I have not observed any microaggressions this week, but I have seen discrimination microaggressions in the past. I have seen teachers that are lazy and don't want to do a lot of work get away with it and I have seen other teachers who are hard workers and give 110% of themselves everyday get in trouble if something goes wrong. I believe that sometimes the management team at the childcare school I work at find it easier to demand more from the teachers that are hard workers than it is to fix and re-train or fire the teachers that do the bare minimal everyday. I don't think it is fair and I know that for myself and the other teachers who put in the time, work and effort everyday get upset when it happens.
I think as a professional in the early childhood field it is important to no what is excepted of you everyday and if you can not perform and do the job right then I think you should not be allowed to stay and the job should be given to someone who wants it.
Hi Emily,
ReplyDeleteMicro aggression is a very hard topic to understand, and I know for me I am a visual learner so I looked at different examples from websites to help me understand what micro aggression really was. One of the websites that had some great examples was (http://www.buzzfeed.com/hnigatu/racial-microagressions-you-hear-on-a-daily-basis) so I hope this website can help you to better understand what micro aggression is too.