As I come to the close of yet another course, I can’t help but think about the many media presentations that I have listened to, the articles that I have read, the interviews that I have conducted and how these have all helped me as I think about children, their families and diversity.
I hope that I can be that teacher that helps families feel welcome and secure. I want them to know that I value their ideas, their culture and their backgrounds. I am already looking in to adding books to my book collection in my classroom that reflects differences in race, ethnicity and ability.
One goal that I would like to set for the early childhood field related to diversity, equity, and social justice is more learning opportunities for teachers where you can seek knowledge in learning best practices for communicating with parents and children who live with parents that are LGBT, incarcerated, alcoholics, drug addicts, and disabled. My experiences thus far with the children that I have encountered have been difficult because they do not know how to share their “family” with others. I want them to feel comfortable with sharing and discussing their families and things that they get to do with not only me as the teacher but with their classmates as well.
I want to say thank you to all my colleagues who have helped me throughout this course. Your responses have been most helpful and encouraging. I wish you all the best and hope to see some of you in our next course!
Hi Amy,
ReplyDeleteLearning is continuous for educators, This course has been a great learning experience for me as well, especially learning about the significance of the family in a child's development and the influence it has on character formation and relationship.
I did enjoy this course and will like to thank you for being a part of it. I learned a lot from your postings and bloggings.
I do wish you success in your career and that you will achieve the goal you have set for yourself at the end of this course.
Best wishes,
Shola
I like what you said about making families feel welcome and secure. After all, isn't that what it's all about? Having all this training on diversity strengthens these interactions. I wish you luck in the rest of your journey and hope that we meet again!
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ReplyDeleteI always enjoy reading your blog. I agree that teachers need more learning opportunities in order to help the children and families we serve. Good luck to you as you continue this journey. I really hope to see you in the next class!
Amy
Hi Amy,
ReplyDeleteI have really appreciated your insightful and informative discussion and blog posts over the last eight weeks! It has been a joy to learn from you and our classmates. I wish you all the best for your future.
Amy, you have really had positive and informative post. I really appreciate your input in the class. Good luck in all your endeavors.
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