One hope that you have when you think about working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds (any format and any length)
I hope that I will be able to approach each family equally, without displaying biases from by prior personal experiences with individuals from various backgrounds.
One goal you would like to set for the early childhood field related to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice (any format and any length)
One goal I would like to set is to include all children from a variety of backgrounds and disabilities in their programs, as well as to make sure parents are included. If we were only focusing on improving the children and not the parents it will not be as effective.
A brief note of thanks to your colleagues
This has been one of the hardest courses, however I learned a lot about diversity and it has been great to have support from classmates. I thank everyone for sharing such positive and honest opinions about the biases they have and or biases that have been displayed towards them.
Hi Erikka,
ReplyDeleteI agree that family involvement with the educations of children, specifically in the areas of diversity, cultural acceptance, and equity are vital in our roles as ECE professionals. I think families thrive when all members are stakeholders in their cultural legacies and therefore should be involved in passing it through their children.
I also agree with you that this course has been especially challenging, but also one of the most rewarding on this Walden journey. I think we have learned a lot not only about the topics of diversity, equity and social justice, but also about ourselves. Good luck in future courses!
I have enjoyed the communications and openness you have shared throughout the anti-bias education class. There were some difficult identities for each of us to share. Thank you for help and understandings of the context. Good luck on your educational journey.
ReplyDeleteErikka,
ReplyDeleteI, too, want parents to be connected in the circle for equitable change in the ECE field. If we could POUR into the parents all of the knowledge, tools, and resources that they need to succeed--I believe that they will in turn POUR into their children the same knowledge, tools, and resources. It is inevitable that we cannot help one without helping the other, because they are connected--so should we also be. I enjoyed your post, and wish you the best in your professional career.
Prayers for continued success :)
CCWhite