Hi Jess!! SO HAPPY to have you here for the first time!! Don't forget to add the hashtag #resiliencechat to your tweets so that everyone can see them in the string of the chat.
Similar, though Shelburne Fals is markedly warmer than Chicago.
Also, I'm waiting for my wife to get home to Virginia and give me a call. :-)
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Hi Glenn. Tonight is your turn for computer palms. Last week I drew the short straw! ;) Good to have you hear--for the time that we can. Stay resilient! #resiliencechat
#resiliencechat Tidbit: There is a difference between equity and equality. While equality means treating every student the same, equity means making sure every student has the support they need to be successful.
Q1: In a discussion of equity, what might be considered a personal experience and/or identifier that might
impact a student's educational opportunities? #resiliencechat
A1 Pretty much any aspect of identity. Being seen for who you actually are produces a very different effect than being squeezed into a box of arbitrary expectations.
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YES!! This is such an important point that you make!! There is more to the equity discussion than just talking about socioeconomic status, race, and gender. #resiliencechat
A1: Unfortunately trauma can have a huge impact on a student's education. Which is why trauma-informed practices are so necessary. #resiliencechat#traumainformed
I've spent most all my life pushing the edge of conformity. I've learned the edge keep moving if one keeps pushing. Knowing when to hold back a bit before pushing on is another useful skills, though.
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A2 My experience in 5th grade was not being allowed to paint because I had forgotten to bring paints and other supplies. Meant to shame me. #resiliencechat
A2: the standard is the standard mentality fails in some cases, kid missed breakfast, got sibling to school on time and gets attitude for asking for a pencil #resiliencechat
A2: Disciplining children the same. Fair is NOT equal AND Teaching all Ss using the same technique and saying it’s their problem if they don’t get it. #resiliencechat
A2: “they” (the student) didn’t try hard enough rather than I need to figure a teaching move to best support this scholar and their learning #resiliencechat
A2 Oh goodness, where to start. Let's go with dress codes, almost always misogynist, classist, and racist in both conception and enforcement. And ableist too. Homophobic/transphobic. You name it.
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A2: "It's hereditary." "Have you seen where they live?" "Their parents are alcoholics, druggies, etc." "Ethic kids don't get the same experiences white kids do." "PPP (Piss-Poor Parenting)" "Sports are more important to that family than a good education." #resiliencechat
I worked out a lot of what I had been doing as a teenager once I was well into adulthood. I saw the surface effects but understood less well what was driving it all.
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Uh-oh! My turn to now get kicked off my computer and relegated to my phone. Yikes!! Wonder why this keeps happening. Hopefully I will get back on the computer! #resiliencechat
A2: Sometimes there is a lack of empathy regarding past traumas and life experiences. Sadly a lot of students experience this at school. #resiliencechat
A2 I've also had people explain to me that I am lucky not to know how quote-unquote "mouthy" quote-unquote girls of "certain cultures" can be. It makes me want to spit for about a million reasons. I don't, usually, but I also don't back down.
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When a student in a wheelchair walks buy and passes another person, the teacher says “woah, slow down, you’re going to get a speeding ticket in that thing!” #resiliencechat
Q3: What are some of the ways you have seen a school ensure that every student has equitable access to the highest quality educational experiences? #resiliencechat
A3 The public school in my home district decided to discontinue tracking and do ongoing PD to help teachers learn to differentiate more effectively.
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A3: I spend the first 6 wks. primarily working on routines & procedures, while building a community through social-emotional practices. #resiliencechat
A3: when we discuss students all staff are involved: had them, have them, will get them mentality. Great tool for not letting myopic views dominate discussion #resiliencechat
My sister-in-law works there and, while I can't credit her 100% with 100% of the cool stuff that happens there, I can 100% say she's an important part of a lot of it.
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A3 I think the Dalton Conference Model, like what @VermontAcademy does at their diversity conferences, can be a force for equity, especially if the "pod" teams from each school truly want to take a hard honest look, set clear goals, and commit to action.
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A3: Through social emotional learning initiatives! When both teachers & students are able to apply these powerful concepts in the classroom, it contributes to a healthy learning environment. #resiliencechat#SEL
She is one of the most joyful, committed, and effective teachers I know. She's also in the Massachusetts Writing Project and has been involved in Mass. and Vermont in state-level edu-work.
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Cool! Here's my write-up of last year's (I just finished up this year's write-up tonight but it's not posted yet).
https://t.co/cpJufJPKNV#ResilienceChat
A4: universal exposure to learning and reading strategies weekly sends the message all can be more strategic, traditionally only some get those directions and labeling results #resiliencechat
A4 Equity-focused PD... at the moment, a commitment to look at racism in our school and how to keep doing better at understanding and using an intersectional lens, and defining and working for the anti-racist goal we all share.
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A4: we have race and equity teacher and district leaders and equity is a huge focus of our PD also our Ss have monthly equity forums to talk about these issues #resiliencechat
A5 I've seen two takes on microaggressions. One, that they are a series of often unintentional (if nonetheless, ahem, avoidable) slights, perhaps even phrased as a "compliment." Another is that it's simply another word that allows people to avoid saying "racist."
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A5: starts with not understanding privilege and/or accepting it thus avoiding courageous conversations and not able to recognize actions/words #resiliencechat
A6: The ever elusive Child Find laws. Undiagnosed learning challenges may seem small on a macro-scale but it is a big big deal to the quality of an individuals life. #resiliencechat
A6: why is it so hard for some people to accept that they had advantages by being born healthy and in an stable part of the world. Lack of understanding and empathy for others not so fortunate. The vitriol of intolerance is deafening #resiliencechat
As always, there is no need to answer the #resiliencechat questions in order. Just make sure to identify with A and the number which question you are answering. Oh yes, and remember the hashtag, #resiliencechat
A7: a resilient individual will be able to overcome equity imbalances. They will also speak out for individuals afraid or unable to speak out for themselves #resiliencechat
Q5: The lack of understanding of privilege and willingness to have uncomfortable conversations to grow and change. I have really enjoyed some of the conversations had in @RedTableTalk about this #resiliencechat
And...a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who participated in tonight's #resiliencechat. Please continue to post answers to tonight's questions throughout the week!
