My hope for when I work with families in the future is that each of us will have the patience to get to know one another and the unique qualities that each side brings to the classroom. I want to be given the chance to get to know the unique traditions, values and beliefs that each child brings with them from their family and communities. I know that it takes a village to raise a child, that is why i feel their culture comes from more than just the immediate family that surrounds them. I want my classroom to feel welcoming and a place of acceptance for those to come in, share, and be a part of our classroom community.
One professional goal that I have for myself is to become more thoroughly acquainted with the idea of Microaggressions
which we learned about in week 6. I want to know enough about this
topic and the research behind it to compile a mini course specifically
designed for all students to take at a college/professional level. I
would make a case to the board that this is not just a course for
teachers, or social workers, but for all students. We are all subjected
to some sort of microaggression no matter who we are, but we also all
give out microaggressions. Most of us are not aware we are making such a
transgression, and knowledge is power. Giving people the self
mindedness that comes from learning about microaggressions can help to
create a more harmonious society and takes us further away from the
ideas of discrimination as it should be.
I would have to say that
the topic on microaggressions is one area that I would want to expand my
knowledge about in a professional way. Seeing how I would like to one day teach a course on
this topic, I should gain as much knowledge as possible about it. This
is a topic that I knew nothing about for the first 27 years of my life,
and I don’t like to think about how many indiscretions in this area I
may have made in those years and not have had any idea. To me this is
such a vital part of how humans function and
categorize/empathize/sympathize that we are not even aware how it might
be completely inappropriate.
I wanted to thank all of my class mates for helping to expand my realm of thinking and push my limits to expand in the knowledge of this topic. Through our blogs and discussions, I have really had the opportunities to look at the world through your experiences and perspectives and that is something that I truly value! I wish you luck throughout the rest of your semesters and also your journey in the early childhood field, wherever you may go.
You will go excellent with the next classes; I enjoyed reading your discussion board posts and all your input into the comments. I as well would like to do a workshop about microaggression. A few days ago, I talk about a coworker that offended two other coworkers by her comments about the kind of food they should eat. Today she said something that really hurt me; I told very calmly (surprised of myself) that she needs to watch the way she uses her words, that she might not noticed, but she might be hurting someone’s feelings. She is a great person to work with, but she does not realize when she is being hurtful. That is why we should have a workshop about these kinds of hidden meanings or just misunderstandings.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that it takes everyone working together to raise a child and help the child be the best that they can be. I also want my families to feel welcomed in my class. I am thrilled this year to have a variety of cultures in the classroom. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me during the class.
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