Good evening! Welcome to this special edition of #DeafEd Twitter Chat! Please note tonight's chat will be one hour & a half long ending at 6PM PT/ 9PM ET. I'm honored to introduce @CouncildeManos, our guest host. #DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
Hi #DeafEd folks! Darren here, high school social studies teacher at @csdriverside. I'm Deaf, white, cisgender male, and gay. I'm here to listen, share, & learn. #C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
I'm VERY occupied at this hour as I'm on out-of-state trip with my Academic Bowl team from @csdriverside to @GallaudetU for national competition. I've scheduled my answers as nothing can stop me from participating in this important #DeafEd chat! :)
Hey y'all, Kari here based in New England. Looking at the questions I don't have a ton to share, but I have a lot to learn! Looking forward to following
#DeafEd tonight!
Carlos here from NYC. I'm a school administrator overseeing PBIS (behavioral specialists, school counselors and the Residence Program). I am also on the Board of Directors with @councildemanos#deafed#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
Hi! Gloshanda here. Excited to participate tonight! Work with DDBDDHHLD multilingual learners and decolonization of Deaf Education for DDBDDHHLD POC #DeafEd
We are National Deaf Center, working to improve postsecondary outcomes for all #deaf student! While we will participate with some questions, we want to listen and learn from all of you! Thank you for creating this opportunity to learn! @councildemanos@heidigasl#deafed#manosed
Hi everyone! Heidi from KY here! Former Teacher of the Deaf but forever advocate and friend! The 2nd Thurs of every month is my favorite day of the month! I get to hang with my #DeafEd family!
Cara Wilmot from Florida. I work for @rmtcdhh providing outreach for deaf education in the state of FL. Definitely looking forward to learning tonight. #deafed
Q1:What challenging situations have you experienced as a teacher/administrator/staff with DDBDDHHLD Latinx students and their families?
If you are a Latinx DDBDDHHLD person yourself, what challenges are you facing/did you face in your education? #DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
A1: I'm still learning how to teach in solidarity to my #DDBDDHHLD Latinx students, especially in context of social studies classes. #DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
A1: I am not yet in the DHH classroom but from my perspective in mainstream, it is a lack of understanding of the culture and language of my students that causes these challenging situations. #DeafEd#SPED567D
A1: Not being able to communicate fluently with Latinx families in their native language. It's a goal I made for myself...I *need* to work on Spanish fluency. #DeafEd
A1: I didn’t have #EthnicsStudies while growing up. I had to navigate within the #Eurocentrism curriculum. Not only that, LSM and Spanish were not allowed to be u
sed during my childhood years at public schools. Lack of Chicano/Mexican teachers #C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd#DeafEd
Q1: The greatest challenge I have faced is the language barrier. The struggle I have is wanting to be able to communicate and not being able to since I do not know the language. #deafed
A1: Even though I speak decent Spanish, langauge can be a difficult barrier, Then we add in English and ASL. I wish I had could better facilitate parents connecting to other parents especially my DWD kiddos #DEAFED
#DeafEd A1: The challenge I have encountered is in encouraging my Latinx families to learn ASL. They usually have two concerns: they are very busy with work and they're already struggling w English.
Same here. It was a real culture shock for me when I got to the valley. I took a few classes but being white and from a tight bubble, it will never be enough. #DeafEd
A1: I think one of the more difficult things is not fully understanding the nuances of the oppression our students of color deal with. People with privilege (like myself) too frequently simplify a complex identity. #deafed#ddbddhhld#sped567d
A1: I was in solo-mainstream school growing up and it was tough to have a white interpreter for a few years. I attended school district with 99% Latinx population This interpreter didn't know Spanish and often left me out on convos when Spanish get involved. #manosed#deafed
A1: The greatest challenge I have faced is the language barrier. The struggle I have is wanting to be able to communicate and not being able to since I do not know the language. #deafed
Here’s a great article on how to use affirmations with your immigrant students based on their experiences.
“10 Affirmations to Help Undocumented Immigrants Turn
Panic into Resistance”- Everyday Feminism
https://t.co/dYYRy4UqFz#DeafEd#C5knowYourStory#ManosEd
A1: I am a white non binary LGBT person. I think it is important that I say that first before my response. There is always a variety of families in every culture. From my outside perspective, I think Latinx families have been the most supportive of their DDBDDHHLD relatives.
A1: At present my teaching experiences in the educational setting are limited. That being said, misunderstandings due to language barriers and or cultural differences are a challenge in educational settings and beyond. #deafed
A1: Language barriers is one of the challenges. Spanish-speaking families may not feel comfortable working with staff, who are either using English or ASL. Availabilities is another one - often families work multiple jobs.
#deafed#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
A1: fortunately, we have a great ASL teacher in my area who supports our parents learn ASL like a bilingual education type! We teacher connect our parents with her. I’ve had parents tell me this helps them develop their English as well. Find a way to communicate! #DeafEd
A1: one challenge is that Google translate doesn’t get at the heart of the relationship that I want with families and that I have with others. I need to go beyond. #deafed#manosed
Hi everyone! I’m Lilliana Gallo, I’m Heidi’s #GatesTAC sister. I’m a teacher in California and Im in assignment working with English Language learners. I’d love to learn more about #DeafEd so I can better support my #SPED#ELLs
A1: I didn’t have #EthnicsStudies while growing up. I had to navigate within the #Eurocentrism curriculum. Not only that, LSM and Spanish were not allowed to be u
sed during my childhood years at public schools. Lack of Chicano/Mexican teachers #C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd#DeafEd
Hi everyone! I’m Lilliana Gallo, I’m Heidi’s #GatesTAC sister. I’m a teacher in California and Im in assignment working with English Language learners. I’d love to learn more about #DeafEd so I can better support my #SPED#ELLs
trying to juggle bathtime here so may have to catch up later. Excited to learn from the #deafed community on these prompts today, to improve as a professor, parent, and community member
my experience- learning text-based Spanish via a Latin American sign language is a terrific way. Hopefully our community can band together to create that resource soon. #DeafEd#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
A1: When I taught in Miami years ago, the barrier I had was involvement from Latinx parents because of their belief that teachers are the experts, not parents #DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
Q2: How do you engage faculty, staff, and administrators to learn the perspectives of and to support DDBDDHHLD Latinx students?
#DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
A1: i have not yet become a teacher, but through mainstream class experiences and the classes i have taken in college through Deaf studies, i have realized that not only should i have strong ASL skills, but working on my Spanish skills needs to be a priority as well. #DeafEd
Hi everyone! Heidi from KY here! Former Teacher of the Deaf but forever advocate and friend! The 2nd Thurs of every month is my favorite day of the month! I get to hang with my #DeafEd family!
So appreciate you joining. Just because you do not know #DeafEd, you are Latina and work with Latinx students every day. You understand the marginalization!
A2: This is education and exposure above all else. No one is going to learn or want to until they are exposed to it, even feeling the way that any minority does. #DeafEd#SPED567d
Here’s a great article on how to use affirmations with your immigrant students based on their experiences.
“10 Affirmations to Help Undocumented Immigrants Turn
Panic into Resistance”- Everyday Feminism
https://t.co/dYYRy4UqFz#DeafEd#C5knowYourStory#ManosEd
#DeafEd A2: My district is new to learning about the needs of our #DDBDDHHLD students, so when I am providing information about the needs of my students, I also bring information about the needs of their Latinx families. I'd rather a parent was responsible for this information.
A2: Other than being engaged here on Twitter, I try to engage my colleagues by discussing about it at PD, meetings, breaks, etc. It needs to be an ongoing conversation. #DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
A1: Working with them in their native language, making sure the info about their culture is accurate, and help the family to accept that they have a deaf child --spoken language does not benefit the child #deafed
A2: Solo-mainstream experience here. I came from a poor school district with a lot of Teachers for America, who usually are white and inexperienced. For me as the solo deaf student in the classroom, I never really had opportunities for identity development. #deafed#manosed
A2 We try to recognize within-group differences in our data analyses bc not all deaf students have similar experiences & outcomes. For ex, only 67% of Latinx students complete HS in the US- an important consideration for professionals who work with Latinx deaf students. #deafed
A2: visiting with the families outside of the school setting is actually a really successful way to connect. At school, they see us as the experts but in their element - they are! Empowering the parents earns respect and support! #DeafEd
A2: I think one of the more encouraging things I witnessed was when I met hearing non-signers attend the @councildemanos conference last year! It was so encouraging to see people outside of the community reach in and try to understand. #deafed#ddbddhhld#Sped567
A2: I highly recommend faculty, staff, & administration to have Teacher for Social Justice: Deaf Learners team to give intensive trainings (not 1 day thing) on yearly basis. Need intensive ongoing dialogues esp w/ their privileges within diff frameworks. #ManosEd#DeafEd
#deafed . I agree; English to ASL, Spanish to ASL, ASL to English, lack of language. So many factors related to communication that can hinder language acquisition.
#deafed A2: I think always the best way to learn perspectives of others is by seeing the situation from their eyes. Expose admin and staff to the experiences these students face
Q2: How do you engage faculty, staff, and administrators to learn the perspectives of and to support DDBDDHHLD Latinx students?
#DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
Many POC families' hesitation with interacting with or developing relationships with schools -with white admin, teachers, etc- is generally one they're entitled to, given the nature of white supremacy in the education system. #DeafEd#ManosEd
A1: Language barriers is one of the challenges. Spanish-speaking families may not feel comfortable working with staff, who are either using English or ASL. Availabilities is another one - often families work multiple jobs.
#deafed#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
#DeafEd A3: In the classroom, we celebrate that my students are trilingual - 3 languages!! WooHoo! ASL, English, and Spanish. We want to learn Spanish SL - then we'll be polyglots!
A2: Guest lecturers! Bring in DeafBlind, Deaf Latinx, LSM users! Also, I think its important to model what involvement looks like. Go to the conferences! Go to the events! Then start bringing people with you. #deafed#ddbddhhld#Sped567
A2: I think the very first thing that needs to happen is to raise awareness that these cultures, languages, identities exist before you can even begin to do anything else...I feel that many people aren't even aware of the need to raise awareness #deafed
#deafed I'm very excited that Marlton is having a special day tomorrow afternoon that brings the community together for deaf and hearing, offering ways to support their child. We have different workshops for different areas. Many of our students fall under this category.
I agree. The @councildemanos conference was a great way to really learn more about the Latinx communities. I saw many who were not from those communities ready to learn. It was a powerful experience. #DeafEd
A2: I think one of the more encouraging things I witnessed was when I met hearing non-signers attend the @councildemanos conference last year! It was so encouraging to see people outside of the community reach in and try to understand. #deafed#ddbddhhld#Sped567
A2 We try to recognize within-group differences in our data analyses bc not all deaf students have similar experiences & outcomes. For ex, only 67% of Latinx students complete HS in the US- an important consideration for professionals who work with Latinx deaf students. #deafed
Allyship and fostering connections inside and outside of the community is so important. It's very encouraging when we see examples of that! #deafed#manosed
A2: First and foremost ALL faculty, staff and administrators need to unpack their privilege. They can't learn other's perspectives or support without first acknowledging who they are and what biases they have! #DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
A2: Such a challenge. Our school still won’t translate everything sent home (to hearing *or* DDBDDHH families that speak Spanish), which shld be bare minimum outreach. We’re lucky to have a Deaf Fiesta in our state, that several of our DHH program staff work at. I haven’t been.
A2: I highly recommend faculty, staff, & administration to have Teacher for Social Justice: Deaf Learners team to give intensive trainings (not 1 day thing) on yearly basis. Need intensive ongoing dialogues esp w/ their privileges within diff frameworks. #ManosEd#DeafEd
Q3: DDBDDHHLD Latinx students’ home language often is not English. How can educators foster students’ language development while simultaneously supporting rather than devaluing their home language(s)?
#DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
Naturally including DDBDDHHLD perspectives in daily conversation. Showing awareness, & trying to be sensitive and aware of varying perspectives. Being a part of growth and evolution as cultures change as well, helps. We’re ALL learning! #DeafEd
One possibility, is to emphasize to those that we work with, that in order to do each of our jobs effectively we need to focus on developing an awareness of our own perspectives. Only then can we begin to understand how the perspectives of other may/do differ. #deafed
A3: Though DDBDDHHLD Latinx students have various ethnic bckgds and could learn many different sign languages form Latin America, this is a great resource for making LSM more available to students of Mexican descent!
https://t.co/Ga6ZuObcYH#DeafEd#C5knowYourStory#ManosEd
A3: With high school students, I enjoy discussing roots of languages including root words and appropriations. That way I can recognize the importance of their home language(s). #DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
Deliberate ignorance from white teachers have long-lasting, traumatic effects for many students of color with various additional marginalized identities. Teachers: what concrete steps can you take to end this cycle? #DeafEd#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
A2: Solo-mainstream experience here. I came from a poor school district with a lot of Teachers for America, who usually are white and inexperienced. For me as the solo deaf student in the classroom, I never really had opportunities for identity development. #deafed#manosed
A3: My older sister had to play the teacher role growing up for me. They must empower students by providing them with culturally relevant literature they can feel related to with ethnic studies resources #C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd#DeafEd
A3: In my opinion, this is about support. Make all languages equally important to the students. Show that it is amazing to have a different language at home and bring what you can into the classroom. Use their home language to support their school language. #DeafEd
A2: I highly recommend faculty, staff, & administration to have Teacher for Social Justice: Deaf Learners team to give intensive trainings (not 1 day thing) on yearly basis. Need intensive ongoing dialogues esp w/ their privileges within diff frameworks. #ManosEd#DeafEd
So many options in your area, as well! the Latinx DDBDDHHLD community in the greater LA area is rich and precious with resources that can be imparted to all. #DeafEd#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
I try encourage ALL languages, especially when they are young. Any true language, Spanish, English, ASL, LSM will give kids better a foundation. CUP anyone? #DEAFED
A3 I am currently working closely with a family and I guess this is affecting my answers but if you can...go into the home! Give meaning (ASL) to their culture help the students understand where they come from. Be a facilitator so families can impart their legacy/ culture.#DeafEd
A3: To start, never present any language as being more valuable than another...all language is valuable! You can also have the student share their language with the class...with all the resources out there it's easy to include another language in a lesson... #deafed
A3: One way, is to use students’ funds of knowledge in their first language to develop their understanding of content and the language of the classroom. This allows, for the students’ home language and experiences to be valued while also supporting their learning. #deafed
A2: I highly recommend faculty, staff, & administration to have Teacher for Social Justice: Deaf Learners team to give intensive trainings (not 1 day thing) on yearly basis. Need intensive ongoing dialogues esp w/ their privileges within diff frameworks. #ManosEd#DeafEd
#deafed It's important to value the home language. What is taught in the home language can be transferred to the second language. It's important to recognize and honor different cultures and include it in the readings and experiences within the classroom.
A1: As a former #ELL I remember my teachers automatically wanting me to be assessed for special education. I also remember spending most of my days, sitting in a corner with other #ELLs coloring. We weren’t really learning. #DeafEd
A3: Bring in a guest speaker! The skills learned in language development in one language are so important, encouraging the development of those skills in their native language only helps to increase their language development in another #deafed
A3: I honestly dont know how to answer this qq. My school is starting to shift to bilingual education - English and ASL. #DeafEd#C5knowYourStory#ManosEd
guest lecturers are great, but often are expected to perform labor without compensation... w/in context of white supremacy, audism, ableism, etc- expecting free labor wldnt be appropriate. be sure your school will compensate! #DeafEd#ManosEd
A3: presenting two languages as equal is almost impossible in my opinion, but I'd love to show more literature that is related to their cultural upbringing, and teach their cultural history as well. #deafed#manosed
guest lecturers are great, but often are expected to perform labor without compensation... w/in context of white supremacy, audism, ableism, etc- expecting free labor wldnt be appropriate. be sure your school will compensate! #DeafEd#ManosEd
Definitely! I think this is where it super important to have community support to. We need Latinx representation on PTA committees as well. #deafed#ddbddhhld#Sped567
#DeafEd At our workshop tomorrow, I am presenting the importance of supporting your child at home. One thing I am including is bilingual reading books!
Glad you are bringing information to your district. Why do you feel a parent is responsible for this information? It would be more effective if it was a collaborative effort.
#DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
A3: Amazing question. Thinking: Can I as a nonSpanish speaker even assess their home language skills? Need more Latinx role models, guest speakers, field trips, and need to take whatever Ss show me of their culture and do my research. #DeafEd Altho we do talk about food a lot 😊
This is how I was able to get bits and pieces of my own identity development growing up. it wasn't enough but it was something I could build on when I arrived in college with more available options.#deafed#manosed
A3: presenting two languages as equal is almost impossible in my opinion, but I'd love to show more literature that is related to their cultural upbringing, and teach their cultural history as well. #deafed#manosed
this may be an even tougher question: how can non-Latinx white teachers respond to this call without crossing into White Saviorism? #DeafEd#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
A3: This is a tough one. Some students come to school with no language. Do we focus on a bilingual approach only (ASL & English)? Where does Spanish come into play if their family mainly speaks Spanish? #deafed#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
A4: Teachers, administrators, and staff are mostly white. We ought to ensure that Latinx community is well represented in school personnel so that Latinx families feel more welcomed & belonged. #DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
Sorry I am joining a little late everyone A2: I haven't had the experience of engaging them just yet, but I think that one way to start is to first develop a friendly dialogue and build a relationship and then talk about supporting DDBDDHHLD Latinx students #deafed
Your story is true for many in #DeafEd We need to teach our students to advocate for themselves when they feel they've been deprived of a fair and just education #DeafEd.
A1: As a former #ELL I remember my teachers automatically wanting me to be assessed for special education. I also remember spending most of my days, sitting in a corner with other #ELLs coloring. We weren’t really learning. #DeafEd
A4: Follow “Deaf Latinos y Familias Organization”- They dedicate to work with Latinx families of Deaf children as they integrate family history, traditions, values, and ASL into their lives.
Visit their website at:
https://t.co/Oy46f2B4TY#DeafEd#C5knowYourStory#ManosEd
A4: This is such a TOUGH question. I know how I see the ideal family dynamic-but I'm completely biased towards my point of view. To involve more families we need to know what's important to them and what's important to the students' success. #deafed#ddbddhhld#Sped567
If there are #DDBDDHHLD teachers and other professionals at your school, consider opening an invitation to co-present. I was asked recently to do a reading wkshp for school district for parents. I invited a #Deaf mom to co-present with me. Authenticity. #DeafEd
#DeafEd At our workshop tomorrow, I am presenting the importance of supporting your child at home. One thing I am including is bilingual reading books!
A4: Communication. Impress the importance of education in school and at home. Any advice on how to do that with families who don't follow that belief? #DeafEd
A3 this can be difficult, because many DDBDDHH Latinx students have not had language access to know the names of their cultural experiences... therefore, onus is on us teachers to be the facilitators of cultural names. #DeafEd#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
A4: for starters, school systems and programs must have their resources available in both English and Spanish. We can't expect Spanish speaking families to participate if they experience language barriers. Double barriers in many cases. #manosed#deafed
Ask questions about their home life. What they enjoy to do with the DHH Latnix child. Being curious about the family makes them feel valued that the teacher wants to know more about them. Home visits too #DeafEd
A4: Teachers, administrators, and staff are mostly white. We ought to ensure that Latinx community is well represented in school personnel so that Latinx families feel more welcomed & belonged. #DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
103/#365papers Marschark, Convertino & LaRock 2006 'Optimising Academic Performance of #Deaf Students: Access, opportunities & outcomes' Need for informed research on cognitive abilities underlying learning by deaf children & application of those findings. #DeafEd
A2: There needs to be much more emphasis on cultural sensitivity trainings. I would love to see this become part of our annual #pd. It’s difficult to support any student when we don’t understand their cultural background. #deafed
A4: for starters, school systems and programs must have their resources available in both English and Spanish. We can't expect Spanish speaking families to participate if they experience language barriers. Double language barriers in many cases. #manosed#deafed
A4: I feel If Ss started bringing home more culturally representative materials, parents would themselves feel represented and like they could get involved. This chat has my mind swirling. So glad to be here. #deafed
A3: This is a tough one. Some students come to school with no language. Do we focus on a bilingual approach only (ASL & English)? Where does Spanish come into play if their family mainly speaks Spanish? #deafed#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
A4 bridge the gap and seek community members who have lived it. i.e. CODAs; SODAs; “parents of...”; DDBDDHHLD etc people who have lived in both “worlds” #DeafEd
Inviting parents for a "school night"? This will allow the parents to see the information and to ask questions to support their student at home. #DeafEd
A3 this can be difficult, because many DDBDDHH Latinx students have not had language access to know the names of their cultural experiences... therefore, onus is on us teachers to be the facilitators of cultural names. #DeafEd#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
A4 try having community events that are translated or better yet hosted by Latinx native speakers. Host at places and times that are comfortable and accessible to working parents. #DEAFED
Perhaps non-Latinx white teachers can serve as linkage, connecting students to right people and resources? How would you answer to your question? #DeafEd
A4: Host Latinx related events & activities with an org that bring parents & families into the school. Be flexible in accommodating parents & families esp during the wkends. For exa, “Deaf Latinos y Familias”,they r setting the model for everyone to follow suit #ManosEd#DeafEd
A3: @ClercCenter Shared Reading Project has books in Spanish. When I was in Miami, wehadthis program and had Latinx Deaf adult serve as the mentors to Latinx families. These books were the bridge to help them learn ASL #deafed
#deafed A4: I think creating a safe space is a big part of involving latinx families in their child's education. Parents should feel safe around teachers!
A4:showing our parents that we not only care for the academic growth of their child, but showing that we care about their relationships with their child & that there are multiple intersectionalities that make that child who they are. that is important to all aspects of their life
this may be an even tougher question: how can non-Latinx white teachers respond to this call without crossing into White Saviorism? #DeafEd#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
#deafed They have different workshops that are offered, some for DHH, some for both. I assume my workshop is for both. That would be a possibility in the future, but it was put together quickly. Better planning is a must for collaboration.
A4: This can be, unfortunately, very difficult. Even working with families that are Spanish speaking (hearing), it's hard to get them involved and my *guess* is that (amongst other things) is they don't feel comfortable, they feel embarrassed about their English skills #deafed
A4: Invite them to join PSA/PTA. Ask them to volunteer at Book Fair and/or Picture Day. If you have standing committees, invite them to be on the committee. You MUST provide interpreting services. Invite them to do read alouds/show and tell. #DeafEd#C5knowYourStory#ManosEd
A4: Latinx is also full of indigenous people who have sacred traditions. Sometimes our methodology interferes with their traditions. We need to know boundaries and respect their traditions. #deafed#ddbddhhld#Sped567d
A4: I've also found that they (for various reasons) don't want to draw attention to themselves...all of which is EXTREMELY unfortunate because all families and cultures etc have so much to share that we could all benefit from #deafed
In LA, if you are a teacher, SHOW UP at these events. Let your students' families SEE you there. (Screen-copied this tweet to share with Irma Sanchez. 💜) #DeafEd
A4: Host Latinx related events & activities with an org that bring parents & families into the school. Be flexible in accommodating parents & families esp during the wkends. For exa, “Deaf Latinos y Familias”,they r setting the model for everyone to follow suit #ManosEd#DeafEd
A1 multiple structural barriers have been obstructing many DDBDDHHLD Latinxs from achieving this. we need to be creative with how we invent escape routes out of these barriers. @amenglish815#DeafEd#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
#deafed I think at our school, getting the parents more involved is key. The amount of involvement is small. I would love to know how to pull those parents in the school environment more. We have those 7 that always come, but what about the rest?
A4: Something that I have noticed to be very powerful, is when parents support each other. Providing parents with resources and services through which they can connect and learn from others is so valuable! Parents can support each other in ways that we can only imagine. #deafed
Q5: How can teachers, employees, professionals in #DeafEd foster and promote your DDBDDHHLD Latinx Students’ intersectional identities?
#DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
#deafed Is the current political & social climate is making this worse and what can we do as educators to increase the comfort level of our families when interacting w the school?
#DeafEd I think the problem with that is that the parents work. Its only the ones with really flexible hours or no job that come help. I know my parents never did.
In one of our classes at CSUN, we learned about the Funds of Knowledge and were able to meet and interview student's families at their homes. Being able to meet them at their home was one of the most humbling and best experiences I had to get to know them even more #DeafEd
A1 (part 2): understanding and speaking Spanish does not mean parents/family members can read. Info is often delayed when trying to procure Spanish interpreter to translate materials or call families. How to fix this? #DeafEd
We definitely need to remember that the fabric of Latinx cultures is multifaceted and varied... what may be true for a specific geographic area in U.S. for one part of the Latinx community wouldn't be able to be applied to all Latinxs... #DeafEd#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
A4: I've also found that they (for various reasons) don't want to draw attention to themselves...all of which is EXTREMELY unfortunate because all families and cultures etc have so much to share that we could all benefit from #deafed
A3: Though DDBDDHHLD Latinx students have various ethnic bckgds and could learn many different sign languages form Latin America, this is a great resource for making LSM more available to students of Mexican descent!
https://t.co/Ga6ZuObcYH#DeafEd#C5knowYourStory#ManosEd
Share more Latinx literature such as Sandra Cisneros, David Rice, and many others. We have American and Brit lit in high schools... Why cant we have Latinx lit in our curriculum as well? #deafed#ManosEd
Q5: How can teachers, employees, professionals in #DeafEd foster and promote your DDBDDHHLD Latinx Students’ intersectional identities?
#DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
A5:Teachers For Social Justice: Deaf Learners,"strive for transformative education that embraces and validates multiple intersectional identities by providing opportunities for learning and information sharing globally."https://t.co/uM78q1FS6L#DeafEd#C5knowYourStory#ManosEd
A5: Exposure to different forms of communication and language within the classroom. Bring in models, ie adults, for interaction and guidance. Praise their connections to their culture and themselves. #DeafEd
A5: We can include intersectional identities in those so-called “monthly celebrations.” For example, women history month should include Latinx, LGBT, POC, and people with disabilities, etc. #DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
A5: Asking trusted community members how they want to be represented before taking action. Representation is powerful, and it should be done by and for the community. #deafed#ddbddhhld#Sped567d
A5: Represent as many different cultures, languages, food, clothing, movies.. ANYTHING into their daily life at school...show them that they are represented and important in all aspects of who they are...represent the various identities #deafed
A4 Parental support is an important factor in students’ postsecondary success. Our ResearchTRANSLATED! video explains how parents can support their child & is captioned in Spanish. Resources such as this can be shared with families. https://t.co/9oqzOwVvbI#deafed#manosed
I had a white interpreter ask the same question... It's a balance of knowing when to help and when you're doing too much. Like teaching... trial & error.#DeafEd
this may be an even tougher question: how can non-Latinx white teachers respond to this call without crossing into White Saviorism? #DeafEd#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
White supremacy has always made education a battleground... The work begins with us doing our personal unpacking, spreading that movement to those close to us, and making concrete changes (curricula, policies, etc.) #ManosEd#DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory
Bring it to more than a month. We are not that month, we are always who we are. Don't just celebrate the month of, celebrate always. #DeafEd#SPED567D#DDBDDHHLD#C5KnowYourStory
A5: We can include intersectional identities in those so-called “monthly celebrations.” For example, women history month should include Latinx, LGBT, POC, and people with disabilities, etc. #DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
A5: Many excellent videos can be found via @councildemanos#C5KnowYourStory series via C5's youtube account - English and Spanish CC/subtitles! Be sure to check C5's community partners (Latinx statewide orgs) as well! #ManosEd#DeafEd
#DeafEd A4: We use Seesaw App. I love it & so do my families and students. It allows me to post pics, videos, links, student work. I notice some of my parents will check several times a day. It gives opportunity for families to see what's happening in the classroom.
A4: Break bread with families. I find that creating places where families can come to eat and mingle opens so many doors between home and school #DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
I agree. I've always felt that bilingual was too limiting. We have been excluding other languages. Problem: most teachers are only knowledgable in ASL & English & these r the 2 langs we teach in school. How do we change this? #DeafEd
A3: This is a tough one. Some students come to school with no language. Do we focus on a bilingual approach only (ASL & English)? Where does Spanish come into play if their family mainly speaks Spanish? #deafed#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
A3: We need to see a Ss native language as a benefit to teaching. We need to allow emerging #els to be able to rely on the skills they use to produce language in their native tongue and use those same skills to produce Eng. Está bien usar el español #DeafEd
I had a white interpreter ask the same question... It's a balance of knowing when to help and when you're doing too much. Like teaching... trial & error.#DeafEd Bree Sivad added,
this may be an even tougher question: how can non-Latinx white teachers respond to this call without crossing into White Saviorism? #DeafEd#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
I think the goal to diminish those "monthly celebrations." Our intersectional identifies are forever, so it should be an ongoing process in educating each other. #deafed#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
A3: This is a tough one. Some students come to school with no language. Do we focus on a bilingual approach only (ASL & English)? Where does Spanish come into play if their family mainly speaks Spanish? #deafed#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
A5: Difficult to balance but must attempt. Where are the Latinx voices in all aspects of your curriculum? Model through own unpacking and explanation of privilege. #deafed
#deafed I love to have those celebrations of different cultures. I always have this urgency to teach each and every second, to give students their education that can bring them up to their highest potential, so I embed...embed, embed, embed.
Q6: In your classrooms and schools, what resources are available for students pertaining to their Latinx cultures, including their Black and/or Indigenous ancestries?
#DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
A5: The student performance at #ECET2CADeafEd was a perfect example of fostering Latinx students intersectional identities. Watching the students perform a skit based on their history was powerful. @LaurenMaucere Remind me what it was. #DeafEd
White supremacy has always made education a battleground... The work begins with us doing our personal unpacking, spreading that movement to those close to us, and making concrete changes (curricula, policies, etc.) #ManosEd#DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory
A4 I think that as stakeholders, we should encourage parents of DDBDDHHLD Latinx students to attend conferences and events as well as attend them ourselves. I went to Council De Manos and met parents who recognized me and it showed them my support. @ManosdelCorazon#deafed
What do you mean by Ss native language?
I agree, native/home language is so important to learning a new language! It should be encouraged at school to learn the academic language. #DeafEd
We definitely need to remember that the fabric of Latinx cultures is multifaceted and varied... what may be true for a specific geographic area in U.S. for one part of the Latinx community wouldn't be able to be applied to all Latinxs... #DeafEd#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
A4: I've also found that they (for various reasons) don't want to draw attention to themselves...all of which is EXTREMELY unfortunate because all families and cultures etc have so much to share that we could all benefit from #deafed
A6: My school continues to adopt new & appropriate resources to reflect Latinx cultures. Teachers can go further with supplementary resources, oftentimes out of their pockets. #DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
A6: Rethinking Schools and Teaching Tolerance has excellent resources. Contact @CouncildeManos and Latinx community (statewide orgs) partners for resources. They are under your nose #C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd#DeafEd
i think we should always strive to have multiple sign languages within the classroom- this would show #DeafGain, linguistic diversity, cultural diversity, etc. #DeafEd#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
A6: At my school, we don't have much. If the teachers touch on the topic, they get things off the internet to share with the students. Mostly its from textbooks. #DeafEd
I think one issue is that traditionally #DeafEd has set itself apart from cultural and language groups. So now it’s backtracking to teach teachers that culture and language and role models are essential to academic achievement and identity development. Start there first
#deafed There are so many books that are multi-cultural, family cultural sharing, food sharing, history sharing...be excited about these differences. Celebrate what each person contributes and honor their stories.
#DeafEd A5: At Christmas, we study celebrations around the world and I invited parents to come and share in the classroom as the experts about their cultures and traditions.
I like the idea of diminishing them because ALL should be celebrated ALL the time...however I also feel like (unfortunately) we haven't quite gotten to a place where we don't still need to specifically draw attention to/remind people to celebrate #deafed
i'd add that the traditional Deaf Studies/#DeafEd canons have relied on making analogies with racially marginalized groups rather than delving into intersectional understandings and awareness. this has hurt us greatly. #ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
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@IamStillHealing, @kennysebtuesta, @wendy_palatino
A1: As a school counselor, I see an essential gap in family engagement. We need to figure alternative means for engaging our families to be more involved in their #DDBDDHHLD child's education. How? We need to go out and reach to those families! #DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
#deafed So true! I had students from Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, Mexico, and El Salvador. Each story was so different. The students were so excited to share their stories. One girl came from Central America alone!
A2: I think admins need to engage staff in intersectionality discussions. Too often diversity PD is cultural compartmentalization (LBGTQ, Afr. Amer, Latinx separately). It makes it difficult to develop safe communities. #DeafEd
A6: At @councildemanos one of the workshops talked about integrating latinx culture into the classroom via writing. You can start teaching students about identity very early! Be creative with resources that you already have. #deafed#ddbddhhld#Sped567d
A6: Good question! It still seems that usually such resources are not included within the school, but rather are found and brought into the classroom. Ex. Books, websites, etc. Usually those resources are included by the teacher instead of the school itself. #deafed
A6: Various multi-cultural books and access to the internet, teachers with knowledge...CLEARLY it's not enough! We have multi-cultural day but it doesn't include the D/HH connection/identity #deafed
Q1: not enough access and understanding or represention in #deafed of Latinx communities with DDBDDHHLD children. Systemic racism, audism and biases in #deafed remain same since inception of education
A6: the only part of the curriculum at the high school that i work at that pertains to Latinx is the novels that our students read. and even then, it only talks about one specific identity #DeafEd
#Latinx parents LOVE sharing their culture! We had a Dia de los Muertos event at our school at the beginning of the year. Parents brought food and music. Our parents said they felt like we welcomed them and were appreciative of their culture. #DeafEd
That’s very true! Deaf education has very different roots, thus, Deaf culture is often focused on first with other cultural identities coming as an afterthought. #deafed
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@IamStillHealing, @kennysebtuesta, @wendy_palatino
A6(1) - I have this plan book. https://t.co/eAjzXgVVtE I highly recommend this book. They share resources and they identify which grade level the resource is appropriate for. GET THIS! #DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosED
Deaf youth benefit from understanding gaps in the system-- outcomes are not the same for all. This can motivate youth to advocate for themselves and work towards changing the system. See: our current employment data for Latinx #deaf individuals #deafed#manosed
I think that having a teacher who is willing to push the envelope and open the class to some heartfelt discussion is the most important resource. That is the teacher who will do the research, contact people, and look at different points of view. #DeafEd#DDBDDHHLD
i often say to myself that teachers have to be alchemists with the resources and information we bring forth to our students. assemble the elements and create something new, complex, and meaningful. #DeafEd#ManosEd#C5KnowYourStory
A6: the only part of the curriculum at the high school that i work at that pertains to Latinx is the novels that our students read. and even then, it only talks about one specific identity #DeafEd
A3: if u r not versed in the lang. a/o culture how can u "foster" it? Instead grab as much opp. as possible to learn about others. Ask questions, meet various people and introduce your Ss to various people and ideas. Nothing worse than continued spread of misinformation #DeafEd
#deafed This would look very different from a mainstream class to a special ed. center. I wonder what multi cultural day would look like at a general education school, honoring deaf culture.
It’s an ongoing work in progress (for me). But how do you recommend we work on, making concrete changes (curricula, policies, etc.) ? #ManosEd#DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory
Other part of that issue is not enough effort by #deafed system to recruit, hire, and support staff and teachers of color and/or interpreters to address this need of Spanish-speaking population
A3: if u r not versed in the lang. a/o culture how can u "foster" it? Instead grab as much opp. as possible to learn about others. Ask questions, meet various people and introduce your Ss to various people and ideas. Nothing worse than continued spread of misinformation #DeafEd
A4 I think that as stakeholders, we should encourage parents of DDBDDHHLD Latinx students to attend conferences and events as well as attend them ourselves. I went to Council De Manos and met parents who recognized me and it showed them my support. @ManosdelCorazon#deafed
This is the unfortunate truth.When will those who have not lived in the communities their students come from understand that they cannot lead without us. Reminds me of @NAD1880 's motto: Nothing about us without us! #DeafEd
Q1: not enough access and understanding or represention in #deafed of Latinx communities with DDBDDHHLD children. Systemic racism, audism and biases in #deafed remain same since inception of education
A7: Invite Deaf Latinx leaders & educators into our classrooms and schools. It can be done in person, via videophone, or online resources. #DeafEd#C5KnowYourStory#ManosEd
A6 There are honestly not a lot of resources in our classroom. We have to be creative and invest time in bringing materials from the library and/or home to create meaningful experiences for our DDBDDHHLD Latinx students #deafed
