I hope that when I work with children and families, who come
from diverse backgrounds, I utilize all the knowledge I learned in this course
to address their needs, goals, expectations, as well as making them feel
welcome. I hope to create an environment where they feel at home. To do so, I will learn as much as I can about
their culture and look beyond the surface. I will put all bias aside and look
at them as individuals with a clear and open outlook.
The one goal I would like to set for the early childhood field
in regards to diversity, equity, and social justice is: For all to incorporate
cultural awareness into their classrooms to assure the best for the children in
the classroom. The more aware the educator is, the more aware the children will
be. M goal for me is to make it a point to teach my students about different
cultures and to make them aware of others beyond just the surface.
Thank you to all my classmates and professor for all the
support and guidance they have shown me throughout this course. All the
comments and feedback I have received helped in my educational journey and my understanding
of the topics. I have learned so much
from each and every one. Thank you sharing all your thoughts as well as
allowing me to share mine without judgments. I am learning more about myself in
this journey and I am becoming more open to sharing my thoughts with those around
me, whereas before I would have been self-conscious.
I wish you all the best on your journey and I hope to
continue to have classes with you all. You all have made an impact on my
journey.
Victoria,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your post! You have certainly brought a lot to the table with regard to diversity. I feel that this class has given us some great ideas and the knowledge that we leave this class with is really going to benefit us through our education. I will definitely be looking into ways to integrate different cultures into my classroom. This is a goal of mine as well.
Thank you again and best of luck as you continue your journey!
Amy McCoig
Hello Victoria,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on your hopes and goals. I appreciate you for sharing your thoughts in a non-judgmental way. I wish you the best in regards to your educational and life journey.
LaCasa Mosby
Victoria,
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful goal you have. It is so important to incorporate different cultures in the classroom setting. When I think about it, my preschool and elementary school teachers did not display a variety of cultures. I am beginning to wonder why they decided not to. Maybe it was their lack of knowledge about diversity? This may definitely be the case but I am so happy that I had the opportunity to learn more about it. Thanks for the well wishes.
Latasha
Victoria,
ReplyDeleteI love what you said: "The more aware the educator is, the more aware the children will be." This is so true! I had no idea about deep culture until this course. It will be so beneficial to teach our students about things such as this as early as we can so that their lives may be different than ours, their thoughts and comments different, and their outlook on life, too. How very different this would would be if we all had known about diversity and culture like we've learned these last 2 months!
Amanda