Blog: Professional Hopes and Goals

One hope that you have when you think about working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds (any format and any length)



Over the past few weeks I have learned a lot about diversity, equity, and social justice. One hope that I have when it comes to working with children and families is that the families begin served are given an equal education. I hope that educators all over the world realize their own biases and then gain further understanding of diversity and equity so that we can better serve all children and families. By continuing education it will allow us to better serve the children and the families that we may encounter on our jobs. Having experience of being treated differently from white students by teachers and seeing teachers not care about black males that are falling behind in school it makes me hope that teachers now are seriously being looked at when they are being hired for jobs as educators regardless of if its daycare, private schools, public schools or universities. Everyone should be treated equally when it comes to receiving an education the color of your skin and where you come form should not determine the type of education that you receive.

One goal you would like to set for the early childhood field related to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice (any format and any length)

One goal that I would like to set for the early childhood field in relations to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice is that anyone working in the early childhood field be required to take at least one course a year to keep them up to date about the current issues that the early childhood field is facing in regards to diversity, equity, and social justice. I believe that continuing your education on these issues is the best way to try and promote change across the board. Having knowledge and gaining knowledge from others experiences will allow for educators to seek deep understanding of the things that are happening to children and families from diverse backgrounds.
 
A brief note of thanks to your colleagues
I just want to take the opportunity to tahnk everyone in the class for sharing their personal experiences with me and for giving me advice and help on the different topics that we have discussed throughout this course. All of you alls postings and feedback has given a better understanding of diversity, equity and social justice. Sharing your personal experiences has allowed me to look back at the way my classroom evironment is and given me insight on how I can develope better relationships with both the children and families. I greatly apprecitate all that you have done throuhout this course. I whish everyone the best as you continue on completing you masters.

Best wishes and be Blessed


Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.- MLK Jr.