Friday, August 23, 2013
Professional Hopes and Goals
One hope that I have when I think about working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds is that I show respect and adhere to helping them feel comfortable and accepted in my classroom and in my program. I want the families and children to feel I am a teacher that cares about their children and their family. We are all diverse and unique individuals that come from a variety of backgrounds and cultures.
I want and need to make sure my materials for weekly lesson plans are diverse. I find myself using materials that are not as diverse as they should be. I need to make preparations to make sure my props and attachments for my lesson plans are diverse and meet anti-bias curriculum requirements.
I really enjoyed this course and learned a great deal from all the students and Dr. Turnhill. I love taking online courses and this course is a prime example of why I like them. We are all individuals online, we don’t judge based on looks, color, size, culture, sex, etc. We are each individuals that come to the course for a purpose. This has been a great course that has taught me a great deal about myself as a professional and personally. Melissa
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Hi Melissa. That’s an excellent idea about getting your materials ready and available for your weekly curriculum. It’s always better to get ahead instead of procrastinating; Here, you are preparing yourself from what we have all learned and apply our experience and knowledge to our professionalism. It’s been a great course and I wish you and your family the best. We may run into each other in the upcoming semesters Jay
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, Melissa. I am hoping that there is a palpable difference in my instruction this year based on what I have learned in this class. Good luck to you as you make the changes necessary in your classroom and in your curriculum delivery. I also want to thank you for always getting your blog post done ahead of the deadline. Because of you, I was always able to have Sundays free!
ReplyDeleteHave a great school year!
Hi Melissa,
ReplyDeleteI like you have enjoyed the class and learned a lot from the material, classmates and instructor. What I have learned has motivated me to provide a setting where families know that I care about them and am aware of and will respect their family culture. I enjoyed reading your work you submitted this semester.