So...where will I be in a few minutes? Talking about Social Justice on this MLK celebration day. Our students need our guidance to break through the barriers and see the realities of their worlds. #rethink_learning
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So...where will I be in a few minutes? Talking about Social Justice on this MLK celebration day. Our students need our guidance to break through the barriers and see the realities of their worlds. #rethink_learning
So...where will I be in a few minutes? Talking about Social Justice on this MLK celebration day. Our students need our guidance to break through the barriers and see the realities of their worlds. #rethink_learning
Q1. How are we as educators facilitating voice to those whose voices have been systematically unrepresented or ignored? #rethink_learning#equity#socialjustice
Q1. How are we as educators facilitating voice to those whose voices have been systematically unrepresented or ignored? #rethink_learning#equity#socialjustice
My first step is getting my Ss to believe that they have something important to say. I hear all the time “we’re from X county, that means we’re dumb” #rethink_learning
A1a: We are the ones in the trenches with our students...of various and diverse backgrounds. We can sift through the real and not so true. We need to guide our students through the realities. #rethink_learning
A1. I think it is an ongoing battle. If your school or district staff do not put any thing other than verbalizing behind it, nothing changes beyond a classroom or two.. #rethink_learning
A1: We are not hiding behind the vail of the uncomfortable and having real conversations with our students. I teach very diverse classes, 7-8th grade. They are ready to hear and learn...NOW!
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A1: I am facilitating voice by listening to my Ss and their SJ community concerns. Bringing Ss real world community problems into the classroom and discuss them authentically and with respect frees Ss to share and come together as a class and community. #rethink_learning
Q1. How are we as educators facilitating voice to those whose voices have been systematically unrepresented or ignored? #rethink_learning#equity#socialjustice
A1: by amplifying the voices of those who have been ignored or diminished. Evidence of this is found in the books we read and teach , the @TED_ED talks we listen to and the courageous conversations we have in our classrooms and our schools! #rethink_learning
I do not "give" voice to anyone.
Nobody's voice is mine to give...it's theirs.
The best I can do is create an environment that values listening and thinking...and then be silent and listen. #rethink_learning
As an educator from NYC with many teachers from Long Island, I don’t think my school is addressing voice. There is a split w/ the white normative expectation & the reality of the kids in front of them. We are working on it. #rethink_learning
Q1. How are we as educators facilitating voice to those whose voices have been systematically unrepresented or ignored? #rethink_learning#equity#socialjustice
It happens in classrooms such as mine. We need to be willing to take the risks and honor the diversities of our students by not- Not seeing color, but by Actually appreciating differences. #rethink_learning
A1) A bit of a non-traditional underrepresented group: low-level math achievers, in a high-achieving school. These kids are ignored in classes, ignored in funding for curric, ignored in training provided for the teachers who teach them. Working hard for them. #rethink_learning
My first step is getting my Ss to believe that they have something important to say. I hear all the time “we’re from X county, that means we’re dumb” #rethink_learning
a1 I try to be aware of convos where white Ss assume students of color don't mind rude comments because they seem to roll with those...like what other choices do they have as a minority? #rethink_learning
A1: I always try to seek out the quiet, different, slip through the crack Ss & Ts to serve on committees, give feedback, & provide a platform for their voices to be heard. #rethink_learning
1. have to know your Ss -build relationships
2. use tech so everyone has a voice
3. integrate #inquiry w/ driving Qs that have a #socialjustice lens
4. analyze texts/media from a variety of perspectives
5. let them share their stories
...this is just the start
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A1: Always thinking of #windowsandmirrors in my work. Although my S population is mostly homogeneous, everyone has a story. So finding ways to include and infuse their identities in how and what we learn. Using tech, @participate & #dsirupttexts as resources #rethink_learning
Being in Alabama it’s still a minefield. I tried to address social justice issues at the beginning of the year and there was backlash. So I have to be subtle. #rethink_learning
A1: Always thinking of #windowsandmirrors in my work. Although my S population is mostly homogeneous, everyone has a story. So finding ways to include and infuse their identities in how and what we learn. Using tech, @participate & #dsirupttexts as resources #rethink_learning
Is there a time to encourage someone who lacks the courage to speak up or someone who has lost their voice through oppressive authority figures in their lives? #rethink_learning
Q2: Where does the structure of your educational setting invite dialogue and where will changes help invite more opportunities for dialogue? #rethink_learning#equity#socialjustice
A1: For my entire career I have advocated for, spoken up about, and made a point of making sure every voice was heard. And, everywhere I did this I was criticized and looked down upon by those who felt they deserved more than "them." But I won't stop. #rethink_learning
We need to see colour, Mark - if we ignore that, we are disregarding part of that person's identity - what is important is ensuring their voices are heard and integrated and seen - they need to share their stories. #rethink_learning
Being in Alabama it’s still a minefield. I tried to address social justice issues at the beginning of the year and there was backlash. So I have to be subtle. #rethink_learning
We need to see colour, Mark - if we ignore that, we are disregarding part of that person's identity - what is important is ensuring their voices are heard and integrated and seen - they need to share their stories. #rethink_learning
A1: we can not only share our stories but stories of others - listen to podcasts, watch YT and TED talks - talk about voices that are missing and why. #rethink_learning
Listening is the most vital skill that we can model; it's at the heart of any equitable environment. This is especially true for students who aren't marginalized: how do you listen to those who are different from you? What does it mean to be a responsible ally? #rethink_learning
Q2: Where does the structure of your educational setting invite dialogue and where will changes help invite more opportunities for dialogue? #rethink_learning#equity#socialjustice
Good evening all. Sorry to jump in late. Leslie from ATL. Lead an awesome org that grows eduleaders in GA. Love this quote about roots of compassion begin with cultivating courage to face our own darkness first. To see ourselves and the system. #rethink_learning
A2: There's always room for improvement. Our staff work hard to provide experiences that embrace all while educating about each subset. #rethink_learning
A2: the structure of your “educational setting” cannot be complete if you are not looking at the curriculum as well. Does it welcome diverse representation of voice? #rethink_learning
I try to be mindful in reading selections. I teach American lit to 1900–I try to find diverse voices. I chose not to read TKAM for 9th graders. I let my Ss pick independent novels #rethink_learning
A2 We started with something simple- reconfigured the classroom and encouraged more collaboration and communication among students. Then we had students organize seminars and have conferences across levels. Baby steps but to the right direction. #rethink_learning
Hi everyone! Happy MLK. Happy to join you guys today. Q1. Giving voice is not enough. Social capital, resources and power has to go along with it. If underrepresented people don't have access, then it doesn't happen. #rethink_learning
A2 we have mentoring home rooms where we talk, students explore issues in their project-based learning, and then conversations happen in our classroom, in my ted-ed club #rethink_learning
Hi everyone! Happy MLK. Happy to join you guys today. Q1. Giving voice is not enough. Social capital, resources and power has to go along with it. If underrepresented people don't have access, then it doesn't happen. #rethink_learning
A2: the structure of your “educational setting” cannot be complete if you are not looking at the curriculum as well. Does it welcome diverse representation of voice? #rethink_learning
A2: #courage!! Being a POC and a parent of teens has helped me to find courage in navigating and faciliating difficult conversations . #rethink_learning 1/2
My room gets so loud with excitement during math wars that I had to put tennis balls under chair & desk legs. Excitement is good but it needs to be calm soon afterwards #rethink_learning
A2: has to be embedded in the fibre of your school/district- in mission, vision, values - has to be integrated ALL year thru curriculum not just one month - identify big ideas, ask open ended Qs with a #socialjustice & #equity lens - involve yr community #rethink_learning
A2. We are working on bringing in a responsive classroom program. Our Ss and Ts need the time to connect and sort out issues. We are a collection of experiences that we project on others instead of having an open dialogue. There is hope. #rethink_learning
Q2: Where does the structure of your educational setting invite dialogue and where will changes help invite more opportunities for dialogue? #rethink_learning#equity#socialjustice
Right on. We need to think about whether our spaces make room for all students or whether we're reinforcing geographies of exclusion in our pedagogies, practices + reading lists. Some think exceptionality is measured by exclusion, but it's measured by inclusion. #rethink_learning
A2: We can #rethink_learning across content, grade, and time of day adding more conversations around needs+wants/haves+have-nots. What do we *need* as learners and how can we use our voice to enact change? #EquityInEducation@bbray27@raspberryberet3
A2: People only tend to give power, voice and resources to people they identify with and trust. So the only structural way to make this happen for the underrepresented is to create alternative structures that helps ppl build relationships w other types of people #rethink_learning
A2: I do believe, Ts need training in this. Ts are trained to teach(lesson plans, curriculum) but the art of facilating conversations are not part of this training. PD needs to shift in this direction. Fear holds Ts back. #rethink_learning 2/2
It’s a fine line we untenured teachers walk. Don’t rock the boat. I make small changes here and there. If I leave who says the next teacher will give the kids voice? #rethink_learning
A2: Ts also need PD on how to integrate effectively as well as the histories of our marginalized populations - they need to understand #privilege, #oppression and #power... #rethink_learning
Great point, Ted. How are we making sure that there is true social mobility with the social capital distributed fairly or attainable by everyone! #rethink_learning
A2: As a literacy-based social studies teacher who truly knows his kids, we have the REAL talks as they arise naturally, in the news, and in our lessons. we read the primary sources, literature, and we have unconditional discourse. #rethink_learning
A2: cont - this is why well run team PBL works brilliantly because kids end of having lots of experiences working and being productive w people they wouldn't naturally gravitate toward. #rethink_learning
The first part of this response is why this whole topic is troublesome for so many. "People only tend to give power, voice and resources to people they identify with and trust.” #rethink_learning
A2: People only tend to give power, voice and resources to people they identify with and trust. So the only structural way to make this happen for the underrepresented is to create alternative structures that helps ppl build relationships w other types of people #rethink_learning
A2. We all have opportunities for dialogue in my classroom. Some students use it more than others. We do try and pull other voices out if not being represented. #rethink_learning
A2: look at who you call on in class, look at your library - what books are in your class/library? Do Ss see themselves represented in the literature? Are they given choice to pick their reading? #rethink_learning
A2) Our principal invites student feedback and conversations weekly through an informal "drop in" hour. We also have lots of meetings, but these seem to be less and less about discussion, and more and more about information dissemination. #rethink_learning
The idea that people only tend to give power, voice and resources to those they trust is big. I'm so glad you brought this up @tedfujimoto It's all about relationships #rethink_learning
A2: People only tend to give power, voice and resources to people they identify with and trust. So the only structural way to make this happen for the underrepresented is to create alternative structures that helps ppl build relationships w other types of people #rethink_learning
A2 an environment where risk-taking is valued and Ss could choose to use and apply strategies to identify the way to best learn Equipping Ss with thinking models and tools to #collborate, #communicate#innovate and share their #voices. #rethink_learning
This points to the whole narratives around representation, bias, culture, and how all of the above influence learning, curriculum, and ultimately achievement #rethink_learning
My response to the language of the Q=same neighborhood as yours. However awareness of positional power and social capital (yours) relative to others can help open doors. ❤️these 🛠from Coalition for Dialog & Deliberation. #rethink_learninghttps://t.co/gYBdohFozX
a2 I am seeing that switching from mostly direct to mostly inquiry with assigned roles has huge SEL benefits. Ss are held responsible to each other. ELA's as facilitators puts them them control the intensity of convo. #rethink_learning
If it were only that simple .... Not that it is, really, but budgets certainly affect how teachers and librarians can build / rebuild their collections. #rethink_learning
A2: People only tend to give power, voice and resources to people they identify with and trust. So the only structural way to make this happen for the underrepresented is to create alternative structures that helps ppl build relationships w other types of people #rethink_learning
Every lesson is about literacy, in a workshop model. We learn American History while practicing literacy standards that transfer to ALL Classes and future grades.
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A3: Many ways that go beyond pedagogy. Engaging in meaningful conversations, seeking speaking opportunities because I know how much representation matters, support other BIPOC educators, etc. #rethink_learning
Inequity hides in almost every system in schools. Grading is a important example: who does traditional grading benefit + why? How many students are denied access + opportunity because of a broad unwillingness to make systemic change + grade with an equity lens? #rethink_learning
A2: I think a good structure is one that promotes and encourages collaboration among teachers and staff, one that places students - ALL students - first, one that embraces SEL & empathy, and one that actively practices listening. #rethink_learning
My equity focus has been on rural education and tech access. Access to tech is an equalizer. Tech gives voice to people. Kids have to know how to use it to their advantage. Rural kids in general have less access #rethink_learning
A3: One way to do this is letting students be the directors of their own learning! The biggest hurdle I've seen with this is getting students to buy-in to the possibilities of this system and break away from the old ways of "playing school." #rethink_learning
A3) Slowly chipping away at funding inequities. Have gotten a key mid-level admin to see it, and so there is a light at the end of the tunnel. #rethink_learning
A3: Can you make meaningful connections w/ your Ss outside of you content area? Are you letting them see the human side of you? Are you showing your vulnerable side every now and then? These are the steps toward equity and inclusion of all voices. #rethink_learning
And it is engaging in challenging conversations, talking about the important topics and coming up with solutions. Talk about assessment, measuring learning, student-centered strategies. #rethink_learning
A3) Opening up dialog with parents & realizing that my past is not their past, my experiences are not theirs, that I have so much to learn on a daily basis. A person does not represent a group but group stereotypes are leveled on the individual. #rethink_learning
A3: This takes trust and rapport. We have to take the risks and open the conversations. I have had parents question the open dialog, but once they hear what we are doing, and I invite them in, I have yet to be shut down. #rethink_learning
Be careful about some lists. I find too often lists are made in which if you look more deeply they are NOT representational and they are not diverse. I keep seeing some folks doing trainings on this topic that should not be. #rethink_learning
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@lportnoy, @cybraryman1, @bbray27, @raspberryberet3
My equity focus has been on rural education and tech access. Access to tech is an equalizer. Tech gives voice to people. Kids have to know how to use it to their advantage. Rural kids in general have less access #rethink_learning
We have all been told to not rock the boat, but are you truly showing who you are? You are presenting a false hood to your employer and yourself. In reality we are marginalizing ourselves when we do this. #rethink_learning
We need to give legitimate opportunities to build relationships/social capital with a wide diverse set of people. This goes both ways. Rich to poor and poor to rich.
A3) Opening up dialog with parents & realizing that my past is not their past, my experiences are not theirs, that I have so much to learn on a daily basis. A person does not represent a group but group stereotypes are leveled on the individual. #rethink_learning
A3) Slowly chipping away at funding inequities. Have gotten a key mid-level admin to see it, and so there is a light at the end of the tunnel. #rethink_learning
A3) successes are connecting Ss to adults they trust, adults that listen and offer truthful feedback even when it is not a positive outcome. Holding Ss and Family dignity in tact #rethink_learning
We need to give legitimate opportunities to build relationships/social capital with a wide diverse set of people. This goes both ways. Rich to poor and poor to rich.
I think it is important to be intentional ... that is, equity happens when we put it at the forefront and not as an afterthought. Have to think about the learners in the room and their perspective.
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We have all been told to not rock the boat, but are you truly showing who you are? You are presenting a false hood to your employer and yourself. In reality we are marginalizing ourselves when we do this. #rethink_learning
A3: I use a mastery based system called #thegridmethod to let students move at their own pace where they are in learning the standards. #rethink_learning
Parent here peeking in toward the end of the #rethink_learning chat...
A2) Remember families in that structure. Dialogue suggests openness, and that requires a welcoming environment.
Q2: Where does the structure of your educational setting invite dialogue and where will changes help invite more opportunities for dialogue? #rethink_learning#equity#socialjustice
A3) Getting students to believe in themselves and see their strengths, not view themselves as lacking, missing, or not measuring up. Some of my students are very beaten down by the system and need everything we can give to rise again. #rethink_learning
I talk with students about building sites of radical empathy where all voices are considered + all students feel valued. Students need opportunities to build discourse communities in classrooms that privilege making meaning together more than being right. #rethink_learning
Parent here peeking in toward the end of the #rethink_learning chat...
A2) Remember families in that structure. Dialogue suggests openness, and that requires a welcoming environment.
Q2: Where does the structure of your educational setting invite dialogue and where will changes help invite more opportunities for dialogue? #rethink_learning#equity#socialjustice
I came into a new school with a decision to discuss social justice. I did not understand the history of the community. I added flames to a fire. The principal said before we can rebuild, we need to make sure the fire is out. #rethink_learning
Bonus: My students are eating up the Social Justice Genre! Books like Hate U Give, and anything by Jason Reynolds, Dear Martin, We are here. Check this site out! https://t.co/s6KxiNCsVR… #rethink_learning
I am all for rethinking assessment and evaluation - I'd love if we got rid of grades - there is #inequity in all facets of education and how we stream Ss...I could go on and on.... #rethink_learning
A3) Opening up dialog with parents & realizing that my past is not their past, my experiences are not theirs, that I have so much to learn on a daily basis. A person does not represent a group but group stereotypes are leveled on the individual. #rethink_learning
Our school is working on that - one goal is that every S has an adult in the building that they trust - a teacher, nurse, custodian, librarian... anyone. #rethink_learning
A3) successes are connecting Ss to adults they trust, adults that listen and offer truthful feedback even when it is not a positive outcome. Holding Ss and Family dignity in tact #rethink_learning
We have a diverse amazing group of educators sharing about #SocialJustice in #rethink_learning right now. Make sure you follow the awesome people here to build your #PLN.
An asset-based approach is really significant: we often don't value the funds of knowledge + literacies of marginalized students, so getting them to use what they do know + can do + actually embracing it is really significant. #rethink_learning
I didn’t know that as of 2006 they were still working under desegregation orders. I didn’t know they had only recently graduated the first fully integrated class that went k-12. #rethink_learning
A3- Building relationships of trust and gratitude. Feedback and involving Ss in all decision making where they are valued and connected to their actions and making a difference together. #equity 4 #learning#rethink_learning
A3: I'm not afraid to confront inequity when I see it and hear it - this bothers some people. I review my classroom lessons to ensure equity for ALL my students. I remind my students that ALL their dreams, goals, and aspirations are possible. #rethink_learning
Trying to solve equity just by doing a power or resource grab only starts a war and it is not the kind of empowering leadership we want. Otherwise, some group always gets oppressed. #rethink_learning
A1. By listening to the underrepresented is a start. As educators/librarians, we can provide books that represent (all) our students. Seeing themselves in books and being heard hopefully gives them courage to engage. #rethink_learning
Bonus Question: Here is a list for Social Justice books: https://t.co/7tILEYC7U9 including The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor. #rethink_learning
Our agency has equity as the first word in its vision, teaches educators on equity and provides resources. I read, discuss with others and do a lot of listening. https://t.co/l00aQGIX6R#rethink_learning A3
Building social capital takes a lot of time and intentional effort with skills. Schools should be teaching this. It is interesting that some of the most effective mentors spent a lot of time coaching around how to work with ppl. #rethink_learning
Bonus: My students are eating up the Social Justice Genre! Books like Hate U Give, and anything by Jason Reynolds, Dear Martin, We are here. Check this site out! https://t.co/s6KxiNCsVR… #rethink_learning
ALL of those books should be school libraries and not just put on the shelves. They should be a part of the curriculum replacing many of the “classics” that are culturally irrelevant #rethink_learning
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@lportnoy, @jewell_p_rhodes, @JackieWoodson, @kellyyanghk, @varianjohnson, @OneCrazyRita, @repjohnlewis, @vph, @MarshKatherine, @michaelhall66, @AlanGratz, @bbray27, @raspberryberet3
Many of our achievement + opportunity gaps exist because we're asking the wrong questions or because if we asked different questions, we'd get different results. Who do the questions benefit, whose knowledge do they legitimize, who do they say matters? #rethink_learning
The dialog on this topic tonight is far too important to stop after 30-minutes. Please make sure to follow each other and keep making progress together. #rethink_learning
that goes w/o saying..you can't do #socialjustice work if you don't know your Ss/families& their triggers/trauma.once one does, u start the work& one must be well versed in how to facilitate dialogue as well as knowing the histories of marginalized populations. #rethink_learning
ALL of those books should be school libraries and not just put on the shelves. They should be a part of the curriculum replacing many of the “classics” that are culturally irrelevant #rethink_learning
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@lportnoy, @jewell_p_rhodes, @JackieWoodson, @kellyyanghk, @varianjohnson, @OneCrazyRita, @repjohnlewis, @vph, @MarshKatherine, @michaelhall66, @AlanGratz, @bbray27, @raspberryberet3
A3. Create school environments where all learning is in PBL teams and focus on maximizing each child's skills and access to relationships inside AND outside their school. Every kid needs to know at least one adult leader that changes the world for the better. #rethink_learning
Too often, we've instilled that the best value is being "right" or "best," when, really, kids need to be making meaning together. Time spent teaching + modeling listening, empathy + collaboration isn't wasted time, it's what makes everything else possible. #rethink_learning
A2. I believe (I hope) that the fact that there is diversity in schools, in both Fac. & Staff and students, provides that structure/space to have dialogue. Also, the fact that schools are places where thinking occurs, (should) provide this setting. #rethink_learning
Bonus: My students are eating up the Social Justice Genre! Books like Hate U Give, and anything by Jason Reynolds, Dear Martin, We are here. Check this site out! https://t.co/s6KxiNCsVR… #rethink_learning
The dialog on this topic tonight is far too important to stop after 30-minutes. Please make sure to follow each other and keep making progress together. #rethink_learning
very subjective and gives Ss no feedback in how to truly develop...grades ensure focus is on achievement and not learning and streaming Ss.... #rethink_learning
Thank you to all the awesome educators who were advocating for @socialjustice today!
Hope you join us on Monday, February 4th for another quick engaging chat! Thanks to my co-host @raspberryberet3 and our guest host @lportnoy Appreciate you!
A3) Opening up dialog with parents & realizing that my past is not their past, my experiences are not theirs, that I have so much to learn on a daily basis. A person does not represent a group but group stereotypes are leveled on the individual. #rethink_learning
Bonus: Carol Anderson: White Rage and One Person, No Vote, Ibram X Kendi: Stamped from the Beginning, Richard Rothstein: The Color of Law, Robin DiAngelo: White Fragility, Mica Pollock: Everyday Antiracism #rethink_learning
a3 cont. Inequity as we know it can also simply be where you live. I live in the middle of the entertainment/creative capital of the world--where economy is driven by people making up stories :) I know not to many ppl have access to our social capital #rethink_learning
I think one of the most important things I am learning to do is to coach productive, empowering relationships between my students...while they get excited about learning math. #rethink_learning
Thank you to all the awesome educators who were advocating for @socialjustice in #rethink_learning chat today! Please follow everyone!
Hope you join us on Monday, February 4th for another quick engaging chat! Thanks to my co-host @raspberryberet3 and our guest host @lportnoy!
Our students need our guidance and a starting point as well. Let’s start conversations about anything and everything (w/in reason) so that dialogue is always present. #rethink_learning
So...where will I be in a few minutes? Talking about Social Justice on this MLK celebration day. Our students need our guidance to break through the barriers and see the realities of their worlds. #rethink_learning
I use reflection, face-to-face conferences + student-reported grades now because it's so difficult to unravel the system from dominant culture values, especially as a member of many privileged groups myself. #rethink_learning
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@LaneWalker2, @k_shelton, @raspberryberet3
Bonus: Carol Anderson: White Rage and One Person, No Vote, Ibram X Kendi: Stamped from the Beginning, Richard Rothstein: The Color of Law, Robin DiAngelo: White Fragility, Mica Pollock: Everyday Antiracism #rethink_learning
A2: I’m in a unique spot. I’m 1 of 2 white male educators in a school that is 100% minority students. Therefore there are bountiful opportunities to discuss issues arising in the community. #rethink_learning
Q2: Where does the structure of your educational setting invite dialogue and where will changes help invite more opportunities for dialogue? #rethink_learning#equity#socialjustice
If it helps, one of the things I did in my final few years in the classroom was essential have students “negotiate” their grades. We met, we talked, we analyzed growth, and they “determined” along with me the letter to correspond with it #rethink_learning
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@MrAustinA2, @LaneWalker2, @raspberryberet3
I live in a university town: how many of my students + families have never been on campus, don't think that going to the university is an attainable goal + don't see the university as part of their lives? Who is the social capital for + who gets access? #rethink_learning
A efficient strategy within this also is to use reflective and restorative practice as a guideline. It was amazing to see how impactful it was when students self identified successes and overcoming of learning obstacles #rethink_learning
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@raspberryberet3, @MrAustinA2, @LaneWalker2
A3. I think that by having a systematic approach to dialogue. Affording everyone, who wants to speak, equal opp., no matter gender, class, ethnicity or sexual orientation, in a safe env. and doing it often. #rethink_learning
Oh ya; I’m all over both of those- I had my Ss reflect all the time & I did too...restorative practice was embedded in my classroom #rethink_learning
I have not read that book but am familiar with it. I think I will get two copies and hand deliver to the next two schools I am leading culture and equity workshops at. Thank you!!! #rethink_learning
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@lportnoy, @OneCrazyRita, @jewell_p_rhodes, @JackieWoodson, @kellyyanghk, @varianjohnson, @repjohnlewis, @vph, @MarshKatherine, @michaelhall66, @AlanGratz, @bbray27, @raspberryberet3
A3. As a librarian, celebrating people/cultures and honoring diversity in the materials I purchase and the conversations I have w/all my patrons. #rethink_learning
The first thing a kid learns from you is whether you truly care or not. That’s the first thing they learn. While many think data drives instruction, data should be the passenger at best. Relationships drive. Data follows. #rethink_learning
Equity is a tough thing to deal with. However, we must keep on fighting to afford students access. Imagine the things we could do if we provided (tech) access to our diverse resources? It would be the start to a new (better) direction! #rethink_learning
My equity focus has been on rural education and tech access. Access to tech is an equalizer. Tech gives voice to people. Kids have to know how to use it to their advantage. Rural kids in general have less access #rethink_learning
Well put; we must not erase color/culture due to fear of offending, but rather we must emphasize it in order to celebrate it! In order for voices (words) to be listened to, they first but be spoken, to be heard! #rethink_learning
It happens in classrooms such as mine. We need to be willing to take the risks and honor the diversities of our students by not- Not seeing color, but by Actually appreciating differences. #rethink_learning
