One hope I have for working with children from a diverse background is that I always make them feel welcome and a part of my class. I never want them to feel ashamed of their background or less than any other student; I want to celebrate all of the diversity in my classroom.
One goal I want to set related to diversity, equity, and social justice is to share my studies and findings with others in my preschool. I would like others to be aware of microaggressions and the damage they can cause. I would also like to share with my colleagues the information I have gathered regarding social privilege; in the hopes that we all take a critical look at how students from lesser social backgrounds are treated.
Finally, a brief note of thanks to my colleagues; You have all challenged and taught me in every course we have taken together at Walden. Thank you for sharing your most personal stories, your ideas, and thoughts on diversity, equity and social justice. I would have not learned nearly as much as I did without all of you.
It is wonderful that you want to celebrate diversity! What a difference that can make for the children and families you work with!
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed working along side you. Best of luck in the future! Keep your passion and you will do great things.
Amy
Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteI sure the others in your preschool would greatly benefit from you sharing your findings with them. I have learned a great deal from all of the information you shared during the class.
Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.