Recruitment Presentation

The globalization of communication networks has also triggered the globalization of education. Whereas various countries have their own curriculum responsive to their unique needs, there is increasing exchange programs between universities from one country to another. Furthermore, the need to be competent in the global economy triggers some countries to send students to established universities and colleges in specific sectors. For instance, middle income and developing countries send students to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology because of its specialization in technological development. As such, in learning institutions specifically in classrooms, it is normal to have students from various ethnic, racial, and national backgrounds. It calls for tolerance of diversity among students. However, tolerance to diversity should be nurtured at the basic education level, such as in early childhood education. Derman-Sparks and Olsen (2010) introduced four goals of the anti-bias curriculum. The remainder of the paper explains a goal and how to foster its understanding. Furthermore, it analyses the challenge of meeting the specified goal and highlights a solution to the challenge.

The Goal

The chosen goal is; “each child will express comfort and joy with human diversity; accurate language for human differences; and deep, caring human connections” (Derman-Sparks & Olsen 2010). The goal emphasizes the importance of being comfortable with people from diverse cultures. Furthermore, it emphasizes the need for a child to use acceptable language that suits people from diverse cultures to avoid discriminatory language.

The goal recognizes that modern society consists of people from different cultures; however, as diversity increases, so is cultural turbulence because of misunderstanding the other cultures. Therefore, the goal requires learners to learn and use a language that can suit different cultures. Furthermore, it requires learners to understand their peers and respect each other. The result of the goal is to enable children to function successfully in a multiracial, multicultural society because they will communicate an appropriate language and perceive each other with respect and positively. The goal connects with social justice because it ensures a respectful society where children value all individuals, communicate in the appropriate language, and accept each other as members of the society meant to compliment them in their works. The situation also avoids cultural conflicts, discrimination and leads to sustained social harmony.

How to Foster Understanding of the Goal

Within the education setting, the understanding of the goal will be done by breaking down into SMART objectives and explains the importance of each objective. For instance, in terms of accurate language for human differences, the objective formulated could be by the end of the season or term, the learner should have at least five universally acceptable ways of greeting people. Therefore, methods of achieving the strategy will be formulated such as rote learning, reading, or listening. The importance, of the goal and formulated objectives will be communicated to teachers to implement it.

Challenges of the Goal

The second challenges that impact the achievement of the goal is the inconsistency of the items exposed to children as teaching aids while in school are different from those found in their households. For instance, when emphasizing the need for respect of other races, the schools may have toys of various colors to depict various races; however, at home children will only be exposed to toys of the dominant color. The situation causes inconsistencies in learning. Furthermore, the other challenge is the biases of the teachers, which may influence the instructions given to the learners (Teachers for Change, 2019). Personal biases influence the language used and the opinion that children gain. The ethical solution to the problem is avoiding biases and personal prejudices when teaching learners. Furthermore, teachers should treat all children equitably.

Methods of Developing the Goal

The goal can be developed by creating social activities such as social plays where diverse children participate. During the play, they appreciate and learn about each other. The second appropriate method is rote learning, in this method, the learners repeat what the teacher says about other cultures.

References

Derman-Sparks, L and Olsen J. E. (2010) Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves. Washington D.C: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Teachers for Change (2019). Anti-Bias Education. Web. Accessed on 15/7/2019