As this class draws to a close I would like to offer my heartfelt thanks to those who have supported me on this journey: first and foremost, to my family who has picked up the slack because I was busy with classwork, to my friends who have realized that I am not trying to ignore them but just have a lot of demands on my time, and to my classmates, who have offered feedback and encouragement along the way. I wish you all much success as you move forward from this point.
It is my sincere hope that one day, all classrooms will be anti-biased--that every person is loved, valued, and appreciated for the person that they are without judgement, without fear, without hatred. Maybe one day, all people will live their lives just accepting and valuing all the people around them--not just the ones who look or sound the same as them. Maybe one day, it will not be necessary to make a conscious effort to develop anti-biased classrooms, because they will be the norm. One day....
I wish the best in your career and I really have enjoyed your posts and comments through out the course some people think online learning is simple but in comparison to the actual classroom it's the same discipline and demand. Learning about diversity and working with children and families was so interesting I will continue to read the books and use them for future sources.
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