Professional Hopes and Goals
My Hope…
One hope that I have in regards to working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds in the early childhood setting is to keep an open mind. I hope to grow from each family and continue to build a holistic appreciation from the information that I learn from each of them. I truly believe if early childhood professional show families that they are valued with their diversity than there is hope for future improvement of social justice and equity for all humanity.
My Goal….
A goal that I have for the early childhood field is to see more consistent formal training and education for all staff in how to positively interact with families of diversity. As diversity changes it is vital that all early childhood professional receive the tools they need to accommodate the families of diversity. New staff needs the training so they can have the confidence and skills to handle diversity effectively while current and experienced staff needs the training so they can stay up-to date with the new issues and trends that come with diversity. I would like to see mandatory training sessions giving to all early childhood staff at least twice a year.
“Note of Thanks”
I would like to take the time to thank each of my colleagues in this Perspective and Diversity class. I have learned so much from the touching personal stories that have been shared from both the Discussion and Blogs. I feel like I have grown not only as a teacher or student but overall as a person. It was nice to be able to relate to the different scenarios of oppression and sexism and realize how many different people use their personal struggles as motivation to make the world a better place. I also got a chance to see how genuine some people of the dominant culture can be in regards to helping to improve social justice and equity in diversity. Having the opportunity to grow, learn and network with each one of my colleagues has been a blessing. At times the colleagues in this class were my inspiration, motivation, and encouragement to continue to be the best teacher I can be. I thank everyone for their support and I wish everyone good luck on your future endeavors in school, life and in the early childhood education field.
I enjoyed reading your post as it shows the passion and drive you have to make sure that all people are treated with the same respect and giving the same opportunities to express themselves for who they are. I agree with your goal completely because we need to ensure that those who are teaching our children are knowledgeable and accepting of those of diverse backgrounds.
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