Blog Assignment: What I Have Learned

When working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds my hope is that I am able to provide them with the services that caters to their needs and create a learning environment that is welcoming to all. Children want to know that they are loved and valued, my job is to ensure they receive what they need.

One goal I have set and would like to see happen in the early childhood field that relates to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice is to help policy makers create a curriculum that supports the diverse needs of individuals and not focus so much on each child learning the same exact thing.

 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank my instructor, Professor Klein and my fellow colleagues for all you feedback and information you shared in this course. It is always a great experience when you are working with others who are working toward a common goal. Sharing valuable information with each other helps us as we continue on our journey to eliminate issues of diversity, equity, and social justice.

Start Seeing Diversity Blog: Creating Art

 

Start Seeing Diversity Blog: "We Don't Say Those Words in Class!"

One day at work, I was in the classroom and I witnessed a parent who would come in the class and help her son with his morning work. She noticed me watching and begin to explain why she was helping him. She told me he was autistic and had trouble writing. I told her she didn’t need to explain that I understood. While she was explaining the teacher walked back in the classroom. One of the students asked, why his mom couldn’t come in the classroom to help him with his work. The teacher asked him to take his seat and to speak out of turn.

The response given by the teacher could have led the child to think he was not important enough for his mom to come help him.

An anti-bias educator might have told him that it would be ok for his mom to come help him, but because you all are different one student may require more assistance than others.