Artifact Interpretation
What is this artifact?
What does this artifact
represent in terms of my
learning? What did I learn?
What does this show?
How does it connect to the
MEDL curriculum?
DEI is as easy as pie infographic:
This artifact is a product I created that represents the ongoing
contribution I currently am making and continue to create in the
future. The infographic is a poster I can use for my classroom as a
visual representation of my learning - what I have observed this
year and from the research I conducted. However, I wanted to
create something that is simple enough for students and staff to
refer to, especially in the primary range.
Through my own self-reflections, surveys and journaling, I
acknowledge that schools should be intentional spaces that nurture
the whole child. As an educator, I need to be a source of care and
safety by demonstrating this through a culturally relevant, inclusive
and equitable curriculum. I need to listen to the voices that are
unheard and promote well-being/ draw on student identities. By
referring to this poster, it is a reminder to not only learners, but
myself in that every child deserves a chance to thrive. All learners
of all backgrounds deserve a welcoming environment that
recognizes them for their diverse social identities to ensure they feel
connected to the community around them. I want to create a
classroom for student voices to be heard, for students to learn from
others, and class autonomy. Not only is the “fun” rhyme easy to
remember, but the poster cultivates diversity, relationships and a
caring classroom through simple, yet powerful words.
This infographic connects to the big idea the act of knowing. I have
used self-reflection and journaling throughout this process and have
developed an understanding about the importance of diversity,
equity and inclusion. The next big idea is the act of transforming
because my learning is continuous. Various principles have guided
me throughout this journey, which continues to transform my
teaching practice and leadership skills. To get to the root of this
transformation, I had to seek to understand the extent that the
system in which I teach in as well as my school and classroom
environment have possibly supported biased attitudes. I had to
examine the existing school culture from a bird’s eye view followed
with my own views in order to begin building trusting relationships
where diverse identities are not ignored and each individual can
contribute to their learning environment in an equal way.