creator Rawson, Miranda
Collection Name Master of English
Description The following Master of English thesis explores the authors development of their visual eLearning experience for nannies.
Abstract I first conceived of Super Nanny Certified on a creative "power" cruise off the coast of; Croatia. At the time, I had just left what I hope will be my last nanny position where I spent two; years aiding in the healthy development of toddler twins. I walked onto the cruise ship with the; aim of presenting myself as a creative writer, wanting to distance myself from childcare as I felt; it did not truly represent me. While there are countless aspects of nannying that I love, after 12; years in the field, I felt that it was time for me to find new challenges and employment that; fulfilled all my needs. The problem was, I had no idea where to start. I have gone through so; many career changes, first as an actor, a writer, a producer, a pursuer of academics, and a nanny.; While nannying has always been a constant in my life, I always viewed it as supplementary; income when my creative endeavors failed to pay the bills. In a way, I resented that I had to be a; nanny and always failed to give those childcare experiences the proper respect because it wasn't; what I felt was my true creative calling. I'd always felt like a drifter searching for a path and was; struggling with the concept that I'd done nothing with my life.; On the cruise, I met a man in his 60s named Larry who relayed to me that he has lived; multiple lives. In his 20s he was a party boy with no care for the future. In his 30s he started to; settle down and piece together his life. In his 40s and 50s he worked until he was bone tired and; now, in his 60s, he gets to be the version of himself that enjoys all the benefits of his past; experiences. This conversation sparked an idea in me that perhaps I wasn't a drifter but just; hadn't yet found the glue that pieced together all the lives I've lived.; The cruise is designed to discover, highlight, and build off of the best parts of the; individual participants with the aim of bolstering their mental health and projecting them into; their most successful selves. I found my "aha!" moment during a particular exercise called the; Sparkle Zone. In the exercise, the participants made a Venn diagram with three circles labeled; purpose, play, and prowess, and all the items that fall in the inner circle are considered the; Sparkle Zone. This inner circle highlights all the qualities in a job where one's life purpose is; met, that align with activities that they actually enjoy doing, and all the activities that they do; well. What I discovered shocked me.; During the reflective exercise, I discovered that the purpose I am most passionate about is; encouraging healthy communication with children that aligns with their development. While; earning my Master of Arts in English, I researched and wrote an essay entitled, "Leading by the; Nose: Combating Baby Rhetoric with Parenting Rhetorical Practices." During that research; process, I learned about brain development and how it relates to the cognitive abilities of; children, and how caregivers should tailor their parenting approaches to those abilities. I couldn't; help but lament my lack of knowledge during my initial nannying years and how the information; would have prepared me and how I could have been a more effective caregiver if I'd; better-understood kids. I felt impassioned to find a way to make a difference.; When I pieced together my newfound purpose with what I love to do, writing and acting, with; what I do well, website and video production, it became a no-brainer that I should design a visual; eLearning experience for the next generation of nannies. I want to teach them all that I didn't; know so that from day one, they can raise their children in the healthiest environment supported; by effective communication that meets their needs.; I will forever be grateful for this experience as it helped me to realize that all of my past; lives did, in fact, serve a purpose. All the childcare experiences that I once resented, have; allowed me to solidify my path forward and truly make an impact on society. With Super Nanny Certified, I now have a life goal and purpose. Ironically, and wonderfully, that purpose is to make life a little easier for children and nannies.
Subject Curriculum planning; Child care
Keywords childcare; education; resource development; English
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date 2023
Medium Theses
Type Text
Access Extent 719 KB; 66 page pdf
Language eng
Rights The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights.
Source University Archives Electronic Records: Master of English. Stewart Library, Weber State University
OCR Text Show
Format application/pdf
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Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6k0caq8