I hope that when I work with diverse families I first and
foremost remember that we are human. I
then want to educate myself (if needed) about the represented diversities (for
instance, cultural or religious differences).
I want to embrace the differences and create a safe place where families
and children feel welcomed and loved. I
want to have the children each feel a sense of respect from me and the other
students.
I feel that diversity training is important for
everyone. Families need it, as well as
children. I hope to advocate for
this. I know that I do not personally
agree with every aspect of diverse life, but this is some children’s reality. It
is not my job to accept or condemn. My
job is to make every child feel secure. I feel that teachers need help in
acknowledging and overcoming biases. It
would be incredible to see districts embrace diversity training.
This has been an incredible journey. Each of you have aided my understanding and
helped me grow. I am thankful for this
group of colleagues and I wish you the best!
Thanks Dr. Kien for your help and support as well. I can’t believe we have almost achieved our
goal!
Hello Kristi,
ReplyDeleteI hope that we all can share what we have learned in our class and get families and children to see beyond their own personal identities and accept the identities of everyone and their right to their own cultural and history. It has been great growing along with you. I look forward to seeing you name in the future as you share your knowledge and good will to all.
Carmellia
Kristi,
ReplyDeleteThis course has given me a better understanding of diversity. I have learned that diversity includes all differences, and diversity exists within groups that are considered similar. As a result, I have learned that every family and child are unique. I would also like to thank you for blogging with me during this course.