The hope that I have is to have more channels for the families from various cultural backgrounds to be understood and expressed in the school community.
The goal that I have is to implement diversity into the curriculum to eliminate the stereotypes and biases in children’s lives.
I have learned a lot from the colleagues help and support. I enjoyed the posts of their personal stories and experiences. Thank you everyone for reading and responding to my stories and posts too. I had a great and supportive eight weeks. I hope we can work together again soon. Thank you all.
Hi Xiyue,
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you want to have more channels for families of diverse means to help them to be understood. If the community and the school system can come together to work for a better learning in the communities,it can be done. Good luck!
Xiyue,
ReplyDeleteThe first goal you mentioned is one that I also wish to implement. Having learned of the truggles my husband encountered in his early education due to language barriers and biases towards his heritage, I think it is incredibly important to make sure there is equal opportunity for expression and understanding. He is a core example of the difficulties and lack of interest in school as a result of the system dismissing him.
Thank you for all your posts this term. I wish you all the best as you continue on your educational journey.
Amy
Hi Xiyue,
ReplyDeleteYou have GREAT goals, and they are goals that ALL early childhood professionals should share. I think the first challenge is to share the importance of diversity, instead of presuming that educators are aware of its importance. Once we do that, it can easily be incorporated into our current curriculum. You will make a difference.
Thank you for sharing so much of yourself with us during this course; I certainly hope that we can share the next course. All the best to you; the finish line is close! Lois