[Rachel Coon]

Document, document, document. Get feedback from coworkers on what to say. Listen to the families. Show concern for the child. Show evidence and proof. Be ready for pushback, and ultimately know it is up to the families. Have resources ready to share. Give them time.

[Rachel Coon]

By observing, we can note and remember each child’s developmental milestones, skillsets, culture, and personality. All of these can then be used as we build individual curriculums for learning with appropriate activities that scaffold the child to the next set of skills.

[Rachel Coon]

I see no reason for screen time for young kids, even young elementary kids. They genuinely do not need it, unless maybe to call parents if they are in unsafe situations. Otherwise, there are more harmful impacts than good. A few movies or TV shows are fine once the kid is kindergarten age.

[Rachel Coon]

Have lots of staff ready to assist! This makes it easier for kids to get the attention they need. Training staff to always be aware, even to nonverbal cues, helps kids feel heard.

[Rachel Coon]

I would talk to Ms Hopkins. Ask her what is going on, is there a reason she is late? Is there anything the center can do? Approach with concern and curiosity, not annoyance or judgment.

[Rachel Coon]

1. A multicultural education curriculum should be in place in every school. STRONGLY AGREE
2. Families should not be expected to be involved in classroom activities. DISAGREE
3. All learning programs should accommodate all children with special needs. STRONGLY AGREE
4. Some extended family members may confuse children, so they should not have a voice in raising or educating the child. DISAGREE
5. My curriculum should be based on each individual child’s current interests. DISAGREE
6. Diversity definitely includes race and culture, but doesn’t include age, ability or family make-up. STRONGLY DISAGREE
7. Media in general delivers fair and accurate accounts of events around the country. DISAGREE
8. The United States should discontinue relations with countries that engage in human rights violations. AGREE

Point of view: political affiliation, family, hometown, friends, social media, education level, current home city

[Rachel Coon]

Reflect on the ways people respond to one another when points of view differ. Do we ever change our views? What kinds of things influence us to change our perspective?

If that POV is a value of ours, we often react defensively, believing that a differing POV is an attack on who we are. We do change our views, if we truly listen. Recognizing when a differing POV is simply questioning the action, not ourselves, is when we can separate ourselves from our ideas and change our perspectives.

[Rachel Coon]

I discovered that the WACs are very detailed and cover every single thing possible, even stuff I didnt think had to be said. I was not really surprised by any of them, they all made sense. There is a lot to keep track of and it is important to be detail-oriented.