My hope for the future is to have an anti-bias classroom where everyone feels welcome, safe, valued, respected, and loved. Families and children can come in and learn about different cultures and people and interact with their classroom community. I think this is what most of us want coming out of this class. I know it’s not going to happen over night, and it will take baby steps. So to start myself off I am incorporating more and more anti-bias curriculum and materials into my classroom, as I have been going through this program. Another hope is that I will get to work in a developing country and help bring an anti-bias education to them as well. I have learned so much and I think Julie Olsen Edwards said it best, “This is an important journey. It's a journey that will entice you, frustrate you, compel you. It's filled with new things to learn and it goes on for a lifetime. No matter how much you know, there's always more to learn” (Laureate Education, Inc., 2011). I am excited to continue!
As for my colleagues, I want to wish you all the best! It has been great getting to know all of you and I really appreciate all of the support and feedback these last 8 weeks. Hopefully I get to work with some of you again and keep in touch.
Best of luck,
Rachael
What are some things you have used in your classroom that could relate to our class? I am interested to know! I am trying to do so also but have not been successful so far yet in implementing it....! Best of luck to you, yes it will not happen all at once, Rome was not build in a day, but it will happen with determination!
ReplyDeleteRachael,
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to take a minute and thank you for your informative blog posts. The knowledge that we gain from one another through this learning community is invaluable. I believe that it is important that, as educators, we share our experiences with each other so that we can learn through other achievements. I hope that we can all remember that learning takes a life time and change can be slow; however, if we all remain focused change can be accomplished. Thanks again, I hope that we have opportunity to work together in the future.
Sincerely,
Amanda
Rachael,
ReplyDeleteThank YOU! I cannot express in words how important your support and passion have been to my own learning journey over the last eight weeks and prior courses. You are always so positive and dedicated to the field. I appreciate how much you share with us week to week of what you are trying and what is and is not working and what you are learning. It is so important to continue to have a support circle as we continue this journey long after Walden ends so I hope to remain in your support circle so we can continue to learn from one another. THANK YOU!!! :)
Ashley Richards