Saturday, June 23, 2012

Time Well Spent


At least three deeply felt learnings from this program

One thing that I have learned is that I must be open minded so that I can get a better understanding of myself and others.
It is essential to be ant-bias and not place judgment on others. We must get to know people and accept them for who they are.
The final thought that I will take from this course is that children learning abilities will vary because of their up bringing so we must welcome all culture’s customs, values and beliefs in our classroom community so that all children are welcomed.


At least one long-term goal

It is my goal to be an advocate for young children and stand up for what is right for them and their well-being. I hope to provide children with resources that can help them become productive citizens in today’s society. Throughout life many children will be faced with life changing circumstances that may interfere with their overall development. “Inequitable opportunities, privileges, and life experiences based on economic class deeply affect young children’s lives” (Sparks& Edwards, 2010, p.101). Many will lack the necessities of life which can hinder their cognitive development. Early childhood professionals must reach out to these children and come up with all possible rationales to help them succeed in spite of their social economic status.

A farewell message to your Instructor and colleagues (consider uploading a video or audio podcast)

It has been a pleasure working with and getting to know all of you. Throughout this journey I have learned so much from each of you. The blogs and discussion board is where all of our interactions took place. It is always a joyous feeling reading your responses. We all have come thus far and I wish you all the best of luck on your future endeavors. I know that each of us will continue to excel as we are all advocate for positive social change that is beneficiary to young children and their families. Thank you Dr. Myers for your hard work and dedication to ensuring that we are anti-bias educators so that we can better serve children and families. Most of the children within our classroom community will come from diverse backgrounds. In order to be anti-bias educators we must be open-minded, optimistic and set aside our biases so that we can display diversity and provide children with quality learning opportunities despite of their culture, race, ethnicity or religion. Through hard work and dedication we are willing to do whatever to support the well being of children. Best wishes to all of you and I hope that we keep in touch over the years to come! My email address is quitner@yahoo.com
References
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).



1 comment:

  1. Quita,

    I want to thank you for being a part of my journey at Walden. I learned a lot from reading your discussions and blogs. I will not forget all the helpful comments you sent me. As we go our separate ways, it was a pleasure working with you. I wish you continued success!

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