One
hope that you have when you think about working with children and families who
come from diverse backgrounds (any format and any length)
The one hope that I have when I think about working with children
and families is to be the best possible advocate that I could be. I hope to
become the teacher that makes the difference in my students and families lives
with love, respect, and support. My passion is working with children and
families of diverse culture and I want to study diversity more in depth to
where I have a clear understanding and knowledge of what best meets the needs
of these families as they enter into a new country, city, or learning environment.
Not to say that diverse families are in more need than other families but they
are the families that are at a greater risk of not achieving or succeeding due
to limited resources, language barriers, and other necessities that they may
not have access to. I hope to be the link that connects diverse families to
success.
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 that I would like to set for the early childhood field
related to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice is to possibly join
a local organization that support diversity. By joining an organization, I
would be able to collaborate with other educators and professionals in the
field of early childhood education and play an active role in my efforts of
supporting diversity and anti-bias classroom environments. I would also like to
continue to attend diversity workshops so that I can build relationships with
like minded individuals and also attend face-to-face groups with families of
diverse cultures to learn their thoughts and concerns regarding cultural issues
that they make be challenging to their families.
A
brief note of thanks to your colleagues
I
would like to say THANK YOU to each of my colleagues for sharing their personal
stories, thoughts, and insights throughout the course. It has been an absolute
pleasure to learn about diversity and biases from each of your perspectives. I
can say that what I have learned will not be forgotten but utilized in my field
work and interactions with children and families. It has been a rewarding experience
to have communicated with you all during our discussion posts. I wish you each
best wishes with your future endeavors in working with children and families.
You are a great advocate for social justice and equity in the early childhood field.
ReplyDeleteI wish you the best in your future work with children and families.
Hi Cotati,
ReplyDeleteI think you have great goals set as an educator and professional. It is evident that you are passionate about what you do! I enjoyed working with you through this class. I look forward to working with you more.
Caitlin
I think that is a great idea to join a local organization. I agree that it would be a great resource to share with parents, but also a resource that you can go to and share ideas with. There is so much potential information that can be gained through that link!
ReplyDeleteI also agree that joining a local organization is a wonderful idea. Do you have any particular organizations in mind? Thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas with the class. Good luck with your journey and the next phase of your academic career!
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ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed your blog entries over the last 8 weeks. I think that continuing to attend diversity workshops is a great step in keeping current of new information and practices in the field. Please continue to advocate for children and families i personally think we need more of the that in this field.
I agree that being an advocate in the future is exactly what we need to be doing as educators. We need to make sure when we are faced with families from diversity that we are ensuring that their needs are being met and we are helping them to be as successful as possible.
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