Week 7
This course has taught me about anti-bias education and how to improve my classroom environment to better serve my students. “The heart of anti-bias work is a vision of a world in which all children are able to blossom, and each child’s particular abilities and gifts are able to flourish” (Derman-Sparks & Edwards, 2010, p. 2). As an anti-bias educator, it’s important to make sure all students feel respected, valued, and understood. “In an active anti-bias learning community, all children are equitably nurtured and everyone is responsible for everyone’s learning and well-being” (Derman-Sparks & Edwards, 2010, p. 125). As discussed in, Anti-Bias Education by Derman-Sparks & Edwards, an anti-bias environment is where everyone feels as if they belong, children have access to and are involved in their education, and families have access to resources.
References
Derman-Sparks, L., & Olsen Edwards, J. (2010). Anti-bias education for young children and ourselves. Washington, DC: NAEYC.
Staci, I think it's very creative how you posted your pictures on a map of the US! In my opinion, this work of art shows that even though we may reside in different places, we can all work together to improve the country that we live in.
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