Welcome colleagues! I am excited to began this research journey, in hopes of becoming a better researcher and writer.
For this week's blog, we were asked to choose a topic of interest, and add sub topics. Here is a very rough draft:
Topic: Implementing
an Anti-Bias Classroom and Curriculum.
1. Creating the
environment:
A. How do
educators incorporate each child’s identity within the classroom?
B. What
materials are needed that can be included in the environment?
2. Implementation:
A. How
educators do began to teach anti-bias to young children?
B. What type of
benefits can be gained from teaching children about awareness and bias in the
classroom?
3. Ongoing
Integration:
A. How do
educators continue to teach anti-bias, to become apart of daily curriculum?
I realize that I have a long way to go, but I am hopeful as the course goes on, I will become more proficient. I chose this topic because it is so important for young
children’s
understanding about identity, having a sense of belonging, as well as the importance of gender and race.Classrooms should be display each child's uniqueness, family, and creativity.
As you are viewing my post, please provide any suggestions, on things I may need to change or add, also any resources you may have and are willing to share.
Resources:
Creating an Anti-Bias Environment. Retrieved from
www.adl.org/.../c/creating-an-anti-bias-learning-environment.html
www.adl.org/.../c/creating-an-anti-bias-learning-environment.html
Implementing an Anti-Bias Curriculum in Early Childhood. Retrieved from www.ericdigests.org/1992-1/early.htm
Excellent blog Cynthia, I love the set-up. The teachers play a vital role to the children and the activities used to inspire learning. Having a diversity group of children, the teacher will have to learn different cultural practices to teach an anti-bias curriculum. I believe the curriculum should be used throughout the day, incorporated into daily activities within the classroom.
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara, I am attending a Cultural Competency workshop at the end of this month, I am hoping to get some really good resources that may help me with this topic.
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ReplyDeleteAs the class continues I look forward to learning more about your chosen topic. Our early childhood classrooms are continuing to become more diverse, therefore, I think it is important to implement and anti-bias environment and curriculum. I did find the following article that may be helpful. Here is the link to the article http://ecap.crc.illinois.edu/eecearchive/digests/1992/hohens92.html
Also NAEYC has a book that looks as it may be closely related to your topic of interest. You can learn more about it at the following link http://www.naeyc.org/store/node/17122
Randee
Reference
Julie Bisson Hohensee, J. & Derman-Sparks, L. (n.d.) Implementing an Anti-Bias Curriculum in Early Childhood. Retrieved from http://ecap.crc.illinois.edu/eecearchive/digests/1992/hohens92.html
Great post Cyntia! My subtopics are similar to yours. As educators we are responsible for creating a welcoming environment that respects diversity, supports children’s ties to their families and community. We must provide access for all children and their families. Access provides learning opportunities and activities for every child; participates that every child is involved in learning activities with peers and adults; and support provides inclusive service for children and their families (DEC/NAEYC, 2009).
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