“Exploring the Impact of Personal Child Development on Culturally Inclusive Teaching and Classroom Practices”

how becoming more aware of one’s own child development contributes to
making one’s classroom and teaching more culturally inclusive and responsive. The goal of this project is not to create a simplified or overly generalized description of your development as an individual. Rather, the project provides an opportunity to experience and grapple with the complexities of human development.  A part of this process is to consider how this understanding will help us in our teaching practices, our beliefs about oneself and others, and our values as educators. Include your artifacts as appendix to the paper along with the actual “interview data”.
In the final paper, spend time reflecting on how your own development influences some of the following:
Your perspective on your students’ development
Your philosophy on teaching and learning
Your expectations on family and community involvement
Your role as an educator