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The task of this week’s assignment was to view a television show you don’t usually watch, once without sound. Then a second time with sound. I chose the first episode of the sitcom Mom, which first aired in 2013. Without Sound As the show begins, a waitress is crying as she is serving diners inContinue reading “Television Without Sound”

When I first read the requirements for this assignment, my mind first went to great orators such as Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Barack Obama. But I wanted to find someone with a more personal connection to write about, and I immediately thought of my husband. I have seen him communicate inContinue reading “Communication and Collaboration: Week 1”

One hope about working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds It is my hope that I am consistently reflective and intentional in examining my words and actions to understand the impact that my words and actions have on others. As I work with educators, I hope that I can encourage them toContinue reading “Concluding EDUC 6164: Perspectives on Diversity and Equity”

This week’s mission: You are working in an early childhood setting of your choice—a hospital, a child care center, a social service agency. You receive word that the child of a family who has recently emigrated from a country you know nothing about will join your group soon. You want to prepare yourself to welcomeContinue reading “Welcoming Families From Around The World”

Assignment: What memory do you have of an incident when you experienced bias, prejudice, and/or oppression, or witnessed someone else as the target of bias, prejudice, and/or oppression? Since I have previously shared incidences I have experienced, I would like to share something that was witnessed, and it may not be what you might expect.Continue reading “Bias, Prejudice, and Oppression”

Here is a small sampling of microaggressions I have experienced: “Wow, you are a credit to your race.” Assuming I did not gain my college acceptance on my own merit or I was not as qualified as others. “Wow, you got a job in another state? What for, secretary or something?” “You did not soundContinue reading “Microaggressions are Exhausting”

This assignment calls for brief interviews of three people on their definitions of diversity and culture. In asking these three people for their definitions, I also asked them to describe themselves briefly.  Here are their responses: Interviewee #1 is a 18-Year-old college student Self-description: Black, proud, and cool Culture definition: Culture is how people representContinue reading “Three Perspectives on Diversity and Culture”

EDUC 6164 Assignment: “A major catastrophe has almost completely devastated the infrastructure of your country. The emergency government has decided that the surviving citizens will be best served if they are evacuated to other countries willing to take refugees…You are told that your host country’s culture is completely different from your own, and that youContinue reading “Three Items I Hold Dear”

My Research Simulation: Topic: Exploring the Impact of Early Childhood Program Staff’s Participation in Implicit Bias Workshops on the Quality of Teacher-Child Interactions This research can impact the field at different levels.  Children and Teachers: The results can help those in the classroom or in programs working directly with young children, understand that their unconsciousContinue reading “Wrapping up EDUC 6163”

For this week’s assignment, I chose to explore the website ChildResearch.Net, which is an internet-based child research site based in Japan.  I explored the section titled: ECEC Around the World.  Knowing this site is based in Japan, I did expect there to be a lean toward having more information based in Asian countries.  But IContinue reading “Exploring International Early Childhood Research”