Blog Assignment: Reflecting on Learning

Prior to this learning experience I had never thought about how my self-identity had molded by my families values and beliefs. The environment and cultures that I grew up knowing is what made me who I am today.

  In the anti-bias education class I dug deep into my inner-self and had to accept some of my identities; such as, acknowledging that I have some innate biases and “isms”. As I was made aware of my biases and “ism’s” I truly didn’t like some of issues identified.  This course has helped me to expand and deepen  understandings of effective ways I can support my children’s healthy development in a multiracial, multilingual, and multicultural world.

My most passionate hope for my future as an early childhood professional and for the children and families with whom I work or will work with in the future:  I will take this new insight and knowledge using it to guide me building and establishing new relationships knowing that deep in my heart that I’m treating them equally and fairly, with respect for all family groups. To help adopt this philosophy I will provide an enriched diverse cultural environment.  I will share this information with my colleagues in hopes of helping them understand the importance of creating an anti-bias environment.

Thanks to each and every one of my fellow students. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and thoughts with the class. I learned a lot about myself, but also found out that I’m not alone, and we all have our biases.

 What’s important now is what we as educators do with this newly acquired knowledge!  Knowledge is power!