tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54648460061401575122024-03-12T23:26:00.387-07:00early childhood educationDiedra P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13916323860989349193noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464846006140157512.post-49588515943268157582017-04-29T20:24:00.004-07:002017-04-29T20:24:54.140-07:00Time Well Spent!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This program, as a whole has been such a great educational
journey for me, rom the foundation of early childhood education, on down to the
capstone project. I have had the pleasure of becoming familiar with some of the
most insightful features that contribute to the making of early childhood.
Understanding that Early Childhood programs cater to serving children and
families with fair and equal treatment, Equity has become one that I have
learned to take more consideration for, as that families should not be treated
any different than the next, regardless of race, skin color, of background,
which is what leads to another significant learning that has sparked my
interest, in which I have carried throughout this course, Anti-bias education. Anti-bias
education, is specifically for the use of disregarding biases in the early
childhood field. My definition of bias is the attitudes of individuals that display
prejudice and stereotyping of another individual simply because they are not willing
to accept the difference of each other. I really enjoyed learning about
anti-bias because I have realized how important it is to have such a practice
in this field, which compliments equity and person Identity. Speaking of
personal identity, which was another great learning for me in this program. As
we all know that no two people are EXACTLY the same, we have the right do be
comfortable with embracing our own personal identity, as well as giving and receiving
respect from others and their personal identities. Learning about Microaggressions
was also a great topic to learn about, whereas we as humans can oftentimes say
offensives comments to individuals that focuses on their personal identity,
race, culture, etc. There were many great topics that were touched on in this
program and I hope to carry them with me long-term.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My long term goal is to keep searching for more sources in
the childhood education field and learn more about one day being able to become
an early childhood professional. Ultimately, I plan to one day put my goals
into action one day and work towards my goal in my capstone project.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have really enjoyed working with all of my fellow
colleagues, you guys rocked!! Thank you for all of your help and support. Keep
striving for success and move forward. Take care.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Special thanks to Dr. E, you are a true definition of a
professor. Thank you very much for always being there when I needed your
assistance. From the quick reply emails and the helpful tips throughout my
discussions and applications. I wish you well and I am sure you will have this
affect on your next group of students, take care. </span></span></div>
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Diedra P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13916323860989349193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464846006140157512.post-4249454013385460392017-04-15T20:53:00.001-07:002017-04-15T20:53:44.178-07:00Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Red Cross Language Bank<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Language Bank at the American Red Cross helps break down
language barriers by providing interpretation and translation services for
limited English speakers and organizations serving limited English speakers in
our community. (Red Cross). The Red Cross is an organization, which can also be
served as a community of practice. There are other services that the Red Cross
provides, But I happened to make this as a preferred choice because of their
commitment of the Language bank= to those of different cultures and speak a different
language with limited or no understanding of the English language. I feel that
the joining of this organization/COP could be very helpful to the diverse
families of early childhood.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five
institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build
shared prosperity in developing countries. Although the World bank is mostly an
international organization for those facing poverty, it also provides helpful
services of many kinds that help families face obstacles and barriers that are
possibly preventing them from the necessary needs to be provided, such as
lacking in certain languages or being denied from them because they do not
speak a language or cannot speak fluently in that language.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">MIUSA-Mobility International USA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I chose MIUSA due to the fact that they cater to children
and families of non-native English speakers and ESL (English Second Language) and
LD (Learning Disabilities) learners, in attempt to provide equal access. This
organization deals primarily with the rights and services of the diverse
individuals with disabilities on a national level.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">NCN- National Early Childhood Network<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">That Early Childhood and School Age Childcare services will
meet national quality standards with the promotion of children’s health,
wellbeing, learning, and development at the heart of policy and practice The
Rights of Children – we acknowledge the intrinsic worth of all children and
their right to flourish and achieve their own potential.(NCN). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of their principles and values are:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Parents – we recognise and value parents and families as the
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Quality – we value those who work to achieve and maintain
national quality standards in childhood services and recognise the impact of
quality services on the enhancement of children’s health, wellbeing, learning
and development. (NCN)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The NCN Training Office has a validated programme of
training at Level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications called the NCN
Early Years Training Programme. This programme consists of eight modules and is
flexible in that a learner can join the programme for as many or as few modules
as they need. The programme consists of the following:- <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Child Development 5N1764 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Early Care and Education Practice 5N1770 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Early Childhood Education & Play<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5N1773 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Special Needs Assisting 5N1786 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">School Age Childcare 5N1781</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: National/Federal Level</span></strong></div>
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National Association for the Education of Young Children | NAEYC. </div>
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I chose this in particular as a source for assisting to meet the needs of the non-English speaking families I believe contacting the organization, asking for assistance on working with diverse families could help as well. I have also decided on practicing the principles of the “No Child Left Behind Act” to implement my choice of collaborating with individuals for the needs of all diverse families to ensure that needs are properly and equally met.</div>
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The NAEYC offers individuals leadership opportunities as follows:</div>
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NAEYC’s network of Affiliates provide excellent opportunities for members to participate in activities at the state and local levels. Contact your <a href="http://www.naeyc.org/affiliates/offices">local or state NAEYC Affiliate</a> for information about service opportunities in your area.</div>
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<a href="http://www.naeyc.org/getinvolved">National Leadership Opportunities</a></h4>
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Many NAEYC programs offer leadership opportunities as reviewers or consulting editors. In addition, current NAEYC members are eligible to serve in governance as members of the NAEYC Governing Board or the Council for NAEYC Accreditation of Programs for Young Children. View current opportunities in the chart below.</div>
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NAEYC formed the Young Professionals Advisory Council in Fall 2015 in order to help us better understand and meet the needs of the youngest members of the profession.<a href="http://www.naeyc.org/getinvolved/YPAC"> Click to learn more and view the full roster.</a> YPAC members serve a two-year term; applications open in July each year. </div>
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U.S. Department of Justice.</div>
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(DOJ), is the agency that I chose to refer to in protection of my limited and non-English speaking families and their services.</div>
<a href="http://www.usajobs.gov/">USAJobs.gov</a> allows you to search for openings by location or keyword. You can also search for openings within a specific Department of Justice agency. Become a My USAJobs Member to post and create a resume, apply to Federal Government jobs, and receive automated job alerts.<br />
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<li><a href="http://doj.usajobs.gov/">Department of Justice Agency Search on USAJobs </a></li>
<li><a href="https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Account">My USAJobs </a></li>
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Through USA Jobs, the Department of Justice offers multiple positions to be applied for, such as:<br />
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<span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/466861600">Student Trainee (Clerical)</a></span> </div>
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<span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/466854800">Assistant United States Attorney (Criminal)</a></span> </div>
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<span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/466309200">Trial Attorney (Consumer)</a></span> </div>
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<span class="field-content"><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/466176100">Medical Officer (General Practitioner)</a></span> </div>
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Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (Queensland Government)</div>
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I decided to adopt the “Child Safety” from the Queensland Government in Australia. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman" , serif; line-height: 115%;">The Queensland Government is international organization that offer services such as, the Queensland Multicultural Resource Directory, available through the Multicultural Affairs Queensland website.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman" , serif; line-height: 115%;">The NAEYC showed no requirements for position, being that all were currently filled from what I could see. and the Department of Justice required applicants to create an account through USA jobs and fill out an application and upload a resume.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman" , serif; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">(2016, October 19). U.S. Department of Justice. <i>Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Issue Joint Guidance for Child Welfare Systems | OPA | Department of Justice. </i>Retrieved from <a href="http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/departments-justice-and-health-and-human-services-issue-joint-guidance-child-welfare-systems" rel="nofollow">http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/departments-justice-and-health-and-human-services-issue-joint-guidance-child-welfare-systems</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman" , serif; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">(1995, ). National Association for the Education of Young Children | NAEYC. <i>Responding to Linguistic and Cultural Diversity. </i>Retrieved from <a href="http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSDIV98.PDF" rel="nofollow">http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSDIV98.PDF</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman" , serif; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">(2010, ). Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (Queensland Government) - Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (Queensland Government). <i>Practice paper: Working with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds . </i>Retrieved from<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> <a href="http://www.communities.qld.gov.au/resources/childsafety/practice-manual/prac-paper-working-cald.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.communities.qld.gov.au/resources/childsafety/practice-manual/prac-paper-working-cald.pdf</a></span></span></div>
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Unfortunately, most of the links to these programs are not actual organizations or communities of practice, but happen to offer great sources. as the NAEYC offers special services and information regarding culturally and linguistically diverse families, such as dealing with the issue at hand. The Mississippi State Department of Health happened to be one of my favorites, in which they offer services to culturally diverse families all through the state of Mississippi and each county divided into nine districts. For employment purposes, I read how there are employees who work as language translators for the non-English speakers. If I were to be fluent in speaking another language, I would definitely be interested in a position such as this.</div>
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The other links that I located were mostly resources that serve as guides on developing skills for the diverse families and the benefits that may possibly follow. This is the beginning of a long journey for me. I do not feel that I located the best resources for my project, however, I am still searching.</div>
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Diedra P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13916323860989349193noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464846006140157512.post-47917760911182134412017-03-03T18:30:00.000-08:002017-03-03T18:30:31.734-08:00Time Well Spent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This course has been very interesting and educational for
me. I learned things that were simple but hardly recognized and taken for
granted, when it was practically right at my fingertips the entire time.
Throughout this course and program as a whole, I can recall some of the heartfelt
lessons that I would not mind sharing at all. Understanding that working with
diverse children and families means not only that we just teach children of
different races and cultures for 6 or eight hours a day, but to respect them,
love them and accept them for exactly who they are, not matter their identity,
sex, age, religion, physical ability or appearance and any other make up about
them that makes them difference. I believe that I have adopted the idea of “teaching
to strength” mostly because I felt that this was a reversal technique that
seems to reap many benefits for the better. As early childhood educators, why
not learn to remember and speak on more of the accomplishments of the child
than failures? “Unfortunately many of our assessment tools work that way, we
try to figure out what children don't know so that we can make sure that we can
catch up, and we can teach them what they don't know.” (Laureate Education
2011). Secondly, I enjoyed learning how to and the importance of communicating.
I have realized how important it is to sometimes sit back and actively listen
to children, which can even help you answers question you have in mind without
even having to actually ask. Lastly, I felt very intrigued about learning of
children with varied disabilities, the discomforts they may possess, along with
misconceptions, as well as for other children they come in contact with. From the
different scenarios I have read, I have learned how to handle negative
situations in these cases to make a positive turnout for both parties.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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not think that I can say it any clearer than this, but by describing those
three aspects of my learning experience for this program. I hope to be able to
someday each and every aspect of those listed above and have the strength,
courage and knowledge to influence someone else to do the same as I did, and
the same for someone else as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span> I would
like to thank Dr. Pickens for being such a great instructor. Thank you for such
insightful messages and compliments throughout my discussions, applications and
blogs. I enjoyed your class and I will miss it. To my colleagues, you all
REALLY ROCK!! I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with each and
every one of you. I appreciate your comments and inputs that helped me to
broaden my thinking when it came to certain topics. I will miss you all very
much!! I hope all is well and I wish you all the best of luck in your future :}</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Laureate Education, Inc. (2011). <i>Strategies for working with diverse children: Your commitment to anti-bias work.</i> Baltimore, MD: Author</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="color: purple;">UNICEF in Latin
America and the Caribbean</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Throughout
my life, I have occasionally observed the unfairness and treatments that we
have become victims of here in the U.S, only to realize that we are one of the
most privileged countries in America, unlike many others. Being young and
uneducated on the harsh realities of children and families in other countries
of the world, I have gained a new perspective. I am sure many of us have never
been outside the U.S. to actually witness how difficult it is to survive in
some countries. Gladly, I was allowed the opportunity to choose a country to
elaborate on the misfortunes and challenges that would affect the emotional
development of children living in Latin America and the Caribbean.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"> According
to the UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund). “It is
estimated that 68,000 children (less than 15 years) and 740,000 adolescents
(15-24 years) are living with HIV. “, which 90% of this infection was passed
from the mother (2011). The UNICEF has and is working and providing many
services assist in eliminating the epidemic of the spread of HIV/AIDS as well
as the awareness and affects of the lives of children.</span><br />
<a href="https://www.unicef.org/lac/english_9823.html"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">•strengthening PMTCT
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.unicef.org/lac/english_9823.html"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">•providing
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.unicef.org/lac/english_9823.html"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">•preventing
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.unicef.org/lac/english_9823.html"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">•supporting
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.unicef.org/lac/english_9823.html"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">•strengthening
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.unicef.org/lac/english_9823.html"><span style="color: #0563c1;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">•evaluating
existing services to determine disparities in access to information and
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as of Natural disasters can leave a negative impact on the lives of young
children. “In a region already prone to natural disasters, the impact of
climate change is an additional threat, further endangering the lives of
children and families, inflicting an insidious toll.” (UNICEF, 2011). When a
young child experiences incidents such as these, it can be quite traumatizing
for them. Not being able to fully understand the reason why things of this sort
happens to them can leave them in a state of depression, not to mention the
possibility of living in poverty, or losing a family member from death or
separation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">It always breaks my heart to hear or see that
children are facing trials that are usually beyond their control. Thanks for
the UNICEF, they have made a way support the children and families as well. <span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: x-small;">
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of situations such as these, should make us all become even more thankful than
what we are for having what we have, because some have less than us. I pray for
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When it comes to inputting on the topic of the sexualization of early childhood, in all honesty, I must admit that I am not shocked at all about the comments and sayings of young children and their exposure to sexuality that society has placed upon them, The most saddening part about this issue is that many of the people and companies that portray images for the sake of children are solely that are responsible for their actions. Sadly, children face so many manipulative perpetrators, who use different hosts in disguise to send subliminal messages of sex, in which they fall victim of becoming familiar with their sexuality at such young ages. "Children growing up today are bombarded from a very early age with graphic messages about sex and sexiness in the media and popular culture." (Levin & Kilbourne, 2009).</div>
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From a personal perspective, I can recall witnessing how young girls are dressed up by their parents, fashion designers and makeup artists just to be on live television to compete with other young girls. the lengths that these parents go and use their children for entertainment purposes is a sad case overall. the picture above in this post depicts the many enhancements that a child goes through to resemble a "beautiful woman" As you can see, this child looks no more than about nine years old. Television shows nowadays show more physical attraction than ever, even for children. kissing scenes in cartoons are just absurd and possibly give children to impression that it is ok to kiss someone you like. dating scenes with middle school children, give children the idea that they should have a boyfriend/girlfriend. Life is moving too fast with all of the sexual perceptions and children are tying their best to follow the trend.</div>
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The impacts on children and the sexualization in early childhood can be lead to very negative impacts, such as accessibility to pedophiles and rape, young girls becoming pregnant too early, and many other factors. when children grow up too fast, they many see the need to run away from home, drop out of school, or possibly become addicted to drugs.</div>
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It is very necessary to monitor our children and see that they are disengaged to such sexualization as much as possible. with the high ratings of sexuality among us now, we may see it as impossible to conquer such a task, but speaking with them and guiding them in the right path can be a first step to eliminating such an issue.</div>
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Levin, D. E., & Kilbourne, J. (2009). [Introduction]. So sexy so soon: The new sexualized childhood and what parents can do to protect their kids (pp. 1-8). New York: Ballantine Books. Retrieved from: <a class="ot-anchor aaTEdf" dir="ltr" href="http://dianeelevin.com/sosexysosoon/introduction.pdf" jslog="10929; track:click" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2962ff;">http://dianeelevin.com/sosexysosoon/introduction.pdf</span></a><br /> </div>
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biases of others that failed to respect and consider the personal identity of
myself, I recall suffering consequences that were beyond my control. Therefore,
with being an early childhood educator and working with a multi-cultural group
with diverse, personal and family cultures and identities, I can imagine the
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;">Just to pinpoint the hardships of transnational families. I
feel that they can relate to feelings that may tragically effect their
well-being and social identities.</span> <span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;">“Transnational families face many of the same challenges as
immigrant families— adapting to a new culture, learning a new language,
locating suitable and affordable housing, seeking jobs, and adjusting to the
educational and larger societal systems. (Enu Kyeong, C. Chen, D. W. &
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inequity. When families are bypassed by receiving services due to their class,
family income or language, etc., this can cause an effect in their well-being. I
have witnessed families that lived in poverty-stricken environments to be left
behind in the chances of seeking an education. Situations such as these can
make a huge impact on the outcome of a family’s future. Religion-ism is one
that I highly expect families to expect. As most of us know that Christianity
is known as a dominant religion, in which America caters to, there are families
of different religions and cultures which can cause a wide range of biases
towards one family to the other, no respect for the values and beliefs of each
other and no consideration either. “In everything they do, families communicate
their cultures values, beliefs, rules, and expectations to their children”
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Sunghee, S. (2010). Supporting transnational families. YC: Young Children,
65(4), 30-37. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Education Research
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I chose to visit my son's head start classroom during lunch time. his teachers, Mrs. Jackson and Ms. Dorsey were taking the children to the sink to wash their hands before they ate. Once all the children were seated at the table and received their plates, the children began eating. One child, by the name of Lila, began to pick at her plate and wasn't eating her food. Ms. Dorsey watched Lila as she picked up her string bean off of her plate and stared at it, while whirling it around in the air. after a minute, Ms. Dorsey said to the children. "Do you all like your string beans?, I think they are delicious." This statement that was meant for Lila, but directed towards all the children instead. Ms. Dorsey then states, "How about you Lila? Do you Like your string beans?" Lila sat quietly and began to taste the string bean, after while, she began to eat the string beans as well. Lila later states "I ate my beans Ms. Dorsey, they're good!!, I'm gonna eat my chicken and bread too!" Ms. Dorsey replies to Lila, "That's good that you ate all you're food and your vegetables, you're going to be very strong and healthy!!</div>
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I believe that the communication interaction between Lila and Ms. Dorsey was very uplifting for Lila. from the language and communication flow of Ms. Dorsey towards Lila not only influenced her to eat her vegetables, but to eat all of her food as well, Which is why language is such a strong guiding principle for communicating with children. "As teachers we need to question our language in terms of the context it provides for children's thinking." (<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Rainer Dangei, J & Durden, 2010). </span></div>
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Dangei, J., & Durden, T. R. (2010). The nature of teacher talk during small
group activities. <i>YC: Young Children, 65</i>(1), 74-81. Retrieved from the
Walden Library using the Education Research Complete database. <a href="http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=47964033&site=ehost-live&scope=site" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0563c1;">http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=47964033&site=ehost-live&scope=site</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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If I am ever able to open my own family child care home, I would like to make my area as welcoming as possible, by first focusing on the visuals of my environment, using colorful papers on the wall, pictures and posters displaying alphabets and numbers, pictures of children of different cultures to let children see those that resemble them and the ones that do not, but giving a message showing that we are all together and we are all the same. upon entrance and signing in, to give families an idea of what their children will be learning. "An environment, rich with anti-bias materials, invites exploration and discovery and supports children's activities"
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I would also be sure to add furniture in this entering area for parents as well, reflecting on the media segment where Adriana spoke on how separation would sometimes be difficult, I would provide space for children and families to cope with their situation. "I set up this area because some of the children are having time again to separate. Especially the preschoolers too. So some of them invite to read a book, to sit down and read a book for awhile." (Laureate Education 2011). Along with the area of entrance, there will be cubbies on the side wall where children may place their items, such as outerwear, backpacks and changing clothes, etc. I'd like to have an corner specifically for families that would like to visit or see what their child is learning or for other guests who may come by for observations. I'd like to provide a reading corner for children and a giant rug on the floor for story time, or independent reading. In the middle of the room would be for play, along with certain areas of different kinds of play, by means of a cooking area, puppet area, building blocks and cushion furniture for small children. On the side will be a table with chairs where children may do art, as in coloring, painting, and other activities that also requires them to sit. This table will also be used as the eating area once cleaned, for breakfast, lunch and snack time. There will be an area with cots and blankets for each child for taking naps. </div>
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My goal in working with children and families is to see that needs are met for all, regardless of family income, living status, race and even poverty stricken families and much more. I would love to be an advocate and early childhood professional that steps up to make an attempt in reducing biases and inequities in the early childhood field.<br />
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I must say that it has been a pleasure to work with each and everyone of you all. Thanks for your support in my blogs and discussions, and I wish you all well in your next course :)Diedra P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13916323860989349193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464846006140157512.post-28482071372118793402016-12-10T19:22:00.001-08:002016-12-10T19:22:55.577-08:00Start Seeing Diversity Blog: Creating Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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on physical disabilities or characteristics, or ableism, is any attitude,
action, or institutional practice that subordinates people because of a
disability or other physical characteristic. (Laureate Education) I can recall
a time where I was at a basketball game with my three nephews and
sister-in-law. While sitting in the bleachers, we saw a young man that appeared
to have down-syndrome, come sit beside us. The young boy began shouting,
cheering and clapping along with his parents. My youngest nephew started to
stare at the young man out of curiosity. The next thing that I can remember is
him pointing at the young boy and asking his mother, “ma, what’s wrong with
that boy right there?” My sister-in-law responded, “Who?” and my nephew responded,
“RIGHT THERE!” pointing again, with a smirk on his face as if he wanted to
laugh. By that time, the parents noticed that my nephew was pointing at him and
so did the young boy as well. Although the parents looked slightly angry, the
young boy actually smiled at us. My nephew got scolded by his mother and made
him leave the game and took him home. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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at the time this incident occurred and may have actually had a question that he
needed clarity on, I honestly do not think that his mother handled the
situation in a correct manner. My sister-in-law seemed as if she was more embarrassed
on her end and did not want to be in the presence anymore, along with my
nephew. After they left the game, I leaned over and apologized to the parents
of the young boy and asked if they mind if he sat with us. After the parents
accepted the apology, the young boy came and sat with us, I bought him popcorn,
and he and my other two nephews enjoyed the rest of the game. By me taking
action to attempt to resolve this issue, I felt better about myself and for the
young boy because I knew at that time that we are all different in some way
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would have pulled my nephew to the side and explained the young boy’s uniqueness
and inform him to not point out people’s differences from him in public, by
fostering leadership of targets (Harro 2010). Understanding that children do
not yet understand that there was practically nothing “Wrong” with the child,
but just not the same as him, I think that the anti-bias educator could have
made an impact out that situation that would have changed his perspective of
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(n.d.). Start seeing diversity: Race/ethnicity [Video file]. Retrieved from <a href="https://class.waldenu.edu/"><span style="color: #0563c1;">https://class.waldenu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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times where I do feel that I sometimes communicate differently with individuals
of different cultures and groups. I oftentimes narrow down my natural form of
communication of my own, as whereas, I am more of considerate of the others I am communicating with.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> In my response to those who feel that child care centers should avoid the inclusion of books depicting gay or lesbian individuals such as same-sex partnered families, I feel that it is very necessary for children to acknowledge of their awareness, and the school is one primary source of educating our children of the the many family cultures there are, other than traditional families. When we blindfold our children to these kinds of diverse cultures, not only are we practicing bias and prejudice, but we we are also setting the mind frame that there is a stereotypical mater as to where we are supposed to live by certain guideline, which limits the child to finding themselves and a sense of freedom. As bad we want our children to live in a society where they should feel that everyone is the same, we are only hindering them from what they will grow up to recognize the actual reality. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: medium;"> Another thought and concern regarding children, gender and sexual orientation points to becoming an early childhood professional and having a child in my classroom that transgendered and how to act accordingly for the respect of the child, their family and the children of their class as well. As we all know that early childcare services promise equity in our center, we work to meet the needs to the best of our ability. Reflecting on the media segment and het son wishing to wear skirts to school, (Laureate Education), and actuality making progress to make a change in this policy was a great success, but no one thought to consider the feelings of the students in class. In more serious cases where a child is transgender with the opposite sexual organ in which they portray to be, how can there be any kinds of methods and tactics on helping this child feel comfortable in the school setting, along with the embarrassment of having to be separated during bathroom breaks or even how to properly address them as male or female, or saying he or she. In order to keep confusion in a classroom, I would like to know how any of my colleagues feel that they would possibly handle this matter.</span><br />
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When planning for our homecoming event, my group and I started off in a rough patch in the organizing. Through the disagreements and disregard of the opinions of others, we finally learned to gain of sense of trust and respect for one another, which helped this planning run more smooth with more dedicated teamwork. This two-day event turned out to be a great success, with complements from our older sorors, whom we made accommodations for. After the fun-filled weekend, our team celebrated our success Friday and Saturday as well, being that we had completed our task. When Sunday came, our team found it quite difficult to part ways, being that some of us lived in different towns and even states. We had done such a great job and created such a great bond through this process. Realizing that it was time to part ways, we all gathered in a circle, said a prayer and wished each other well. I imagine that I will adjourn from my colleagues in having the chance to finally meet them in person at our graduation, as we walk the stage and receive our master's degree in Early Childhood "In the "adjourning" stage the project is coming to an end and the team members are moving off into different directions." (<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: x-small;">Abudi,2010). </span> I've learned that adjourning is essential because it gives closure to all team members who have worked so hard, and does not leave such dedication un-recognized. Although I found it hard saying goodbye to my line-sisters, whom I worked so hard with, but then I remembered, I get the chance to experience this process again next year, but with more organization. :)</div>
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conflict on my job with a particular person. Although several others and I had
the same job title as this person, it was as if she had the idea that only her
methods to get a particular job done were effective and not ours and expected
to always follow her lead and disregarded our opinions and suggestions. Time
went on and I began to get slightly bothered by the lack of support and
teamwork, I decided to speak out on it as others sat back. Instead of
negatively responding to this co-worker, I politely explained to her that there
are more than one way to complete a task effectively and reap the same results
and it would be appreciated if she could to take the time to listen to our
ideas as well in making a decision. After finally getting our co-working to
take a chance at going with some of my co-workers and I, she realized that we
came out competing a task just as effective as her, but with a different
method. From then on, our co-worker became more open and respectful
to our opinions and suggestions as well, which created more teamwork and a
better relationship/partnership between us all, which left me feeling more comfortable and at ease on the job</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">This week’s application
was a very interesting activity that offered me many new insights as well as
the things that I have been unaware for quite some time. My evaluations with
the communication anxiety and verbal aggressiveness were the most interesting,
yet shocking results between what I saw of my myself, and what others saw. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">In the
communication anxiety assessment, I scored out as one that is able to
communicate with others, but fears speaking in public to large groups of people
and I am not well with influencing others. On the other hand, I was judged
quite differently, as to where I was labeled as comfortable and confident in
speaking in large groups and able to influence others. I do not agree with
those two responses and I am clueless as to how those answers came about, considering
that they were done by a co-worker and a relative that knows me quite well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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read that I am respectful of the viewpoints of others, as well as respectful of
their opinions. I am not quick to engage in attacks towards others, but
considerate. On the other hand as well, it was also said that I may cross the
line of argumentativeness, which attacks a person’s position and often resort
to character attacks and ridicule when talking to others that do not share my
viewpoints. This particular feedback surprised me the most, because I never
thought I could have been perceived as such in that particular area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sometimes, we don’t view ourselves as others do. This could possibly be due to
the things we are in denial about and admitting to, as well as our body
language, eye contact and body language that makes a major impact on the way
others view us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yet, it could be the
personal feelings of others who may perceive us as such can majorly contribute
to these perceptions. We all have personal opinions of others and the way they
may “seem to be”, but it is not always accurate. I say this to say this to say
that this evaluation is even-handed in some areas. We must learn to correct the
negative areas of all aspects to avoid being judged with characteristics we don’t
actually possess, and the others evaluating must be sure to have a clearer
understanding of someone before evaluating them and not basing opinions on
personal feelings. Both insights can inform my personal and professional life,
in terms of learning how to get to know a person better, before judging and
making assumptions on one’s character, practicing this kind of behavior can
lead to more effective communication amongst both parties.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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individuals, we all have our own original way of communicating, and it is normal
that we may communicate differently with the particular crowds we accompany. I
myself have the tendency to speak in different manners while in the presence of
those with different groups and cultures, such as: race, religion, sexual
orientation and varying abilities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>When speaking with those that are of a
different race than I, (Preferably Caucasian), I tend to speak in a more generous
tone that helps my listener feel more at ease in the conversation. Keeping eye-
contact and an occasional smile here and there is required to me as well. This
particular form of communication is important to me due to the fact that there
has been quite controversy on the relationship between African Americans and
Caucasians since my older generations, and because I hardly get the chance to
actually affiliate with Caucasians, I always try to make the best impression as
possible when that opportunity does present itself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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communication with those of a different religion than mine, I am more of a
listener than speaker. My reason for this manner is the intentions I have to perceive
others than myself and considering the cultures they obtain, in order to enhance
my ways of understanding ones differences, than judging.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with those of diverse sexual orientation, I usually carry the conversation with
the reduction of labeling. “The labels we choose for our beliefs affect how we
communicate them to others.” (O'Hair & Wiemann, 2015, p. 76). Avoiding
biases and prejudice when speaking of individuals of LGBT is very important to
me, therefore I speak neutrally to avoid any signs nicroaggressions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">“You
let others know about yourself through self-presentation-intentional
communication designed to show elements of the self for strategic purposes.” (O'Hair
& Wiemann, 2015, p. 55). How we communicate with others, especially those
different from our culture can say a lot about our character. No two people
communicate the same, but it is vital that we learn to respectfully communicate
with others through listening, as well as responding. I personally have a
method for communicating with certain individuals for specific reasons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">References:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span></strong><span style="border-image: none; border: 1pt windowtext; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; padding: 0in;">O</span><span face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: small;">'</span></span><span style="font-size: small;">Hair, D., Wiemann, M., Mullin, D. I., & Teven, J. (2015). </span><em><span style="font-size: small;">Real communication</span></em><span style="font-size: small;"> (3rd. ed). New York: Bedford/St. Martin's. </span></o:p></span></div>
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Television show that I chose to record and observe is the television show, “Orange
is The New Black”, which is a Netflix premiere. I chose this particular show
because I had been persuaded multiple times to watch this show, but never took
into it. Therefore, I chose to use this show for my assignment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> After the
credits for the episode finished rolling, I muted my volume and began to watch.
In this particular episode, I noticed a man and a woman sitting in a car
together talking. Both parents looked sad as they were talking to one another.</span>
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assumed that the individuals were in a relationship. Next, the partners got out
of the vehicle and walked up to a prison. The man continues to look sad as the
woman begins to look around and over her shoulders with a nervous look on her
face. Once they walk instead the prison, the man and woman were then stopped by
a lady in a uniform, who looks very serious and stern, beckons for the lady to
come forward and takes her to a room in the back. From the looks in this part
of the scene, I believe that the lady is going to be searched by the officer. The
lady turns around and looks at the guy, who I assume is her boyfriend, turns
and looks and him while walking to the back.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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and watching this part of the show over, I learned that the man and the woman
were in a relationship, In fact, engaged to get married. The woman had gotten
into some trouble years ago, which caused her to be forced to serve time in
prison. The man and women were sitting in the car speaking with depressed looks
on their faces because it was the day that the woman had to go to prison. The lady
was nervous and afraid because she had never been to prison and didn’t know
what to expect. The lady the met the man and women once they got inside, was a
correctional officer of the prison and was there to take her clothing, check
her body for any items that are prohibited to bring inside the prison and
commanded that she changed into her prison jumpsuit. My assumptions were fairly
correct in the episode and they were not difficult at all to determine the
nonverbal communication at all. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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viewing the nonverbal communication, being that I was unable to hear and read
the gestures and body language instead. From the five main categories of
gestures and movements that convey meaning nonverbally (Ekman & Frisen,
1969), I believe that the “Affect displays” fit this particular scene
perfectly. Through the facial expressions of the woman, ultimately displayed
signs of “masking” from the time she was walking into the prison. “One common
facial management technique is masking, replacing an expression that shows
appropriate feeling for a given interaction.” (O'Hair, D., et al 2015 p104). It
could possible that may assumptions would be more correct, had it been a show
that I know well, simply because I have gotten to know most of the characters
well and knowing their body language and facial expressions and what they
usually portray when they display them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> I learned that it is
vital to be very attentive to the kinds of vides you may get from a person’s
eye contact, facial expressions and body language and to not take them so
personally. An “Aha” moment to my colleagues, Nonverbal communication can be
tricky at times. When someone is displaying an act of sadness or frowning, it
could be an act of sarcasm as well. Pay attention to all expressions of those
involved to get a clearer understanding.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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D., Wiemann, M., Mullin, D. I., & Teven, J. (2015). </span><em><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Real communication</span></em><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> (3rd.
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Diedra P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13916323860989349193noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464846006140157512.post-84944147951802534732016-09-03T17:10:00.000-07:002016-09-03T17:10:08.270-07:00Someone who demonstrates competent communication<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I chose First Lady, Michelle Obama as one who exhibits competent communication. Throughout eight years of President Obama's Presidential term, I have grown a love Mrs. Obama and the support she provides for her husband as he leads our country. From listening to the many speeches of Mrs. Obama and understanding how she shows a deep devotion to her country by the context in her communication when speaking to Americans, sending encouraging messages to U.S. citizens, from children to senior citizens. I am still in Awe just to known that Mrs. Obama visited my very own home state of Mississippi and spoke to the 2015 graduating class of Jackson State University, sending powerful messages to students who were in route to pursue their dreams. This particular behavior exhibited by Mrs. Obama makes her effective in my opinion. I would want to model some of my own communication behaviors after Mrs. Obama, being that she has served as an advocate for poverty awareness and healthy eating to reduce obesity in America. As I am an aspiring Early childhood professional, practicing advocacy is one of my professional goals. to see how Mrs. Obama serves as an advocate and fosters for children and families, while acting as a role-model for women, I am truly inspired by the competence in First Lady Obama's communication.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> When I think about working with children and families who
come from diverse backgrounds, I hope to have received the knowledge on how to successfully
cater to the needs of the child and family as of assisting in proper
educational support in the classroom and developing a strong relationship with
the family create a sense of comfort for them and being able to join together
to better help meet the needs of the child.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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related to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice is to learn how to
reduce negative attitudes and responses that create unintentional forms if bias
and create a more colorful classroom that in no displays any exceptional of children
and families of diverse backgrounds, better-yet, making them more of a
priority.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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have gotten the chance to work with in this course. From having the chance to
take in the many insights you have shared in your discussions and having the
chance to give tips and ideas to one another… Thank you!! It has been a
pleasure to work with all of you, and I hope to see you all in our next glass.
Good luck on your educational journey </span></span><span style="font-family: "wingdings"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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acknowledged that I would be receiving a diverse student and family from the
Country of Guinea. I had never heard of this country, which means I am
illiterate of anything, regarding its history, practices, social living,
beliefs, education, religion or anything else connected with this country. I
slightly worried about how I could help this new child and family of the
country of Guinea adapt to my classroom and new environment without having much
knowledge on their homeland, then I came to the conclusion that practicing
these particular steps of being culturally responsive in the classroom could be
a major staring point to success.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The five
ways I chose prepare myself to be culturally responsive towards this family
were to:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Collecting resources and reading up to advance my knowledge on this particular
country to gain possible insights that could relate to my family I will be
working with. Also going outside my classroom and asking for guidance and
advice from my other fellow teachers.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2. Prepare
myself to carefully avoid and watch for cultural conflicts in the classroom, forms
of biases or prejudices of any way and to be able to meet all needs of this new
student coming into my class just as I do for my other students.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3. Decorate
my classroom with pictures, textbooks, toys and other material that gives a
welcoming atmosphere for the child and family and helps to show that this
particular culture is accepted and matters as well <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4. Think of
and create activities that are helpful in promoting one's self-esteem, and
activities that also gives the new child a sense of expressing themselves to
their classmates along with the other classmates to be able to express
themselves to one another, which may lead to more interaction with one another.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5. Plan a
conference with the new family, allowing them to ask any questions they may
having, to give them the opportunity to speak of any suggestions they may have,
in hopes to form a relationships with the family to be able to learn more about
any boundaries they may have to avoid overstepping them.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I believe that these preparations would benefit both the
family and I by me being able to better assist this family by catering to their
necessities respectfully, teaching their child to my fullest potential and
learning how to prepare and teach those students of diverse culture in my
classroom and for future references as well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ultimately, I believe that these steps of preparation will
help this family feel more safe and secure away from their homeland.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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Diedra P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13916323860989349193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5464846006140157512.post-50724011215052723762016-08-07T16:07:00.001-07:002016-08-07T16:09:22.798-07:00The Personal Side of Bias, Prejudice, and Oppression<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I remember an incident once where I witnessed a form of bias and prejudice. I and a couple of my friends and relatives were out celebrating our friend's birthday, upon this celebration we decided to go to this particular restaurant to eat. After we were seated by the lady that greeted us in the front, a waiter came moments later and asked what kind of drinks would we like. everyone gave the waiter their desired drink of choice, except one of our male friends at the table. with a stale face, he replied, " I don't want this faggot serving me a drink". Everyone at the table was astonished. the waiter, surprisingly kept a smile on his face and stated that he would have our drinks out shortly and walked away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The biases and prejudice in this incident diminished equity, due to the fact that our male friend did not want to be served by our waiter, simply because he was a homosexual male, was judged by his physical appearance and feminine accent. Because our waiter happened to be in relations with those of the same sex as his own, he was not treated equally as others and publicly humiliated by the comment that our friend directed towards him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This incident made me feel very embarrassed and sorry for the young man that waited on our table and for my friend, to find that he had such a bias perspective towards homosexual men, and last for myself for unknowingly being involved with a person as such. I never thought that I had been friends with anyone who was so judgmental.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My friend would have had to be the one to change <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;">in order to turn this incident into an opportunity for greater equity. because of the fact that we as humans are different, non are the same, meaning different sexual orientations as well. My friend's perspective and attitude towards homosexuals would have to be changed, and he must learn to accept people as they are and treat them as human beings.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">I remember detecting a microaggression a time in my life.
This particular microggression happened to be a gender microaggression. One
day, I was in a store and I noticed one of my old friends that I grew up in my
neighborhood with that I hadn’t seen in over ten years. As we had a brief
conversation, I noticed he had on a uniform shirt that read a logo, “Greenville
fire dpt.” And blue khaki pants. I asked him of his occupation as a fire
fighter and if his company were currently hiring for new trainees, and he
bluntly stated, “You don’t want to do this type of work, this is a man’s job.
You should be sitting behind a desk in an office instead.” After hearing this
comment, I was instantly caught in a “catch 22” phase. I was so caught by surprise
that I did not know how to respond to such a comment from my old friend.
Therefore I quickly changed the subject and spoke no more of it. Although my
old friend’s intentions may have been good with no intent to harm, I felt that
he thinks women can’t complete any tasks that men can and that women are made
for inside a more feminine jobs only.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">After experiencing this kind of gender microaggression, my
perception of discrimination, and stereotypes have been affected because the
encounter that I had with my old friend was one of the many examples of how
women are discriminated against in society. There are companies that will not
hire a woman simply because she is a woman. Women tend to be stereotyped as
feminine individuals who are unable to work as hard as a man. My opinion on
this stereotype is that I feel that this stereotype is more of an ego and pride
issue. Men do not want women to be seen as tough as them. We are usually
expected to be dependent on man, when there are some things in society that we
actually do better than a man and is done on a regular basis this day in age. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>For
this assignment, I chose to contact three people that I have close
relationships with, who I believe, in some ways, are culturally different from
me. I chose my neighbor, Robert who is a wheelchair bound male, my old male co-worker,
Abdul, who is Jewish and one of my undergrad college classmates, Cassie, who is
Caucasian. I asked these three individual their definitions of culture and
their definition of diversity. Their responses follow:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Robert: “Culture, to me is our way of life and the way
we do and view certain things.” (Robert 2016)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Abdul: “Culture is how we as a people acknowledge our
traditions, customs and beliefs. And we must follow them” (Abdul 2016)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Cassie: “Culture is how we adapt to the world around
us on a daily basis and take advantages of the resources we are provided with.”
(Cassie 2016)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Robert: “Diversity governs the difference in people,
regarding race, gender, abilities and many more.” (Robert 2016)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Abdul: “The difference of all people” (Abdul 2016)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Cassie: “What separates the differences from the similarities
in us” (Cassie 2016)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> The answers that I received
displayed quite a few aspects of what I have learned in this course. For
example, Abdul explained that culture has ties with traditions, customs and
beliefs, in which he leaned toward defining culture as in what he shares with
his family and others of the same ethnicity as him.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> Robert mentioned
abilities as part of his definition of diversity. By Robert being a
wheelchair-bound individual, his abilities are slightly shortened. This difference,
which I would rather say uniqueness, is one of his characteristic that makes
him diverse in his own way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> I did not notice any
aspects that I felt were omitted in the definitions, although it is possible
that I may have missed some. If anything, it has broadened my thinking.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> Thinking about the
definitions I were provided with by these individuals has influenced my
thinking about culture and diversity by allowing me to realize that culture
does not always have to be a particular method followed by a group of people to
considered as a culture, nor is it a requirement. Individuals are allowed to
follow their own culture freely. I now understand that culture and diversity go
hand in hand. Some of the cultures that an individual chooses to possess and
follow could possibly make them diverse in some form <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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