Dr. George Scarlett speaks about ideal community, moral and convention, embracing and valuing diversity in the society instead of segregating it.
A Moral Choice
Diversity
Community in the Classroom
Sierra talks about community, both inside the ECE community and inside classrooms. She mentions some of the theorists and what she values from what they share, concluding that there’s “too much good work out there” to adhere to just one theory of early childhood education and ignore the rest.
Cultural Differences
Carol Spencer
Diverse Community in School
Polly Smith – TECDC
Diversity
June Goldstein – TECDC
Diversity
Betty Brown – TECDC
Diversity
Debbie LeeKeenan speaks about diversity at school and building a strong relationship with the families.
Individual Needs
June Goldstein – TECDC
Ratios for Connection
Sierra explains the reason that classrooms need a teacher-to-child ratio that allows for strong connections to be made, leading to better cooperation.
School Demographics
Carol Spencer, Hoosier Courts
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