EDUC
8853 Influences of Family, Culture, and Society in Early Childhood
Final
Thoughts
Dear
Colleagues,
When I started Walden’s
Doctoral program online I was expecting an “easy” program but instead I became
engaged in a rigorous, demanding and extremely well planned program of doctoral
studies. This course hasn’t been the exception. It has been as demanding and
rigorous as any other. Nonetheless, it has positively challenged and changed my
perception and conceptualization of my practice and my field. This course
highlighted the amplitude of the field. It pointed out to many of the
components such as the development of our identity and the effects of bias and
microaggressions on it. It also provided us with essential concepts about
family, cultural, linguistic, community and societal dynamics. Furthermore,
this course brought to our attention the effects that risk, stress and trauma
has on the children and families we serve and taught us effective strategies to
ameliorate their effects and to help our children to develop resilience. It has
been guiding me to a better understanding of the field in general, but to a
deeper understanding of the issues and trends that are
impacting my
community of practice. As part of this new
understanding, I will continue elaborating and applying the foundations
acquired in this course to further my studies as I confront the problem of
developing and/or finding solutions to these issues in my community.
What a pleasure it has been getting to know you during this course, Salvador! I agree, this has definitely not been easy, but it is very rewarding. In fact, I would say that at times this format for learning is even more difficult, as we really have to take charge of our learning, keep ourselves and others motivated to include this part of our careers into our "real life" and not just a contrived digital experience. And of course, navigating the technical requirements can be a challenge! Nonetheless, everyone has done a great job of connecting over time. Take Care!
ReplyDeleteSalvador,
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said about this course guiding us to better understand the field. It seems to be that the more I learn, the more I feel like I have to learn! : ) I can also feel a bit overwhelmed with how much that I do not know, even after 20 years of teaching 4,5 and 6 year old children. Yet, it is also exciting to be in a place of learning new information about the field we are most passionate about!
Thank you !
Robin