First off I would like to thank the good people of EDUC6164 for
making this course so valuable. I have changed throughout this class and I am
glad I have. We have all been honest with one another and supportive of one another:
a perfect environment for a course like this. Thank You to everyone.
When I think of working with children and families I really want to
make every family feel loved and worthy of love. I want to make sure they know
that I care and want to get to know them and help them. As we have learned
people are often treated badly in a world that doesn’t understand them. I want
to be the opposite – I want to understand and appreciate all the people I work
with. I hope that I can use what I’ve learned in this class and share my
journey with other to open their minds and hearts as well.
I would like to see the future of early childhood be more accepting.
I worked at a center that would be considered very diverse. I enjoyed working
there however I also felt that those who were different often bothered the
teachers. Like the teachers didn’t like having to care for a child in a
different way and would complain about having special food, or being too
attached to the parents. It was upsetting to me then and now that I have taken
this course even more upsetting. How come we still hold all the kids to the
standards of the dominant culture? I hope that teachers will take more courses
like this. Maybe it can be an incentive program or something. I want more
people to feel as jazzed as I do about Equity and Diversity.
Again I am so glad to have been a part of this class. Shout Out to Professor Darragh! Thank you for being supportive of our journey and not judging. I never felt worried about being wrong. Thank you.
Koni,
ReplyDeleteYou're goal is admirable and so on target! You're right, if we can get more teachers to take similar courses and become "infected" with this fever we will reach our goal of equity much faster!
I agree that this has been an amazing course and I am glad to have worked with you and everyone else to help each other grow!
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Judging from your posts, I am sure that you were already someone who works hard to get to your families and treats all of them with respect and openness. I enjoyed working with you in this class and like you, I never felt judged or silly for typing what I felt.
ReplyDeleteKoni, I love your goal and I to wish the same for centers becoming more accepting to diversity. As I stated in my post in my area we have this issue as well. I love learning new things and being able to implement them in my classroom and with the families of my children. I have enjoyed this course and working with you. I hope we have more courses together in this journey.
ReplyDeleteCatherine
I too see teachers getting frustrated when children have differences. It is a shame that that is the reaction to children who are considered to be a part of the dominant culture.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your insights throughout the course. Best of luck to you in your future classes!