Creating an Inclusive Environment in the Classroom
Children spend a majority of time in school. Six and a half hours, without adding in travel time. School is where we learn how to function in society. Yes that includes reading, writing, math and science, but school is also a rather critical place for developmental growth. Yet there is always so much focus on curriculum based learning, that we forget students are learning how to be a part of society. One of the first lessons I remember from elementary school was about ethics. When I was eight, all that really meant was talking about classroom rules. It felt like a very redundant conversation to be having again, but nonetheless eight year old me always participated with enthusiasm. As I look back now, the idea of ethics and the conversation around it still seems redundant, but I understand its necessity. The world is opening its eyes to the diversity it has always been submerged in. As an aspiring teacher I would be doing my students a disservice by closing my eyes to a topic because it
