Blog: Professional Hopes and Goals
First,
I would like to thank Professor Dartt, and all my colleagues for all the
information you shared during this course.
I must say this was a great class, but I would be lying if I say I did
not struggle. Having a new system, and
limited training prior to class drained me this semester; and it limited me with time
restraints because I struggled to figure things out. Professor Dartt, you were the exception,
because I think you reached out to us and helped your classroom adapt and you
encouraged us. I felt defeated at times,
disappointed with my quality of work, which had nothing to do with my ability
to do or not to do, but rather the kais of life, and conformity which this
course really required with all the changes with Walden University. I guess, if we all are reading this, then we
have just about made it, and my hope is that we all realize that we can make it
through the storm, and hopefully after the storm, the sun will shine bright
and each of us will reach our goals.
One goal that I have in regards to working with children and
families from diverse backgrounds, is to
step away from my own personal assumptions and customs, and see them for who
they are and work for the greater good of the children and their families. I hope to take the opportunity to learn from
families and broaden my understanding of their way of life.
My goals that I would like to set for the Early Childhood
Field in regards to diversity and culture, is to embrace the reality that every
child does not learn the same, and begin to create curriculums that are
inviting to all children and not just a specific race of
children/privileged. I like the "no
child left behind", but really at the end of the day, does" no child
left behind" mean we pushed kids through without necessary skills, or we
forced those who are not capable to adhere to the standards that are above
their own personal capabilities? I hope
that the early childhood profession will begin to see that diversity means
different as in unique, and not bad; and
adopt the theme, each one teach one so that we all can learn to co-exist in the
world and classroom.
