One hope I have for working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds is to be able to see each individual for who they are oppose to who I would expect them to be. It is important to look beyond the stereotypes placed on each individual and/or group in order to help their needs.
One goal I would like to set for the early childhood field related to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice is to work towards eliminating bias and provide support for all children and families regardless of their background. By doing this we will be setting/meeting goals of the family's needs opposed to us setting/meeting goals that we feel is needed.
Thank you to all my colleagues for supporting and encouraging me throughout this course. I appreciate your comments and post and have learned from all of you. I wish everyone the best as you begin your next course.
I would like to thank you for the encouraging comments you left. It is a great feeling that you supported my thought and could relate. As well, that is a very important goal to eliminate biases. I think if more educators were aware of their own biases they would be able to be an advocate to help stop prejudice thoughts.
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ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed reading your blog! I hope to be able to learn with and from you in our future classes.
Have a safe and relaxing holiday!