Week 8: 21 August, 2020
My most passionate hope for my future as an early childhood professional and for the children and families with whom I will work with is to be able to meet the needs of my students and families whenever I spot them. By saying needs, I mean helping them to come to terms with any form of discomfort they may have as we go on the journey of anti-bias education and learning. This path is one that requires a lot of determination, self-reflection and humility in order to go through the process of stripping oneself of all implicit biases, unlearning them and then creating new perspectives on everything that is different from what is known.
Another hope of mine is to be relentless in acquiring knowledge and new skills that would be beneficial to me, so that in turn I can use it in creating more effective anti-bias classrooms and building healthy relationships with children and families.
I want to use this opportunity to thank my colleagues for a successful and engaging 8 weeks on this course. I appreciate our interactions and also got to see things from different points of view in a manner that was enriching and articulate. As we continue towards the completion of our Masters degree program, I hope to meet you all in our final course, but for now, I wish you all well.
I enjoyed your reflection and your hopes are good. I hope you have a great journey as you put together your anti-bias classroom. I know that it will all be worth it. Children and families will benefit from your hard work and desire. Best wishes to you
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DeleteYour passion to help will make a difference in the lives of many. When we help children, they are able to improve and better themselves. This course has given insight to make and enhance the classroom and lives of the children and families we interact with on a daily basis. Much success in you future endeavors.
As teachers we wear several hats during school hours and after school hours. We also learn new stuff every day from parents, the students and even collegues . Its good to know that you want to meet their needs. Its important to meet those needs because it can help them as they continue their education. Always remeber they are learning from you, and you will always learn something new from them.
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