DIVERSITY
One of my hopes is to welcome children and
families from all diverse backgrounds in a way that feels comfortable and true
to them. In that light, I need to trust that my vision for a 21st
century school guides my passion, showing in the family reception, and marks
the start of a productive and warm relationship for the benefit of the child.
I hope that parents and educators teamwork
strive to offer children the most successful school experience and a future
that will have also be shaped by children with a voice.
EQUITY
In order to promote social justice and equity, schools must be accessible to all children from birth. With a universal school system, children from underprivileged families can be exposed to literature and receive similar intellectual and physical stimulation than their affluent peers whose parents give them access to books, music, movies, social and physical activities.
SOCIAL CHANGE - UNIVERSAL SCHOOL
To my wonderful colleagues Briana, Deanna,
Janet, Mahitab, Michelle, and Pearlyn,
Thanks to you, my sense of collegiality has
strengthened! Now, I feel empowered by the support you provided me throughout
these eight weeks and by the incredible insights you shared on early childhood education.
Your love and advocacy for our young population make me hopeful that from our
joint efforts a more just tomorrow for children is possible. Week 6 was
introduced with a quote by Robert Kennedy:
Each
time a person stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or
strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and
crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring,
these ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of
oppression and resistance.—Robert F. Kennedy, U.S. Senator and Attorney General
(1968).
I hope we stay in touch via our blogs or
personal email addresses. Here is my email address:
We are too involved in our master’s program at
this point but when we graduate, I hope we can continue and develop our
relationships for children’s benefit, our own, and again children’s benefit.
Good luck on your next class!
Collegially,
MarieFrance
It is ideal when we educators put the children and their families first. We must be first in learning about diversity, equity, and social justice before we can teach our children.
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