One hope that I have when working with children and families who
come from diverse backgrounds is for programs to respect, value, and learn
the practices and policies of cultural for all children and families in their community. I
also hope that they advocate for local, state, and federal policies that support the ability
of early childhood programs to offer high quality, and diverse education for all children.
One goal I would like to
set for the early childhood field related to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice is to commit to ongoing
reflection of cultural difference that makes a difference of the attitudes, beliefs,
and practice in the classroom in the early childhood education. I also hope to engage
families, children, and to the community. I also hope to informed and to respond to the social
and cultural backgrounds of children and families.
To all my colleagues it has
been a pleasure of working with all of you. I really enjoyed these eight weeks of learning from your discussion board, comments, and responses. I wish all my colleagues much success and I hope to
see you again. Best wishes to all of you until we will meet you.
Tiffany, I believe that this course has caused all of us to reevaluate ourselves as the educators we are and the ones that we need to become. I have enjoyed reading your post. I like what you said about the goals for early childhood education, “committing to ongoing reflection of cultural difference that makes a difference of the attitudes, beliefs, and practice in the classroom in the early childhood education.”
ReplyDeleteTiffany, I love the first statement you made regarding the hope you have for children and families of diverse backgrounds and the respect and value that programs must have in learning about the practices and policies of culture in their communities. I think this is extremely important in the infiltration of multicultural diversity in the schools and communities. Great post.
ReplyDeleteHi Tiffany, I really like your blog. You really took a reflective look at social justice in relation to cultural differences. I also like how you referenced family engagement, which I think are all important entities when working with children and families.
ReplyDeleteHi Tiffany,
ReplyDeleteIt was a great pleasure reading your post each week. Although the course has ended here I know what we have learned will for ever will resonate with us. I know for sure that my attitude towards people will be much better especilly towards USA citizens where many persons on my side believe that all Americans do is shop and max out credit cards. We all have so much in common and I must say it is not nice when we form stereotypes and judge each other. All the best in your future endeavors.
Judy
Hi Tiffany,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your participation through out the course. I to have a similar goal and that it to engage family and children to the community. How do you plan to obtain this goal?
Crystal