What I Have Learned

What I Have Learned

 

One hope that you have when you think about working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds (any format and any length)

One hope that I have when working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds is that more programs will be developed for the purpose of helping more diverse children and their families.  There should be better policies enacted that will support early childhood programs that will offer diverse education for all children that is of high quality.  As an educator I hope that I can better build on the knowledge that students bring into classrooms, particularly that knowledge which is shaped by their family, community, and cultural histories.  I hope that early childhood teachers continue their professional development regarding diversity and anti-biased education in order to ensure that they provide every child the care that they deserve and a high quality education. 

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 the issues of diversity, equity, and social justice is to continue reflecting on cultural differences and become the leaders in equity and diversity education.  Educators are children and families first experience in regard to formal education; therefore we should engage them in all aspects of this area. 

A brief note of thanks to your colleagues

It has been an honor and a privilege to have worked with each and every one of you.  These last eight weeks have been a positive learning experience for me.  I am thankful for the knowledge and open communications we had during our discussions regarding our experiences with diversity.  It was sometimes hard experiencing huts and disappointment from the past but all in all we kept a positive outlook in order to help prevent this from happening to others.  I wish you all much success in your continued educational journey.