As I began
the quest to attain my Master’s degree several months ago, I thought I knew
myself well. As I have gone through the
courses at Walden, I have unraveled and unveiled parts of my life that needed
deep reflection. This has all helped me
to become a more compassionate educator and a better person.
There are
so many points that have resonated with me in the previous eight weeks. However, I would have to say that I am most
passionate about seeing the belief accomplished that all are equal and can
learn equally. One of the passages I
have starred and underlined in our course text states, “Anti-bias education
work in early childhood education is shaped by a deep-seated belief in the importance
of justice, the dream of each child being able to achieve all he or she is
capable of” (Derman-Sparks & Edwards, 2010, p. 9). In my corner of the world, this is what I
will focus on. I want to see every
student live up to their capacity as a contributing member of society and reach
their fullest potential.
I want to
say thanks to each one of you. You have
challenged me on many occasions and stretched my thinking. You have shared your words of wisdom which
has helped me grow as a person and in my profession. Thanks for making the journey sweeter! Please stay in touch and I wish you many
successes!
Kristi
Derman-Sparks, L., & Olsen Edwards, J. (2010). Anti-bias
education for young children and ourselves. Washington, D.C.: National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Kristi,
ReplyDeleteI have learned alot about strategies for working with diverse families in this course. I have enjoyed working with you in this course and I wish you the best on your future goals.
Kristi,
ReplyDeleteI agree that these past months have created a much better understanding and deeper compassion within myself. I truly appreciate your posts and blogs and thank you so much for your time and energy you have poured into these past 8 weeks. Good luck to you!