Professional
Hopes and Goals
One
hope that I have for myself and the world is that we become increasingly color
blind. I want us to be drawn to each
other because of our common interests and goals before we even notice the color
of each others skin. My pastor shared a
moment when he was so proud of his daughter when she described to him the
friend she wanted to invite over to play.
Two girls were standing together and Sadie said she and the girl in the
pink shirt wanted to get together to play.
One girl was black and the other white but his daughter truly did not
seem to notice. That is what I hope
increasingly for myself, and for future generations.
My
goal for the early childhood field is for equal access to preschool for all
children. That would be a good thing to
trickle down from elementary school, instead of academic expectations and
testing. We now have plenty of research to
show that those early years are of utmost importance to lifelong success. It is time to turn our attention to funding
that will make equal access happen.
I
am so grateful to my classmates for all that has been shared during this
class. Everyone was so forthcoming in
sharing their very personal experiences from the heart. My eyes were opened and my life was enriched
by traveling this journey with you!
Thanks everyone!
Hello Wendy,
ReplyDeleteOur world would be a much more beautiful place to live in when we see no color divide. As I watch the news and social media all over the world, I thank my blessings for growing up and living on an island of such diverse backgrounds. I am confident in knowing that my practices as I continue to teach avoids stereotypes and prejudice and to see the beauty in uniqueness.
Mark
Wendy,
ReplyDeleteGreatly enjoyed reading your blog this week. I totally agree that we should focus more on culture, diversity, and equity and the beginning years of education so that our students are culturally responsive later on.