- One hope that you have when you think about working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds
One hope that I have when I think about working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds would be that I can make them feel welcome, comfortable, and open with me in order to assist them in any way that I can, and to help their child succeed. I believe that if families know I support them, we will have a stronger, open relationship.
- One goal you would like to set for the early childhood field related to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice
A goal for the early childhood field would be that in terms of diversity, equity, and social justice, we do our best to advocate and share our knowledge of diversity for all of the families we serve. I think that if more people understand diversity and learn to accept others' differences, we will be on the path to a better and more compassionate world.
- A brief note of thanks to your colleagues
Thank you to everyone for all of your discussions, questions, comments, thoughts, ideas... I have learned something from each of you along the way through reading what you share! I also appreciate when you respond and discuss things with me, because I learn so much more that way! Thanks again! Good Luck in your next course, I hope to see you there!
Hi, Caitlin.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that we were in a group together during this course! I have really enjoyed reading your blog and hearing your insights. Hopefully we will get a chance to learn together again. I admire your hope to create a welcoming environment for all of the children and families that you serve. I think that the growth and knowledge gained through this class is a major step in that direction.
I think half the battle of working with diverse families is making them feel comfortable and welcome in their new world. This is a battle because there seems to be a fine line of what is acceptable and what is not in their eyes. I also have a passion for all children I work with to succeed and be successful in life and I feel once I have all, even the ones that come from different cultures,. learning and growing I have succeed as a teacher.
ReplyDeleteWorking with diverse families can be difficult when those families don't feel very comfortable in their environment. Making families feel comfortable is very important as they will feel better about opening up. Oftentimes we are unsure ourselves of how to approach families that are new or different to the environment. This class has taught me quite a bit about diversity and I feel more confident now when working with children and families of diverse cultures. I feel I can be a positive advocate for them as well as my colleagues. Thank you so much for being a part of this class and sharing your insight about diversity.
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