When your work is informed by multiple perspectives, you have richer experiences, build stronger relationships, and deepen mutual understandings. Listening to others who have different perspectives can nudge you to reconsider your daily practice and worldview, and recognize and challenge your biases. They can also lead to shared inquiry. Finding areas in which you can collaborate with others is a great way to uncover and experience different perspectives. With CompSAT by your side, you may be inspired to seek the perspectives of the children, families, and colleagues in your program and beyond.
When you find yourself puzzled by a child's behavior, who do you talk to about it? How might different cultural or family perspectives be shaping behaviors and potential conflicts? What professional resources might inform your understanding?
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Deepen your understanding of multiple perspectives among adults by reviewing the Topic: Positive relationships in Performance Area 2 and the Topic: Conflict resolution in Performance Area 3 of the CA ECE Competencies. Scroll to page 33 and 36.
Can you find other places in this competency area that address your interests and needs?