Purpose
One big takeaway from the information we have already explored should be that educators’ conscious or unconscious biases can affect how they view children, interpret their behavior, and respond to them. One way that early learning professionals can work to change biases they have is by honing their critical thinking skills and engaging in reflective and independent thinking.
In this discussion, let’s consider how we can learn to recognize biases and work to understand individual children more accurately.
Directions
Answer these questions:
1. How might educators’ initial impressions of young children influence their interactions and teaching? Provide 2 examples.
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2. What can educators do to see individual children more accurately? Provide 2 examples
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