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Thursday May 26, 2016
You could be anywhere in the world tonight, thank you for being with as we discuss "Creating an Inclusive Pedagogy"
Welcome to tonight’s chat. Introduce yourself and what piqued your interest in this chat tonight. https://t.co/XEJbmpYana
I'm ready to grow as a teacher and a person. I'm ready for chat.
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Hello! Thomas Mision, ElemEdu Coll Student. I'm here to gain as much wisdom/knowledge as I can. See if I can try out ideas next yr
Hey y'all, Rafranz from TX. Here for an hour of thought provoking discussion
Q0: I’m Jose, math teacher of students, founder of , and co-host for chat. Welcome, y’all! https://t.co/UIirqjNkYA
Welcome to tonight’s chat. Introduce yourself and what piqued your interest in this chat tonight. https://t.co/XEJbmpYana
I teach ESOL at an elem school in KY, am joining bc I have a passion for culturally responsive pedagogy & would like to learn more
Intro: The word inclusion. As a special ed teacher educator and doctoral candidate, I'm curious about the way that term is used.
Lynell Powell I do work around personalized learning so this topic sparked my interest
Jordan, your co-host tonight, tonight's chat is dear to me,how do we assure our teaching represents our Ss https://t.co/stp7K0l2xZ
Welcome to tonight’s chat. Introduce yourself and what piqued your interest in this chat tonight. https://t.co/XEJbmpYana
xian, diehard follower of awesome Chicago 7/8th grade young folks. Literacy, SS, , troublemaking https://t.co/ugh4otw263
Welcome to tonight’s chat. Introduce yourself and what piqued your interest in this chat tonight. https://t.co/XEJbmpYana
HEY! Always honored to get to talk to you! https://t.co/IM3ZuGHdao
Hey y'all, Rafranz from TX. Here for an hour of thought provoking discussion
Hello teacherlibrarian. I'm here because
Hi! Callie, checking in from MN. Will peek in as I can during son's preschool graduation. Grad from preschool!?!?
for reals though. I'm side eyeing my plz
Q1: Teacher Preparation.
How do teacher training programs foster an understanding of diversity? https://t.co/GAf8XRKeIw
The pleasure is all mine! Glad to be here!
Inclusive pedagogy...it was a no brainer for me.
I assure you, the prep for tonight has been multifaceted. "Inclusion" and "Diversity" were pulled apart https://t.co/XwKBvkbYYN
Intro: The word inclusion. As a special ed teacher educator and doctoral candidate, I'm curious about the way that term is used.
woot woot. star in the house tonight 🎉🎉🎉
Hey . Remi, teacher educator at . I work w Ts interested in connections bw pedagogy, culturally relevant ed & .
Hi y’all, Heidi in MX City. Eager to learn new ways to be inclusive in my classroom.
A0. Hi folks; Chris Thinnes, L.A. Excited by the chat bc I'm tired of seeing "inclusion" rep'd as an afterthought to "pedagogy."
I'm Ashley and hoping to back up some of my informally-gained knowledge with some pedagogical expertise. I work at a PWI.
Listening in a webinar, but always gotta support my fam. Excited to hear other's thoughts on the topic & active implementation
Krystle in CT; it's that time of year to think about teaching so that I'm ready to do it agin in the fall https://t.co/O8GWwzBGVx
Welcome to tonight’s chat. Introduce yourself and what piqued your interest in this chat tonight. https://t.co/XEJbmpYana
We need diverse librarians, We need diverse books, we need realistic history! Glad to have you here https://t.co/f8i1qQK8pm
Hello teacherlibrarian. I'm here because
Good evening Alex, K-6 tech teacher, minecrafter, maker of many mistakes. Our schools are better when they are inclusive and just
This. This. https://t.co/Q1KgBAXKHC
A0. Hi folks; Chris Thinnes, L.A. Excited by the chat bc I'm tired of seeing "inclusion" rep'd as an afterthought to "pedagogy."
I'm a teacher educator, always looking to learn new approaches and insights.
Thanks for spending time here, Shana!
I interrogate that in my work. US special ed. tends to be exclusive with the term. Binary sped/gen ed only https://t.co/WIl9iSaPZs
I assure you, the prep for tonight has been multifaceted. "Inclusion" and "Diversity" were pulled apart https://t.co/XwKBvkbYYN
Intro: The word inclusion. As a special ed teacher educator and doctoral candidate, I'm curious about the way that term is used.
Renee from Katy, Texas. I want to be part of a real conversation abt an issue I feel we 'don't talk abt' 'cause it's uncomfortable
A1 That's the thing. Do they always? I haven't seen many programs that do this well, if at all
Cynthia in VT. Middle school.
Good evening.
Hi Rusul! I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth ;)
Trying to refresh the battery with good conversation and good people. Glad to have you! https://t.co/7XAfeFD6k9
Krystle in CT; it's that time of year to think about teaching so that I'm ready to do it agin in the fall https://t.co/O8GWwzBGVx
Welcome to tonight’s chat. Introduce yourself and what piqued your interest in this chat tonight. https://t.co/XEJbmpYana
Hey Alex, thanks for coming through.
Good Eve All, Daryl from sunny MD checking in
Yes! inclusion is the beginning of good pedagogy.
Very necessary. Thank you!
A1: I believe teacher-Ed programs seem to only really focus on "diversity" in their urban Ed programs. That needs to change.
Don - MS Principal - Long Island
I am good, can't complain. How are you awesome lady? :)
Let's set up a mtg w my colleagues when you're at . This is hallmark of our program for 30+ yrs
Oh, and inclusion is life or death in systems that are designed to exclude and destroy along race/ability/sexual orientation
. hey Shaina here from TX. luv and the topic!
I won't be at ISTE, sadly. I'll be in Canada
A1: Program I went through did nothing to prepare. So I'm interested to learn from you all what is out there.
thanks for joining us Renee! Agree. Many don't discuss this but we're here
Hey there, Donald. What’s going on?
A1: They show movies about savior teachers protecting the Ss of color or championing the "outcasts"
chat at EdCampSummit w. prompted my interest!
Jumping in on this talk tonight! what's going on
A1:I went through an alternative certification program in TX. Diversity maybe got half a bar. Not a real commitment.
I was beginning to think you have!! Glad to see you 😃
We did a lot of training to prepare for working w/Ss who may have LDs. Nothing re: economic or racial disparity.
YES. It needs to be throughout evry Ed programs, regardless of urban or just general elem ed
A1 my program didn't discuss this at all. None of my schools I worked at have discussed this either.
What do they focus on in particular? That the Ss are diverse or that in urban schools there is difference? https://t.co/rRdHIgTnjO
A1: I believe teacher-Ed programs seem to only really focus on "diversity" in their urban Ed programs. That needs to change.
A1: Teacher prep programs shld require unconscious bias training + using multicultural lens in any content https://t.co/qxEnEPDgOB
Q1: Teacher Preparation.
How do teacher training programs foster an understanding of diversity? https://t.co/GAf8XRKeIw
A1: tokenism. Diversity does not equal inclusion & often convos propelled what we're supposed to be going against
I'm not sure if they even do that anymore! Typically, they thrust pre-cert teachers into environments w/o preparation
A1: Unfortunately, they rarely do. Usually, it’s a half hour course on certain issues, and then bye. https://t.co/16DD6xEUBN
Q1: Teacher Preparation.
How do teacher training programs foster an understanding of diversity? https://t.co/GAf8XRKeIw
Hey! Patricia from Missouri
Margaret Agbowo-Onyewuenyi CUE's 2016 , PBS Digital Innovator 2016 California, 1st timer to Interested bcos
I'm great. Should be working now. But 😃
A1: in the T prep programs i am familiar with diversity is an after thought, a separate class to take. The opposite of inclusive
A1: Often don't. If they do, it's directly addressing institutional oppression, exploring how to fight it. https://t.co/7Em50zcpRu
Q1: Teacher Preparation.
How do teacher training programs foster an understanding of diversity? https://t.co/GAf8XRKeIw
A1 in part via mutual community partnerships, inclusive of schools, community orgs and multiple stakeholders - all for PST growth
A1) almost a rhetorical question, the very levers that allows certain bodies the opportunity to teach impede diversity
A1: Not all alt cert programs are the same, but alt cert programs are how most teachers in TX get certified now.
Little attention in my pre-service courses
More offline than on this year. Done w/ classes so more time to talk about important stuff!
Did they address it in anyway? Case studies? Films? A minor conversation that Ss who are different exist?
A1. Usually just a part of general/prereq classes, after that it, it seems to stop. Not too sure tho, I'll know by Fall sem
A1: They do that??? I never experienced it or heard anyone else that has, so say this is almost non-existant unfortunately
This.
https://t.co/HYBasqVvhI
A1: They show movies about savior teachers protecting the Ss of color or championing the "outcasts"
A1)The language of diversity & inclusion is used but intentionally pushing people outside of bias boxes is still a rare occurence
TFA and other programs that promise teachers for "deserving" or "underserved" youth! https://t.co/C5xqMk6YJ2
I'm not sure if they even do that anymore! Typically, they thrust pre-cert teachers into environments w/o preparation
A1. Concerned TTPs foster understanding of diversity *as* 'understanding,' v equity & inclusion as skills. https://t.co/HbxygLXt1V
Q1: Teacher Preparation.
How do teacher training programs foster an understanding of diversity? https://t.co/GAf8XRKeIw
A1. Opportunity to correct misconceptions & REPRESENT! Had to educate a newbie who'd been told equity was using equity sticks.
Teacher prep programs are being overrun by idiotic, challenging Pearson tests...crowding out critical topics &skills
A1: If it's not the 'main' curriculum it's not seen as important so progs need put diversity in center
Gotta be honest tho, I just finally graduated 2 yr coll, finally heading into Elem Ed Bachelors classes, so my Ans based on conjec
Or diverse abilities in special ed teacher prep . We need to be intersectional about inclusion https://t.co/6uDtQBO58g
A1: I believe teacher-Ed programs seem to only really focus on "diversity" in their urban Ed programs. That needs to change.
Not one single word. Like it didn't exist. It was at least five years into it that I took a course on my own.
A1 it's notable that the teacher prep programs at include an explicit focus on whiteness, have PST study positionality
A1 What would you like to see done in your current setting? What can you lead? https://t.co/Hf7hOGRxKI
A1 my program didn't discuss this at all. None of my schools I worked at have discussed this either.
Exactly right, and changing the names to “multicultural” ones doesn’t = inclusion! https://t.co/ZyCkPXqCER
A1: tokenism. Diversity does not equal inclusion & often convos propelled what we're supposed to be going against
A1a: Was your teaching program diverse in its staff? Your peers?
the conversation is needed everywhere but truly in our great stateof tx!
This happens in teacher training programs?
Too often we throw students into diverse schools w/o unpacking misconceptions, biases, or anything.
Yup. https://t.co/Bz7rsDSV2K
A1: in the T prep programs i am familiar with diversity is an after thought, a separate class to take. The opposite of inclusive
A1:Little attention given to the connection between relationships and student performance
A1: My teacher prep centered some of thee pedagogy around POC, BUT It wasn't well received by some, many were downright combative
A1. Also to lead by example: coached a new T, I'd taught her class year prior, eventually she listened & improved class mgt
Very worrying, as there is no shortcut to grasping diversity in classroom
I would like to learn more from someone who is knowledgable. I lead from my class fumbling as I go
come hang with our programs in Denver, we've been doing this for 30+ yrs, partner models are rare, but they exist
poverty, the achievement gap, behavior and classroom management strategies, etc. nothing to prepare me.
Indeed... So then what? Perhaps parallel tracks to legitimize community teaching until workforce improves https://t.co/FM1CGTyu8E
A1) almost a rhetorical question, the very levers that allows certain bodies the opportunity to teach impede diversity
I was 1 of 6 black female students entering a predominately white school in Vermont, so- no. https://t.co/X5uPcMqEvc
A1a: Was your teaching program diverse in its staff? Your peers?
How do you ensure that such programs don't marginalize non-white candidates?
The language falls flat from overuse. Diversity means "all the brown people" and inclusion means special needs
A2. Inclusive pedagogy: including all student dimensions, augmenting curriculum to include all (it's a lot of work but one & done)
A1: One way is through creating collaborative teacher ed programs that bring gen ed and special ed faculty together
My MultiCult. Learner T told us to watch Beyond Blackboard, precisely this. Rolled my eyes
This is facts. I think this very bodies who are "accepted" into these programs is skeptical
Freedom Writers and Dangerous Minds are adjunct professors for many Ed. schools https://t.co/IOTVK25Hik
My MultiCult. Learner T told us to watch Beyond Blackboard, precisely this. Rolled my eyes
I may have to come check this out
And even with their new initiatives, it gets certain ppl doing CRT work in trouble.
Yes! Diverse learning styles and all that jazz.
Maybe start a book circle with Ts, Ps, and Ss exploring topics on tolerance https://t.co/7Pswpk5dQB
I would like to learn more from someone who is knowledgable. I lead from my class fumbling as I go
A1: Do teacher programs do a good job w/ that? Mine did okay, but I was at an so...
i'm not suggesting we can ensure that, but we can also simultaneously commit to a stance that is seldom explicitly engaged
A2: Opportunities for each & every student to be exactly who they are, be seen as ppl with talents, ideas to offer
A2: It's gotta go beyond traditional def. Let's talk about curriculum as a currency of power. Does yours? https://t.co/w1LTnAH13Z
Frustrating when you get into conversation and it becomes about white fragility, instead of pedagogy
Good start. https://t.co/6ME9KOP0mA
I'm adjuncting a diversity undergrad course in fall. Looking forward to deliberately NOT avoiding these issues.
A1. Frankly, tho, I learned more about diversity through my own volunteering than the classes themselves
Class was pretty diverse, Instructors were not. https://t.co/G94upmRLhP
I was 1 of 6 black female students entering a predominately white school in Vermont, so- no. https://t.co/X5uPcMqEvc
A1a: Was your teaching program diverse in its staff? Your peers?
. So what does diversity mean for you now?
Q2: It means, regardless of the students in front of us, we’re responsive to student cultural knowledge. https://t.co/JZdOBYiakb
A1 many don't foster diversity... you haveto create-your-own within what's provided
Never understood why they separated them. It makes total sense. https://t.co/uwL2WnypfS
A1: One way is through creating collaborative teacher ed programs that bring gen ed and special ed faculty together
Teacher-controlled, measurement-focused is a Eurocentric construct that excludes many students.
A2: Inclusive pedagogy= the Caring Centered Classroom (idea from V.O. Pang). T cares enough to get to know Ss & families.
A2 cont: Teach students to center own experiences in the use of academic tools, using the power of those tools to change reality.
I have with ts such as don't see much response in my school when I have reached out
A2 Kids get what they need, how they need it...through multiple lenses & inclusive of their personal/cultural narratives/needs
A2: Not focusing on "brown people" history months once a yr. Inclusion means learning, understanding & welcoming of all yr long
I teach Intro to Edu. Race, class, gender, religious difference are part of my class + https://t.co/ZbBiWWzLTM
Q1: Teacher Preparation.
How do teacher training programs foster an understanding of diversity? https://t.co/GAf8XRKeIw
Sometimes they quote a bunch of stereotypes and call it unpacking misconceptions https://t.co/0GzVUfyStO
Too often we throw students into diverse schools w/o unpacking misconceptions, biases, or anything.
Would definitely be interested in seeing that done well.
A2: I MUST acknowledge my privilege. I can only include all students and shareholders by reflecting https://t.co/zSg2Gtso6Q
A2 Inclusive pedagogy involves co-constructing roles with students, families, and other teachers to best serve student needs
A2: For starters it is resisting centralizing one culture's text as primary or "classic" over all others https://t.co/xG2uDjDlwv
Don't I know it. What is a good alternative to those, though? Is Field Exp. in those settings?
A2: incorporating student voice. Evaluating bias, representing ALL (not just those in class) & showing intersectionality
A1: Consulted w/an urban T prep program embedded in turnaround org. Almost no diversity or equity trng, White Ts STRUGGLING.
A2: In math class, I find ways to teach students thru their understandings so they can teach themselves. https://t.co/JZdOBYiakb
so true. Many have a difficult time understanding this.
A2: Students have opportunity to reflect on the value of what they're learning
It means centering students' needs without making their differences or gaps in knowledge a deficiency https://t.co/OMefP2WnEH
i think it's done, "well" is a challenge. this work requires practice, honesty, and mistakes. that programs try is a start
Yes, it's not "urban" folks who are maintaining deficit thinking and institutional racism.
Right, because everyone pretends as if PoC can’t be part of other marginalized groups based on ability, gender, etc.
Keep at it... lead by example and be vulnerable when you don't understand. Contact Ps directly to help https://t.co/S54vHkgZnH
I have with ts such as don't see much response in my school when I have reached out
A2. First getting people to understand what pedagogy IS. I've used the word at times & got blank stares. https://t.co/LWFEqAWbTd
Chris here from NJ. Sorry I'm late!
They're are afraid I suppose, which I understand...but we have to move through that and I just have no patience.
Now it's filming yourself teach &send to a stranger. Others coming down pike. Waste of time!
Many cultures (& students) are more aligned w a learner-directed pedagogy, need this to thrive.
How do we provide them those tools? https://t.co/9HhDpXYEEx
A2 cont: Teach students to center own experiences in the use of academic tools, using the power of those tools to change reality.
Then we start getting into “oppression Olympics,” something we ought to be intentional in avoiding.
In the school setting I see uniformity expected. There is a norm that all expect. Like a code. Unmoving. Sad to see.
A2 +It also doesn't assume that kids come in empty handed or needing a "grit litmus test". That's the worst
A2 highlighting achievements and contributions that PoC and women have made in the world all year long
A2 It also involves recognizing difference as an asset. Something to tap into/recognize/honor instead of something to fix
A2) Inclusion in teacher prep needs to look like my Sociology of Minorities course. Exposure to multiple people & perspectives
Hi all. Greg from Chicago. Late but here. Teach 7th and 8th graders ELA & social studies.
Q3:Discuss
In Teacher Prep, how do we provide meaningful experiences w students of different backgrounds? https://t.co/jgELe4Zfhm
A2: Stop talking about the "achievement" gap, start realizing the "opportunity" gap (Rich Milner)
A2) Inclusive pedagogy is an understanding that is embedded in reflecting community values, regardless of community
Model, encourage use, practice, using in action to fight for change, reflect, repeat?
I barely remember them. Sadly. https://t.co/G6WnRPT0BL
A1a: Was your teaching program diverse in its staff? Your peers?
is now trending in USA, ranking 40
Q2: Inclusive pedagogy must start with creators who have inclusive (or equity-minded) worldviews. Too much missed otherwise.
A2: Ts meeting Ss where they are and Ss coming together no matter where they are from. Edtech can bring us closer than ever
A2 It also wouldn't include this phrase, "Your son is too social & wants to question too much." (That was sent to me today)
hiiii . Jamie from LA, late from TA office hrs. Doc student UCLA, frmr DCPS HS SS tchr. A1: many do lip service w/out praxis
HBCUs provide a large swath of our AA teachers in our current force. https://t.co/MNc9qC35I2
A1: Do teacher programs do a good job w/ that? Mine did okay, but I was at an so...
What do we expect them to do with the reflection? What actions do we ask them to take? https://t.co/klCf55Bhlo
A2: Students have opportunity to reflect on the value of what they're learning
A2: Inclusive pedagogy should also encourage Ss interrogating any and all "facts" & false histories like Columbus Day
and I bite my tongue off every single time this happens...
A2: Inclusive pedagogy means exposing my privileged, monocult Ss to a range of experiences via literature, nonfic texts, theory.
the effects of diverse markers are simultaneous. I'm not black one day, a woman another, and Latina the third.
A3: We need to think a ton more about placement. Prep programs need a lot of modeling/support on this. https://t.co/BtypA9rTkh
Q3:Discuss
In Teacher Prep, how do we provide meaningful experiences w students of different backgrounds? https://t.co/jgELe4Zfhm
i'm confused... meaningful exp's for PST of different backgrounds, k12 students of different backgrounds, or both?
A0 Olivia from Chicago, jumping in late. Former middle school teacher
This is how I recall it framed in my early reading. Being sensitive, being empathic. Not about equity. https://t.co/RMObtynqHP
A1. Concerned TTPs foster understanding of diversity *as* 'understanding,' v equity & inclusion as skills. https://t.co/HbxygLXt1V
Q1: Teacher Preparation.
How do teacher training programs foster an understanding of diversity? https://t.co/GAf8XRKeIw
A2: As an ELA teacher, the standard old white guy literary cannon has to go. Everyone has a story to share with our Ss
"wants to question too much" should be the greatest compliment to a learner, sad it is spoken as a negative
A2: it's human centered and welcomes failure as a learning tool, decenters whiteness & embraces Ss culture https://t.co/HulzIfIO5O
Q3: think engaging Pre-Ts in supporting students doing YPAR is one way. Center Ss as experts rsrching/organizing in their own exp.
Tracy from Central NY late as usual
A3: Professors need to do work. Go learn & connect. Don't look to POC in your program to be the only representative of diversity
#$@#@#% I'm so sorry. This is so infuriating. This is the reward for raising a brilliant black critical thinker?
Yes!! provided a strong foundation. https://t.co/UeM3LGk80F
HBCUs provide a large swath of our AA teachers in our current force. https://t.co/MNc9qC35I2
A1: Do teacher programs do a good job w/ that? Mine did okay, but I was at an so...
self evaluation (continously) is crucial.
Confused as well, since Im also still a S, my mind went into my exp...
Not just false histories,inaccurate resources,never forget the slave simulation game they tried to sell us https://t.co/jP68QB6YOm
A2: Inclusive pedagogy should also encourage Ss interrogating any and all "facts" & false histories like Columbus Day
My response to her was that in my field we call that self-advocating and being outgoing. Both amazing traits
Q3a: helps Pre-Ts see their job as supporting, humility, building relationships, not as owner of knowledge
RT: "wants2 question too much" should be the greatest compliment2 a learner,sad it is spoken as a negative
Also, make sure that the focus isn't providing white candidates w/diverse experiences. We ToC need great placements even moreso.
A2: It looks like a sociology class or a sociocultural Anthropology class. W/O a traditional textbook!
Dope. In December I started terming the end of the week "failure fridays", re-imagining the word for positive
and we wonder why so many of our children reject trad. Curriculum
This is always the reward. BTW. it was a computer maintenance class that never actually uses a computer. All textbook
I agree it shouldn't be an add-on -- should be embedded seamlessly
A2a) How do you move from the exclusive pedagogy's we mentioned in A1 to one that is open to all?
A3: Read most anything written by Dr. Sonia Nieto.
or what I've heard before "you're a different kind of black person"...smh, please be quiet and go learn
which is challenging, because control and confidence are often highly valued currencies for PSTs
Begin tchr prep field xperiences in Yr 1 & intentionally diversify with growing complexity each year. https://t.co/x1nIRFa0ao
Q3:Discuss
In Teacher Prep, how do we provide meaningful experiences w students of different backgrounds? https://t.co/jgELe4Zfhm
Evening beautiful people. Whitney checkin' in from Chicago. Teaching middle school ELA and Social Studies.
A2: Inclusive pedagogy puts value on the experiences and strengths that emerge from individuals. Doesn't "other" anyone.
RT: A2: it's hu centered& welcomes failure as a lrng tool, decenters whiteness&embraces Ss cult https://t.co/s21flUWfSp m
A3 Thoughtful field experience, in multiple contexts is critical. But vet the host Ts so they don't reify deficit thinking
Im in danger of becoming the only SOC in my program.This + repeated attempts to get my peers to vol more in diverse
and besides, no one *really* knows where they are going to teach after college. Why not equip all?!
I directly teach abt social issues and how they affect schools. Ed Reform, income inequality, mass incarceration...
My district has *voluntary* :,/ cultural competency course for us to explore our prejudices internally, how applied in class
as a white teacher, who has many times failed in this regard, I completely agree. My blindspots can't derail learning
A2. I think it looks like Ts & Ss in dialogue & co-creating; sounds like Ts talking *with* not *at* Ss. https://t.co/vGokpXjtKs
This. & not letting 1 text of any culture define that culture. Thinking abt this as I make reading list https://t.co/YadKGVWStE
A2: For starters it is resisting centralizing one culture's text as primary or "classic" over all others https://t.co/xG2uDjDlwv
It's important that teachers share the ways in which they reflect the pop of students they are teaching https://t.co/2RbVm7ze4q
Q3:Discuss
In Teacher Prep, how do we provide meaningful experiences w students of different backgrounds? https://t.co/jgELe4Zfhm
A2 Inclusive pedagogy looks like addressing institutional racism & prejudice in curriculum & culture created in schools.
A3: Intentionality. Stu's haven’t asked about real-life applications all year because they’re learning. https://t.co/aCLAxmRlE0
Q3:Discuss
In Teacher Prep, how do we provide meaningful experiences w students of different backgrounds? https://t.co/jgELe4Zfhm
which is ironic b/c those are the things that come with experience
A3 Blond haired blue eyed kids have differences. Want to push on frame not to 'other' children of color https://t.co/c9t2BHgWKI
Q3:Discuss
In Teacher Prep, how do we provide meaningful experiences w students of different backgrounds? https://t.co/jgELe4Zfhm
wonderful traits often hard to synthesize. i certainly struggled & mostly failed to do both in my teaching
Consciousness about whether you as educator are reinforcing or disrupting oppressive structures.
A1 unfortunately, many don't. I've had a variety of experiences...from an HBCU to a PWI
yes, that should not be voluntary...that's a problem.
It gets better. These are HS Juniors/Seniors w/assigned seats. In a comp maintenance class w/no computers
I want this unpacked so much more. Having read your words, I think I know what you mean but more detail is needed
A3: No more "optional" or "elective" or "suggested" diversity courses!
Altho I think we can honestly answer both
absolutely. It muse recognize systems of oppression and acknowledge schools' roles within those systems https://t.co/HM5k1q1Efs
A2 Inclusive pedagogy looks like addressing institutional racism & prejudice in curriculum & culture created in schools.
The "melting pot" still allows particular bodies to rise to the "cream" surfaces
gotta take 'control' out of the equation int he classrm. its not the purpose of a Tchr!
Yes! I like 4 my Ss to question what values are evident/hidden in texts we read. & our values facing those texts.
A3 Yes -- don't we want to give Ss voice to tell their stories.... good for kids good for teachers
For ex, I tell them often that they’re unpacking centuries’ worth of math in 15 mins. They love that. https://t.co/RsTkKBsqdi
I want this unpacked so much more. Having read your words, I think I know what you mean but more detail is needed
RT: A2:incorporating S voice. Evaluating bias, representing ALL (not just those in class) & showing intersectionality
I see many well meaning Ts take that idea to = ask a kid what interests them and work that into the word probs on test
Youth participatory action research!
A3 I've seen teachers try to force this & it comes across like it sounds fake. See authentic connections on campus/community 1st
A3 Ts shld be engaged in identifying their own differences so they properly identify the similarities they have with their Ss
Q4: PD
What is the responsibility of professional development in helping teachers be inclusive?
https://t.co/O4f6KahewP
I center them in their “proofs” over myself and a bunch of other old mathematicians. https://t.co/RsTkKBsqdi
I want this unpacked so much more. Having read your words, I think I know what you mean but more detail is needed
S voice is especially critical if the S population is of a different race than the majority of the faculty
A3: Teachers in training need to learn about, research, spend time in the communities they are placed in.
yes -- don't want to sound fake
but "thru their understandings" goes so much deeper at the heart of good teaching
A3 Open, honest convos. I have learned and shared the most in such safe spaces. Dialogue is the key.
A2: Ts also must create a safe place for ALL students & encourage respectful dialogue
A3: Prep programs need to provide education in ALL settings. Field Experience in juvenile detention centers, etc.
A3. I'd want to center stus' stories/experience before asking Ts to engage. Invite the Ss to teach the Ts. https://t.co/PCehjsEcVG
Q3:Discuss
In Teacher Prep, how do we provide meaningful experiences w students of different backgrounds? https://t.co/jgELe4Zfhm
A3: Ts must learn to be honestly reflective about what, why, and how we teach.
indeed. in my work with Ts i'm noticing an openness to move from "my" to "our," from "control" to "community"
A4: Not making diversity and cultural competency training optional. Should be a requirement for current & future Ts
Make that an inprogram exp, or @ least emphasize it, I had to do that myself, my peers didnt seem to do so
A3: My ? is, is there a way to place privileged PSTs in schools w/less privileged Ss to learn, without harming the Ss?
I also think it can be useful to teach Ss themselves abt pedagogy. Let them Q my choices as T. What values do I show.
Yes, and directly teaching the tactics for tearing down those systems, students rebuilding them in their own vision.
A3: making sure professors come from diverse backgr, and teacher placemnts diverse ex:Affluent vs urban https://t.co/50v7nfMQaC
Q3:Discuss
In Teacher Prep, how do we provide meaningful experiences w students of different backgrounds? https://t.co/jgELe4Zfhm
A4 Everyone has to face their truth 1st. Look at the data in your classroom school in terms of negative adult responses
A3: agree w/ ! think intergroup dialogue & caucus groups have gd models for this, wk on self b4 entering classrm.
A3 See Dr. Banks' 5 Dimensions. Multiple perspectives/viewpoints/ meaningful practice needs to be woven through ALL the ed courses
A4 I think it's more the respons of the institution2 direct the PD2 that end--the institution must value inclusivity
Freedom Schools training 1964-2016😊
A3 provide opportunities for students of colour to share their stories. Being intentional about it is key. https://t.co/SXqzMbhPUw
Q3:Discuss
In Teacher Prep, how do we provide meaningful experiences w students of different backgrounds? https://t.co/jgELe4Zfhm
. How do we push people who are bathed in the idea of "saving" children and people to have authentic connections?
Word! All of that. https://t.co/TTqFxOuqeM
Not just false histories,inaccurate resources,never forget the slave simulation game they tried to sell us https://t.co/jP68QB6YOm
A2: Inclusive pedagogy should also encourage Ss interrogating any and all "facts" & false histories like Columbus Day
A4: It must be ongoing. One time trainings won't work.
PD for increasing cultural competency, relevance, ability to care for students, not just facts and mgmt https://t.co/951kSfnRVL
Q4: PD
What is the responsibility of professional development in helping teachers be inclusive?
https://t.co/O4f6KahewP
We have to stop being afraid to go deep and examine structures of institutional oppression that affect us all.
A3: We must move past just "reflecting" on our student teaching and field experience, "what action will you take now?"
A2 pedagogy includes S convos using multiple structures & modalities to hear each voice
That's something that has to be unlearned. They need a heft dose of cultural/ethnic/gender mythbusting
addressing it directly, rather than solely behind closed doors or in hushed tones
first, co-design - with other educators, with students and families, with community orgs - to pursue shared goals
A4: Depends on who we ask, right? We can barely get meaningful PD right, and critical facilitators. https://t.co/47Kvv9Ft4b
Q4: PD
What is the responsibility of professional development in helping teachers be inclusive?
https://t.co/O4f6KahewP
And we must ask: if my school isn't a freedom school, what kind of school is it? Why am I ok with that?
If I could retweet this 1000 times, I would. https://t.co/QRW094mvdr
A4 Everyone has to face their truth 1st. Look at the data in your classroom school in terms of negative adult responses
Yes! I was blessed w/ a host T who allowed me to explore diversity this year.
It'd be good if more educators who talk about social justice - actually mentioned people |
yes. Also need to be intersectionally competent as well. We are not defined by one sociocultural marker https://t.co/k0mwBfpphm
A4: Not making diversity and cultural competency training optional. Should be a requirement for current & future Ts
A2a: You build a coalition, organize! Find one ally, then another, aim at those in motion or close to it. https://t.co/qzn6YujI4c
A2a) How do you move from the exclusive pedagogy's we mentioned in A1 to one that is open to all?
RT: We have2 stop being afraid2 go deep& examine structs of institutional oppression that affect us all.
We should talk. 😐
Are you still in VT?
As well for A4/PD, we have to be willing to learn from our missteps and the pain we may have caused soc https://t.co/qauDOJwp6A
A3 provide opportunities for students of colour to share their stories. Being intentional about it is key. https://t.co/SXqzMbhPUw
Q3:Discuss
In Teacher Prep, how do we provide meaningful experiences w students of different backgrounds? https://t.co/jgELe4Zfhm
One leads from other. Not doing anything worthwhile->must oppressively control critical thinking.
I was just about to say this!! ✊😊Storytelling is such a powerful tool in learning
If this is not happening in your school YOU have a lot of work to do to create the movement
that is a blessing. They can be very hurtful when it comes to inclusion and diversity
Agreed. There may be some discomfort, but passing through the place of discomfort there is potential for unity.
A4: We must assume teachers are professionals and instead of remedial teaching, push for depth of understanding of Ss and schools
AND we can be intentional about intersectionality within the LGBTQ community.
RT:A3:We must move past just"reflecting"on our stu teaching and field experience, "what action will you take now?"
A4: Much more focus is needed on silence + privilege across all aspects of difference -
Exactly. Being prepared for every situation is the hallmark of a "master" teacher. Right?
A4 this is important. If your program releases teachers into the field w/o it you're negligent. https://t.co/iEOxlvitxs
Q4: PD
What is the responsibility of professional development in helping teachers be inclusive?
https://t.co/O4f6KahewP
A4 Well, we could start by changing the thinking that we can schedule a 2 hr, one shot PD session and change beliefs.
I don't understand why your school district isn't pulling you in for this. They'd probably need to unblock your blog 1st
. When one can get a "diversity" requirement fulfilled with 1 class, we come to see diversity as one marker
Just back from studying Chinese , thinking about equity in https://t.co/tSrrN0LBQg & how intl students exp US classrooms
A4: It should be centered, and personal. Every thing about PD is wrong, but this is a large section. https://t.co/9J1oHNttRB
Q4: PD
What is the responsibility of professional development in helping teachers be inclusive?
https://t.co/O4f6KahewP
and include people of color in syllabus.
A4: Folks are already talking about race, class... PD brings those convos into the daylight + adds facts https://t.co/zmDanHxHM4
Q4: PD
What is the responsibility of professional development in helping teachers be inclusive?
https://t.co/O4f6KahewP
A4 Has to be in the ongoing learning cycle. Cultivating inclusive practice never ends if being done well. https://t.co/hsewIqBCkb
Q4: PD
What is the responsibility of professional development in helping teachers be inclusive?
https://t.co/O4f6KahewP
that's an interesting question..."saving" implies superiority, but so does the authority that comes w being the adult
That would have to be w/ a Host T&Prog Ts willing to guide the PST through their own privilege
YES! How do we sit in PDs that don’t differentiate for us and expect educators to reflect that practice? https://t.co/XF0QvL7aAA
A4: We must assume teachers are professionals and instead of remedial teaching, push for depth of understanding of Ss and schools
isn't that the sad truth!!
I wonder this, too as I think abt getting cert in US after 10+yrs in private MX HS.
A4: SEED has been one of the best PDs I've attended https://t.co/cZcUCCoRez because it is focused on conversations w/ fellow edus
Who gon stop me, huh? https://t.co/XP9Tg9Bqno
I don't understand why your school district isn't pulling you in for this. They'd probably need to unblock your blog 1st
A4 cont: Either we are growing to better serve all of our students--especially those marginalized in our society--or we aren't.
A4 Just like we need to weave concepts through our curriculum, inclusivity should be woven into all PD. Not a one time event.
A4. First off, I think, designing/facilitating PD w/same inclusive pedagogy we want to see in classes. https://t.co/SyKT6odlKv
Q4: PD
What is the responsibility of professional development in helping teachers be inclusive?
https://t.co/O4f6KahewP
we need to push back against this. That's what most teacher prep for diversity is; ghettoized and marginal https://t.co/vDu8Q5aP5J
. When one can get a "diversity" requirement fulfilled with 1 class, we come to see diversity as one marker
Q5 Admin
What role do admin play in helping teachers develop their pedagogy to address all student needs? https://t.co/PU4SKOBILg
. Totally agree you - recognising intersectionality should happen within many communities
A4. PD must always push for reflection of biases,cultural comp, building relationships w/ Ss
This is so important. https://t.co/j4ZOatEqvu
A3: Opportunities for prospective Ts to work w community orgs outside school hours. Learn from ppl who live there.
Intentionality is the key. We can't sit and wait for the teachable moments, we must create them.
A3. Authentic experiences are sharing out and grouping Ss: usu find commonalities btw Ss who never speak. Better to plan for this!
A4) PD, with an inclusive lens, needs to be the upmost explicit form of it - anything else is waste
Wait, you don't teach with your kids sitting for 6 hours, taking notes and watching vids? https://t.co/XSYxz6lBXn
A4. First off, I think, designing/facilitating PD w/same inclusive pedagogy we want to see in classes. https://t.co/SyKT6odlKv
Q4: PD
What is the responsibility of professional development in helping teachers be inclusive?
https://t.co/O4f6KahewP
we also can't allow teachable moments pass in the wind as well. They must be address and faced head on
A4: No matter what we learn, White supremacy will attack our minds til we're gone. PD is one way to combat that.
A5: Admin should be the teacher of teachers. Leaders of pedagogy. Not always the case, but that’s real. https://t.co/ezMJoMOIIO
Q5 Admin
What role do admin play in helping teachers develop their pedagogy to address all student needs? https://t.co/PU4SKOBILg
and yet so much still remains the same...and not for the better...
A5: Admin must be purposeful, create relationships & have courage to challenge status quo
as talks Q4 & PD, i'm noticing that co-designed is rare. need more opportunity to co-create prof learning for inclusivity
A4: first&foremost, I need ALL districts to cut it out w/the PD via webinars. It's not how to do trainings https://t.co/3KBWP0u6xx
Q4: PD
What is the responsibility of professional development in helping teachers be inclusive?
https://t.co/O4f6KahewP
A5 First, be a leader who walks the walk when it comes to inclusiveness
A4: PD needs to stop treating ALL ideas as equal and valid.If you aren't defending those who need it,you're wrong. Sorry not sorry
A4. Embrace the elephant in the room: Ts don't reflect Ss population, Ts have to be open to new experiences
Yes!! Just as we must assume all students are learners & eminently capable, not deficits to be remedied. https://t.co/zYRHoHW03A
A4: We must assume teachers are professionals and instead of remedial teaching, push for depth of understanding of Ss and schools
they plan pd based on importance to them. Obviously not very important to most
A4: PD seen too narrowly as being abt instruction/achievement. So much potential for PD to foster inclusiveness but rarely happens
Practicum placements in a variety of schools.
A5 Schools need to be restructured so admins can teach themselves and serve as models https://t.co/OAYSG6CD3c
Q5 Admin
What role do admin play in helping teachers develop their pedagogy to address all student needs? https://t.co/PU4SKOBILg
A5: Unfortunately, when we, for ex, only hire EOC to discipline instead of teach, that’s an issue. https://t.co/ezMJoMOIIO
Q5 Admin
What role do admin play in helping teachers develop their pedagogy to address all student needs? https://t.co/PU4SKOBILg
A5 Admin first need their OWN PD. Often they are more sheltered from inclusivity than their faculties.
Admin should be leaders not laggards in developing inclusive mindsets/pedagogy. Go the conf, read the book https://t.co/UPvqArauv1
Q5 Admin
What role do admin play in helping teachers develop their pedagogy to address all student needs? https://t.co/PU4SKOBILg
If there is even a divresity class required in teacher prep too.
Wanna push, cause you both do next step so well. Once students tell, what's active response?
A4: More focus needed on schools being unsafe + not supportive of so many students who aren't white, straight, able-bodied....
Administrators should recognize their own bias and find time to develop their cultural competence too. https://t.co/pkV9ySQWEk
Q5 Admin
What role do admin play in helping teachers develop their pedagogy to address all student needs? https://t.co/PU4SKOBILg
A5: We don’t actually need more black men with bats and bullhorns running schools. https://t.co/ezMJoMOIIO
Q5 Admin
What role do admin play in helping teachers develop their pedagogy to address all student needs? https://t.co/PU4SKOBILg
Sorry I'm late to the chat. Library Media Specialist in FL. Just beginning my work here.
RT : A5 First, be a leader who walks the walk when it comes to inclusiveness THIS
A4: If you mean the role that PD plays, if we believe inclusive education is good pedagogy, the question answers itself.
Yes inclusivity should be happening on a daily basis...lived reality https://t.co/9WbwbnQ9LS
A4 Just like we need to weave concepts through our curriculum, inclusivity should be woven into all PD. Not a one time event.
A5:Admin must take very real looks at their staff and know their deficiencies as professionals AND people. https://t.co/AOAynutycH
Q5 Admin
What role do admin play in helping teachers develop their pedagogy to address all student needs? https://t.co/PU4SKOBILg
A5 not treating Black Tt the same as Black Ss when it comes to "tone" of speaking up or out
A4: Must be ongoing, embedded & involve open&honest dialogue to push ppl beyond their growing edge https://t.co/3KBWP0u6xx
Q4: PD
What is the responsibility of professional development in helping teachers be inclusive?
https://t.co/O4f6KahewP
A4: School districts should take explicit policy stances on inclusive pedagogy, just like mandated reporting, for example.
Many teachers say, "Tell your story" then, "That's not write" or "here are your corrections"
we've worked together for 3.5 yrs. now, since she started as a long call (for that .5 yrs) So from beginning.Learned togeth
Setting the tone. They need to ask, "What is wrong with this picture?" Then provide creative solutions.
A2: understanding that my students come from diverse backgrounds with diverse needs and interests and baggage.
A5 Admins at a minimum should model inclusive pedagogy in PD. As leaders they shld also be explicit about ways they are reflecting
Also admin need to have stakeholders come to the schools & allow everyone to be a part of the education that is meant for everyone
And communication too https://t.co/XcDfK14j2y
A4. PD must always push for reflection of biases,cultural comp, building relationships w/ Ss
YES!!!!!! Why is this so difficult for some to understand?!?!?! This is A MUST, but why is it not happening?
We gotta be, "I know that took courage to share, how can we support you to fight?"
A4: it requires a school culture shift not just a PD. School leadership must make it priority
A4: imagine PD being a safe space where educators come together to reflect on their practice publicly. https://t.co/3ua66K7Vuz
Q4: PD
What is the responsibility of professional development in helping teachers be inclusive?
https://t.co/O4f6KahewP
Super late in joining....but jumping in
teacher prep need to pay these competent teachers well. That's so encouraging to read
But some markers bump into "values" in ways race does not, and thus excuses are more readily available
Yep! Communication is key! Thank you
A5 Admins need to reflect themselves and adjust their practice first. Then be a mirror for the T. https://t.co/mcqZ6zY3iI
Q5 Admin
What role do admin play in helping teachers develop their pedagogy to address all student needs? https://t.co/PU4SKOBILg
A4: PD should be questioned if it is highly predictable & replicated. PD can't presume all Ts are same.
A5: get out the way and take care of logistics so teachers have space to focus on the hard stuff. https://t.co/0uM88kZRff
Q5 Admin
What role do admin play in helping teachers develop their pedagogy to address all student needs? https://t.co/PU4SKOBILg
Fleshing out what they mean by diverse as well! No more throwing it out as a catch all https://t.co/PQWW7dmb6f
A2: understanding that my students come from diverse backgrounds with diverse needs and interests and baggage.
People are scared of being attacked & close themselves off. Why are Ts scared of anything? We have superpowers!
RT:We gotta be, "I know that took courage to share, how can we support you to fight?"
And if they're dead wrong, don't stop the people who give them the intellectual people's elbow https://t.co/aHcJa6xueo
curious to hear abt experiences w/ admin, teachers & university and/or community partners co-design PD & vision for inclusivity...
Require a certain amount of hours that teachers must engage in culturally relevant PD https://t.co/AU7TUvao6f
Q5 Admin
What role do admin play in helping teachers develop their pedagogy to address all student needs? https://t.co/PU4SKOBILg
Exactly. We need to dig deeper as often as possible.
A5: Supporting Ts. Providing regular PD on inclusion training. Also make sure your Ts are using sound pedagogy, quite a few aren't
A4: It's essential to invite everyone into these conversations. Not just Twitter plc's. People who would otherwise be comfortable
Admin also have to make hard decisions w Ts who are unwilling to be inclusive bc their 'content is king' https://t.co/UPvqArauv1
Q5 Admin
What role do admin play in helping teachers develop their pedagogy to address all student needs? https://t.co/PU4SKOBILg
Sorry for joining late and hello everyone.
The stakes are too high for us to sit passively as students and their families are harmed https://t.co/8nF5K54151
Yes Ts must do something! if youare notapart of the solution you are part of the problem
except...DOESN'T it catch all? Diversity exists in so many forms in our unique students. All must be honored.
Oh boy! Back to radical college days, never knew I'd still be fighting those same monsters
A5: My answer is the same as for Q4: If administrators believe in good pedagogy, inclusive education=good pedagogy, good teaching.
And honestly, it was so enriching, getting to know Ss of various backgrounds. I hope to use my exp when I teach
Say more What do you mean by this?
A4) It starts with the professional. Foresight about key competencies to develop is essential https://t.co/42jkg8D7oe
Q4: PD
What is the responsibility of professional development in helping teachers be inclusive?
https://t.co/O4f6KahewP
. Yes, and I would love to see us address cultural relevance as a thread, not by checklist.
A5: Admins model as lead learners-constantly growing & developing & providing time/$/resources for staff to as well
that's the key, be there, be supportive, be accepting of all stories. Identify own biases first.
By serving as instructional leaders. Team teaching was a standard part of my leadership practice!
It doesn't though. We now throw out diversity so we don't have to become uncomfortable. https://t.co/eq24w4pVfl
except...DOESN'T it catch all? Diversity exists in so many forms in our unique students. All must be honored.
A3 *Providers* of PD have a serious responsibility to ensure that inclusivity is central to whatever is being addressed.
A5. Ahh-now what if leaders *led* w/same principles of inclusive pedagogy we want to cultivate in classes? https://t.co/LyGoXqeawf
Q5 Admin
What role do admin play in helping teachers develop their pedagogy to address all student needs? https://t.co/PU4SKOBILg
A4: Administrators should also dismiss the deficit mindset infecting so many schools. High expectations shouldn't just be for some
Yes! And imagine school being a safe space for more students - including students https://t.co/MawydCrL6K
A4: imagine PD being a safe space where educators come together to reflect on their practice publicly. https://t.co/3ua66K7Vuz
Q4: PD
What is the responsibility of professional development in helping teachers be inclusive?
https://t.co/O4f6KahewP
Saying one word cleans up the messiness of the world. What type? Mental, physical, racial, gender? https://t.co/eq24w4pVfl
except...DOESN'T it catch all? Diversity exists in so many forms in our unique students. All must be honored.
Alas, they are having contract issues right now, too....Amongst other issues as well.
Q6: Diversity
How do we expand teacher’s understanding to include racial,physical, and mental diversity?
https://t.co/ZZIYiYMz6c
K-12 syllabi, definitely college syllabi, reflect America's true history, current reality
I am feeling this as I take online PD that is almost all reading online :( https://t.co/UR1SDHN3t8
YES! How do we sit in PDs that don’t differentiate for us and expect educators to reflect that practice? https://t.co/XF0QvL7aAA
A4: We must assume teachers are professionals and instead of remedial teaching, push for depth of understanding of Ss and schools
yes, though can "providers" of PD shift their model & practice to co-design w schools & communities? i'd hope so
A5: Realistically, most admins drive uniformity and actively oppose inclusion. 1/2 https://t.co/2Lhq7QEhe3
Q5 Admin
What role do admin play in helping teachers develop their pedagogy to address all student needs? https://t.co/PU4SKOBILg
It's 2016 and Columbus still "discovered" America in many classrooms and everything was fantastic from then on
, A5: time is precious, teachers shouldn't spend their time deciding admin decisions, "teacher input" 👀 https://t.co/0uM88kZRff
Q5 Admin
What role do admin play in helping teachers develop their pedagogy to address all student needs? https://t.co/PU4SKOBILg
Very true. I am constantly working on recognizing my privilege and how I can be a better teacher.
truthfully, if we boil it down to caring for students, it shouldn't be that hard...SHOULDN'T...
How about just using a consistent tone of respect...honoring the inherent dignity of all players??
Can we just acknowledge that if you provide PD, having diversity in your own staff is important.
A5. Admin have to leave time in PD to discuss & address, can't focus only on curriculum & business
A5: $$$$$. New curricula, trainers, workbooks, more staff, etc. costs. Unfair, inefctv 2 expect the dedicated few kill themselves.
A6: Diversity has become a cool new buzzword or checkbox. Quit that. Really understand and embrace what diversity should look like
I think before understanding we need to achieve willingness to listen, then empathy...THEN understanding...maybe...
Totally! There should definitely be a continuum of proficiency but I'm not sure what that would look like https://t.co/vpgAXR7KFs
. Yes, and I would love to see us address cultural relevance as a thread, not by checklist.
'Inclusive education' is too often a cute phrase defined more by who we don't include on daily basis
yes! collectives, collaboration, coalitions... co-constructing your role as teacher/learner. Be humble. Freire
A5 cont: But admin's role ought to be to remind educators able inclusive intersections if we get caught up and neglectful.
agree with you, but sometimes the term is used to glaze over different groups of people
A5. Admins can hinder or encourage inclusive pedagogy, since they often set the atmosphere
Worked W/ 15 SOC as co-facilitators for inclusive PD for Ts in our district. I learned so much from them.
A6 They need to know their biases and work to overcome them. Takes lots of self-reflection.
Share resources, question choices, observe, challenge, find time to do this work regularly and together https://t.co/9zcL3kHGhf
Q6: Diversity
How do we expand teacher’s understanding to include racial,physical, and mental diversity?
https://t.co/ZZIYiYMz6c
I WANT to be uncomfortable, having those hard conversations, because it's the only way to improve.
I responded to this statement as well. But I like your response better!! Thx for modeling.
Joe Batman was a model for loving hard and having high expectations, but was a terrible model for teacher sustainability.
A5: Admin have to stop expecting teachers to die on a hill for what's right. We stand alone while the general checks test scores
and, i'd add, the humility to recognize that if you "provide" PD its likely irrelevant. ideally a co-created process
Preach!! How can you talk diversity accurately/effectively when everyone talking looks the same?? https://t.co/UYjp3FKlbf
Can we just acknowledge that if you provide PD, having diversity in your own staff is important.
Yes If kid old enough 2 experience white supremacy they old enough to learn true history not https://t.co/feh4K2Wikg
It's 2016 and Columbus still "discovered" America in many classrooms and everything was fantastic from then on
I believe that teachers need networks that r diverse & ways to experience diverse classrooms and situations.
A6: Some teachers need 2 be taken out of their comfort zone. Even in this connected world there are still teachers who are not
A6: As mentioned earlier, we are so many identities at all times, not just one thing a day. https://t.co/Hh4f5TNOda
Q6: Diversity
How do we expand teacher’s understanding to include racial,physical, and mental diversity?
https://t.co/ZZIYiYMz6c
A5: Admin also need the mind makeover. If their worldview isn't really about equity they won't support w/power. Find Admin Ally.
so you honour one group but not others & still be considered "inclusive"
A5. On 1 hand, u hav a Principal having focus groups of families from different backgrounds = meanigful effort for change
doesn't clean it up, but it applies
Admins are the cheerleaders and investors in the teachers who perfect, try out and monitor student needs.
Boom! https://t.co/RvyYeKKIM6
It's 2016 and Columbus still "discovered" America in many classrooms and everything was fantastic from then on
A4) Leadership team recently held retreat specifically on race & inclusion. I look fwd to how these convos will translate to staff
At a mindfulness conference Ss provided a "fishbowl" view into their convo about personal struggles. https://t.co/Pgs8Xvb88h
A3. I'd want to center stus' stories/experience before asking Ts to engage. Invite the Ss to teach the Ts. https://t.co/PCehjsEcVG
Q3:Discuss
In Teacher Prep, how do we provide meaningful experiences w students of different backgrounds? https://t.co/jgELe4Zfhm
Annnnd now I'm just RTing because I had to go to a meeting. Hate PST sometimes!
A6: We name types of Diversity we're addressing. If you name racism, international food fair won't address https://t.co/yitG4tWY0L
Q6: Diversity
How do we expand teacher’s understanding to include racial,physical, and mental diversity?
https://t.co/ZZIYiYMz6c
(2/2) how to increase the diversity in the my organization's membership? Minority and women are not represented well at all.
not my point at all. We HAVE to get uncomfortable to make any progress here
we entertain and build upon and learn from the ideas of others.
A6 Coaching, asking questions that push Ts to self-reflect, recognition of those that are doing the work https://t.co/wzukVd23fX
Q6: Diversity
How do we expand teacher’s understanding to include racial,physical, and mental diversity?
https://t.co/ZZIYiYMz6c
Our network employs a diverse staff. The diversity in the PD leaders are that we have 2 Asian women https://t.co/rons6rir0E
Preach!! How can you talk diversity accurately/effectively when everyone talking looks the same?? https://t.co/UYjp3FKlbf
Can we just acknowledge that if you provide PD, having diversity in your own staff is important.
A6: Conversation and opening my ears to what my students are saying, both verbally and non-verbally helps me to understand them
Yes....and if they aren't willing then maybe that role in education is not a good fit for them
Yes when you hear ppl championing 'diversity' - you need to be asking which sorts of 'diversity'? https://t.co/m1qxfgFhtL
A6: Diversity has become a cool new buzzword or checkbox. Quit that. Really understand and embrace what diversity should look like
Should be a goal. Focus on skills, not 'gut feelings' about a candidate. Biases need to be checked @ the door.
A6: I go back to what I tweeted previously: Dr. Sonia Nieto. Diversity Responsive Pedagogy.
A5. On other hand, u hav admins who dont put enough effort in progressive/inclusiveness, w/ Ts & Ss struggling
If you aren't in the chat right now you are really missing out. This chat is fire right now
Highlight voices of students who've faced oppression along these lines in schools, classrooms https://t.co/nYzRBJHxXl
Q6: Diversity
How do we expand teacher’s understanding to include racial,physical, and mental diversity?
https://t.co/ZZIYiYMz6c
no one should be glazed over, but everyone's struggle is different for different reasons
Thnx we need to be mindful that if we "other" students or ignore aspects of their identities, may have deleterious effects
This would be preferable.
experience breeds effectiveness. Let them have an on-hand experience and explore.
A6: We do not tolerate "retarded", or "crazy" or any terms related to it. We stop the very common words that other people
A6 Name what it is... Racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia... Then you can get to explicit practice & pedagogy development
A6 culture competency teacher training & also having discussions about intersectionality & what it means https://t.co/UZjZXhgd1j
Q6: Diversity
How do we expand teacher’s understanding to include racial,physical, and mental diversity?
https://t.co/ZZIYiYMz6c
I. Can't. Even. https://t.co/FoHg6IaQBe
Preach!! How can you talk diversity accurately/effectively when everyone talking looks the same?? https://t.co/UYjp3FKlbf
Can we just acknowledge that if you provide PD, having diversity in your own staff is important.
absolutely not. All uniqueness should be honored...in a perfect world...
Time to try catching up with ...
A6: How about we expand this question to include multiple forms of diversity - ie. gender, religious, sexual diversity?
It is multifaceted and allows every student to learn. It differentiates, builds and expands.
A6: Expand your creativity on where PD is held. Go to a local church, community center, & other places where diversity exists.
A6: Also, NAME Conference.
A6. Be willing to hav conversations about biases/privilege/exclusive practices w/ them
If I have 5 white men in a room and one has Italian ancestry, I have diversity! https://t.co/mELqqHOE3z
Yes when you hear ppl championing 'diversity' - you need to be asking which sorts of 'diversity'? https://t.co/m1qxfgFhtL
A6: Diversity has become a cool new buzzword or checkbox. Quit that. Really understand and embrace what diversity should look like
This, this, this. https://t.co/XISQGr1onV
A6 Name what it is... Racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia... Then you can get to explicit practice & pedagogy development
Chats like allow space for Ts to begin to confront their discomfort and learn/grow without judgment, like me. Thank you for that
right. I agree. My point was addressing the use of the term "diversity"
Shots fired. https://t.co/8ARYGEbeNt
Preach!! How can you talk diversity accurately/effectively when everyone talking looks the same?? https://t.co/UYjp3FKlbf
Can we just acknowledge that if you provide PD, having diversity in your own staff is important.
A6: first comes the real question. "Are we as people committed?" Read their faces on that. Says it all. https://t.co/E4lrvj04D9
Q6: Diversity
How do we expand teacher’s understanding to include racial,physical, and mental diversity?
https://t.co/ZZIYiYMz6c
teachers are diverse. If we can interact with diversity, we can appreciate and foster it.
Me: "How should we be addressing the Ferguson situation?"
Them: "Why should we be?"
Me: "Because it's part of student identity!"
I've been sitting on a blog post for a very long time on the topic of Q6. Need to write it and let it go
I see this as my ongoing personal goal but need 2 work on asking my colleagues to join me. https://t.co/5jmMJws4wa
Q6: Diversity
How do we expand teacher’s understanding to include racial,physical, and mental diversity?
https://t.co/ZZIYiYMz6c
A6 You have to create a school culture that recognizes the role of expansive inclusion & when inequity exists
Q7 Parents
How do we utilize parents’ backgrounds and skills to help us address our students holistically? https://t.co/YmbBkMex0Z
That’s what we’re here for. https://t.co/Adm2RC0Oqr
Chats like allow space for Ts to begin to confront their discomfort and learn/grow without judgment, like me. Thank you for that
Yes! It is not just PWI summer course or paid lecturer! Learn from the community where your students live https://t.co/PtBGZrFy1w
A6: Expand your creativity on where PD is held. Go to a local church, community center, & other places where diversity exists.
A5: on a practical tip, admins can pay for PD or for planning time for teachers to collaborate for inclusion
Dimensions of diversity are impt: some have been reached (male:female)
Ahhh. Translation and application!! That is the key!!
some dimensions aren't even a thought yet (ethnicity, socioeconomic)
got ya... totally agreed. Universal respect is a must.
A6 Need to specifically name aspects of diversity when talking about it.
Twitter has been important tool 4 me to open doors to rooms I need to enter & learn about. https://t.co/5jmMJws4wa
Q6: Diversity
How do we expand teacher’s understanding to include racial,physical, and mental diversity?
https://t.co/ZZIYiYMz6c
A6: We stand up to those who refuse to. Either you are willing to grow and do the work or you get out
A6: don't waste valuable resources training people for a worldview they not interested in attaining. that's husslin backwards.
yes! The truth is too "much" for young minds? Or is it because it brings truth to light and the fantasy is preferred?
A7 Start w/listening in lieu of viewing parental advocates as problematic
Q1: Having preservice walk in shoes of other cultural groups via art, literature, history, role-play, comm engagement
Exactly‼️ We cannot address problems and create real change until you identify what the problems are. https://t.co/8Xa4ED6VHr
A6 Name what it is... Racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia... Then you can get to explicit practice & pedagogy development
Ooh! A7. One school here hav given Fam. of color a platform to make their voices heard via focus groups
Agreed. Can't wait on the board, supts, admin, & other "stake"holders. We have to create/drive this. https://t.co/6164AHetxq
I believe that teachers need networks that r diverse & ways to experience diverse classrooms and situations.
Survey your parents to identify their areas of experience and expertise. Host them in classroom to teach https://t.co/dzYpAxzTAn
Q7 Parents
How do we utilize parents’ backgrounds and skills to help us address our students holistically? https://t.co/YmbBkMex0Z
When I finally write it, I will hashtag it . Thanks for the nudge fam :)
Excellent ideas but how would poor districts handle such things. Sometimes this feels like catch 22?
pretty much....like says we all don't enter the conversation at the same level...
A7: Dr. Sonia Nieto writes extensively about this, too.
A7: Actively engaged parents who want to do CRT can get things poppin in ways edus can’t. https://t.co/VdVRrwRIfm
Q7 Parents
How do we utilize parents’ backgrounds and skills to help us address our students holistically? https://t.co/YmbBkMex0Z
A7 Developing relationships, getting to know them as more than "N's Dad". Inviting them to volunteer. https://t.co/ykWyCHsg60
Q7 Parents
How do we utilize parents’ backgrounds and skills to help us address our students holistically? https://t.co/YmbBkMex0Z
I also wonder, how do we expand institutional policy to honor Ts' racial, physical, & metal diversity? https://t.co/khIC7rj2Oq
Q6: Diversity
How do we expand teacher’s understanding to include racial,physical, and mental diversity?
https://t.co/ZZIYiYMz6c
A7: We tear down that barrier that some schools put up saying "we are the experts, you give us nothing" https://t.co/uAyL0vENRR
Q7 Parents
How do we utilize parents’ backgrounds and skills to help us address our students holistically? https://t.co/YmbBkMex0Z
A7 ensure that language isn't a barrier. Having many program at the school & allow everyone to feel welcome there.
Right The former is the lie that covers for the latter
A7: See Ps as partners whose mutual goal is the success of Ss. Not as adversaries. Secretly some Ts don't want all Ss to succeed
Alright, , going to get ice cream.
integral for inclusion, no matter the diversity. respect the students' famiy/caregivers as resources https://t.co/hQXp7GOXAT
Q7 Parents
How do we utilize parents’ backgrounds and skills to help us address our students holistically? https://t.co/YmbBkMex0Z
A7 stop thinking of families as the problem and start thinking of them as partners. Funds of Knowledge, darn it!
A7: On the flip side, we plant our foot in the ground and let it be known we are a safe space for ALL students
A7. I find that sometimes parents don't know they have a voice. Can't advocate for their kids well. https://t.co/Zbk9BU8XVw
A6: Teach them that their best chance of truly learning is for this to be what their life is *about*. PD can only go so far.
A7 Ps are the most highly educated experts on our Ss. Address them as such (early) & life will be better https://t.co/dXwjjbK9kJ
Q7 Parents
How do we utilize parents’ backgrounds and skills to help us address our students holistically? https://t.co/YmbBkMex0Z
A7 don't belittle & undermine parents. Respect who they are, their culture, their backgrounds, language. https://t.co/lomHxsBizg
Q7 Parents
How do we utilize parents’ backgrounds and skills to help us address our students holistically? https://t.co/YmbBkMex0Z
We need to be having conversations with the community to understand what THEY expect of US and how we can support them as well.
Yes, but I have Ps come into the class, learn with us, teach us, play...
of course, I struggle w/ this tho. As a volunteer, I feel limited in what I should express. Dont wanna alienate potential employer
A7 Great question! We need to treat them like the resource they are...truly #1
facts. and we all not trying to get to the same level. we lose each other in confusion over this.
parents can augment and supplement. Technology: parents who work in the field can be an active component.
A7. This may be simplistic but I think *asking* Ps this Q, admitting the need, inviting the help are key. https://t.co/Y3zjBFqom1
Q7 Parents
How do we utilize parents’ backgrounds and skills to help us address our students holistically? https://t.co/YmbBkMex0Z
Provide structures for them to converse openly and honestly with educators from diverse backgrounds.
Doesn’t sound like a “but”, but an “and.”
Can't jump into yet, because is blowing my mind per usual. Will read later.
A7: Checking the judgement some parents have about "those parents" or "how they live"
Wanna push Q6 a bit more. Too many well motived educators jump from to next topic.That's not how students experience it.
professional development. Discussions of anti racism and what that looks like in own school.
I'm missing out... 😕 But you should not... https://t.co/qoMTtXJL6N
If you aren't in the chat right now you are really missing out. This chat is fire right now
How many ppl are actually willing to tell Ts "get on board or roll out" though? https://t.co/WVUULwfIgy
A6: We stand up to those who refuse to. Either you are willing to grow and do the work or you get out
A7. Parents usu want better for their children. Get all on same page and MAGIC HAPPENS or help S envision future then MAGIC
Some Ps learn to decrease pressure/see their kid, others teach us to see their kid stead of diversity stat https://t.co/CfsYOSwUZr
Q7 Parents
How do we utilize parents’ backgrounds and skills to help us address our students holistically? https://t.co/YmbBkMex0Z
my mistake, I get to typing fast.
A7: Allow parents to get involved in their own way. Some of us open our home to other parents on Coffee With The Principal nights.
Every parent, even the ones we dread, have a BA in their kid and if they don't..that's a lesson for us too https://t.co/fB6us5Aazi
A7 Ps are the most highly educated experts on our Ss. Address them as such (early) & life will be better https://t.co/dXwjjbK9kJ
Q7 Parents
How do we utilize parents’ backgrounds and skills to help us address our students holistically? https://t.co/YmbBkMex0Z
To privileged folk, events are the story of the racism, but it's continuity of institutional, daily oppression=many students' xp.
Having to be mindful of participating in chats like these because non eyes follow you on Twitter is at very heart of conversation
A7 Also hav Parents come in, share a bit about their own exps, Hav them teach their expertise
Okay, I hate the Boom! thing, (ask LOL) But, truly, Columbus still heroic narrative in schools. smh
GOD I say this all. Of. The. Time. Stories are what connect us! But ppl have to wanna LISTEN. https://t.co/Lgzu0YWGpK
sharing of personal stories is powerful - ask when did you first experience racism
A7 send notes home to parents, seek out translators, provide them resources & leverage school support when times get tough.
A7: 1/2- First remember you are partners in the education process & that parents are primary & have been setting the foundation
Beat me to this answer. XD
They remove themselves. The situation becomes one they can't tolerate.
If educators who don't share students' background (including ToC) teach the events, we can end up spaining over students' xps.
A7: Be intentional with getting the "lesser involved" parents in the discussion. It requires flexibility and communication.
Let students' voice, choice, and agency influence the expansion/readiness of teachers.
A7 We can use parents/Families as cultural informants and experts to teach educators about their traditions & norms
A7: We should mean itwhen wesay thatPs are the Ss first teacher. Working with Ps as ateam is what's best for Ss
. You want to be a bigotted, homophobic,close minded T?we don't need you. Go work at hobby lobby https://t.co/OY2UTN2lfW
ultimately, make a sincere effort to make them a member of the student success equation and the school
I feel you on this. But I'm done being kind cause people need me to. We are dealing with children's LIVES.
A7 schools often forget that parents (and community) educate children more than ever occurs as "students" in formal schooling
Q8 Resources
What R relevant initiatives, orgs, or resources that can help expand teacher pedagogy?
https://t.co/GLi4M0QozJ
A7: know them. and question what it means to "know" somebody as Richard Wright does here... https://t.co/AISkiZJKjy
A7 parents are trusting you with the most precious person they have in life, honour that trust & build bridges with them.
YES!nThey look at me funny when I encourage them to speak up on behalf of their child & to advocate for them.
A7: 2/2 For you to build upon but you have to understand/acknowledge and value that foundation
Exactly right! Knowing this will shift any good teachers engagement of Ps. No one smart leaves a resource on table
Give Ps oprtunty 2 share in safe envirnmt. Listen,ask about background.Give them chance 2 want 2 share!
If you don't come from the background of your Ss, it's ok! Own that! Don't say "i know what you're going through"
. Be fearless in defense of their child as you would want them to be when you needed support
A8: I've already named them in my previous tweets this evening. . Ok. I'm out.
I'm here but it comes back to "tone" being read into passion from Tts
Exactly. The event awakens the residual trauma. Which could lead grow and triumph, but only if done empathetically
A7: Look to parental NEED so they CAN share skills. Does school host meals, childcare, etc? Visit wrking prnts outside of schl?
I’m just gonna have to RT some of y’all. You’re going in.
A6: perhaps stop compartmentalizing diversity into silos and focus on inclusive practices of the PEOPLE https://t.co/BpTx69c3Y4
because I think this all of the time and have voiced it a couple, but... I have to "stay in my lane"😔
A7 ...and please consider how harmful it can be if the S is their Ps translator. Not good practice. https://t.co/VNd1C59uje
A7 send notes home to parents, seek out translators, provide them resources & leverage school support when times get tough.
YES! Live your truth like always says. But use your lacking as a factor to improve and learn https://t.co/DnPN3m5HCT
If you don't come from the background of your Ss, it's ok! Own that! Don't say "i know what you're going through"
tone policing has got to stop, our voices are diverse, whether spoken or typed and that is a good thing
Gotta run but nice to chat with the fam. Look forward to continuing the convo with new follow/backs.
A7. We can ask parents to be resources at home and provide support for classroom.
A7: educators shouldn't just "use" parents but also see them as partners. Respect is just the minimum. (HBD Lauryn)
Also, this is on us - invite staff to join this chat. If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the....
Not at all. https://t.co/t6JcGZFFkP
A7 ...and please consider how harmful it can be if the S is their Ps translator. Not good practice. https://t.co/VNd1C59uje
A7 send notes home to parents, seek out translators, provide them resources & leverage school support when times get tough.
many parents see us at the other parent. It's a partnership for sure
I can either RT or comment, but the team is in the building so I can't do both, time to listen and amplify https://t.co/P2WQKtEIk8
I’m just gonna have to RT some of y’all. You’re going in.
. we don't go away outside of chats. Bring it back to the fam if you get static. We're a hashtag away IRL
Exactly. Those words should only exist if you literally listened to them actively explain what they are going thru
A4: invite parents to be part of the community because they are
but too many outside try to police through "tone" to ignore what was actually said to own their part
It's mindblowing to me the Ps I sense are scared to do this, but when I look at it in a hist.context I get it.
Storify it for your staff! If you can't be in live, soak up the love somehow https://t.co/fljOVSHyBv
Also, this is on us - invite staff to join this chat. If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the....
AMEN. When you start telling folk how to speak, that's UR problem YOU'RE uncomfy & U need to check urself https://t.co/h16Eyrn7Xp
tone policing has got to stop, our voices are diverse, whether spoken or typed and that is a good thing
I think that the compartmentalizing happens - when groups are overlooked & feel the need to speak up https://t.co/CwzanwLiFh
A6: perhaps stop compartmentalizing diversity into silos and focus on inclusive practices of the PEOPLE https://t.co/BpTx69c3Y4
please and thank you https://t.co/XKaQFtY6sp
If you don't come from the background of your Ss, it's ok! Own that! Don't say "i know what you're going through"
This would depend on each discipline & what it entails. In my case, , I use & its loc section.
the absolute minimum ....
A8 In 140 characters?! Well, start here
Follow folks here. And read. A lot.
We got that chat served up in a few. No need for Storify :-)
YES. I say that all of the time. I'm PASSIONATE about this. Not angry. You'll KNOW when I'm angry.
Gotta roll out familia. Blessings to and for facilitating tonight...
A8: Anything by Donna Sobel.
I mean, racism doesn't just go away because POC are there. Sadly. Hence why we need to work hard at changing that.
