In the last eight weeks and throughout the whole Master program, I have grown so much. I used to think teaching diversity only means to meet children’s different learning styles and interests, but now I have a fuller picture of diversity and equity. Diversity is a fact of who students are and a tool to help teachers make our teaching more globalized.
One of the passionate hopes that I have in early childhood education field is to implement anti-bias curriculum into current curriculum to support children to understand and to appreciate similarities and differences in the world around them. Building the positive partnership with families will be the great backup that we can get. Children need consistency, which makes it essential if families and the school are on the same page for the anti-bias education. As diversity is the trend happening in the world, it is significant if children, families and educators can learn, value, and respect diversity and differences among people. Children should be proud of who they are, and be valued for who they are.
I have been working with many colleagues in the past two years, and we have helped and learned from each other. Thank you all for your wonderful stories and insights that are shared in the courses. I believe our class is a class of diversity, and I have seen how we respect and value each other throughout the journey. I hope everyone in the course can reach the finishing line of Master journey soon, and let’s keep in touch.
Hi Xiyue, I feel grateful to be traveling this journey together. I have learned so much from you, especially since we have shared many discussion groups. I definitely hope we can continue to build our friendship after we reach the end of this road. Personally, I would never have made it this far without the support of colleagues, like you.
ReplyDeleteI have learned so much about diversity (and early childhood), but if we are to welcome all children, we still have a long way to go. I was unaware of the importance of an anti-bias curriculum, and thus, I believe the same is true for many educators. I think, as a result of our learning together, spreading the word has become a passion of mine. Educators cannot change what they do not know or understand. The ability to welcome all children AND their families is important for the growth of each student who walks into our classroom.
I look forward to working with you in our final course, and I really hope we stay in touch. Thank you for everything.
Hi Xiyue,
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed reading your posts throughout our time in the program together.
You mention that we need to ensure that all children feel accepted for who they are. I think as well that we need to ensure that other groups become understanding that we all have strengths and weaknesses, rather than just be accepting. That is, to not let them feel like they are still the 'right' or normal way to be or look.
I look forward to keeping in touch. Thank you for all your hard work and postings :)
Amy