What Lengths am I Willing to go to in Order to do Right by Every Child?

    As a future educator, I feel there is a lot we can learn about becoming culturally responsive in the classroom. To do right by students in your classroom, is to show them acceptance, patience, and humility, as mentioned in our module. In Module 10, I learned that to be a culturally responsive teacher, is to diversify your instruction to make connections to all students and their cultures and/or languages. Regardless of one's background, all students deserve to have the same learning experience and opportunities as one another. I am glad we are able to acknowledge the importance of culturally responsive teaching because certain views have not always supported this pursuit. In order to provide an equal opportunity learning experience for students in the classroom, some students or groups may require more resources and support to achieve specific learning goals. In the YouTube video, 'This is Equity', it mentioned how "we have to be willing in our system to give more to those who need more, when they need it." I completely agree with this statement, as there are groups of students, and their families, that are at a greater disadvantage than other students in a more well supported school district. To not even out that disadvantage as an educator, would be a disservice. The lengths in which I am willing to go in order to do right by every child is immeasurable because I will utilize every resource, strategy, and idea that I, or others have, until I am confident that I have given all my students an equal opportunity; whatever that may require.