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1) I would describe the school culture as welcoming and a understanding environment. Laney school is very dedicated to teaching the students no matter what the students struggle with they always seem to have solutions.

2) It is effective since it gives a better understanding of what the child goes through at home. They should do more of these at schools because you never know the situations a child could be facing at home so its good to be aware.

3) The schools offered help and support with food and beneficial programs.

4) It happens because of Racial inequalities, how the teachers perceive black students compared to white students.

5) Wasnt Here

6) Wasnt Here

7) The outside community has a big impact on the safety of the school because the kids are aware of what's going, It could cause them to witness things and it could change the way they see certain things.

8) What stood out to me the most is how the students really looked up at the staff members, It seemed that they trusted them and were comfortable to speak about things that bothered them.

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1 lucy laney has an environment devoted to embracing their students of all identities

2 i think it was helpful because it make them feel welcomed and supported and i think that was great because it makes students feel safe

3 hugging them talking to them make them feel loved

4 the reason why is i think black kids are overlooked due to the stereotypes

5 like make students work with an older person the the little kid with the dean in the documentry

6 what stood out to me was the way she was dedicated to helping those kid and keeping that community alive

7 the shootings happends it impacts the way people look at the school

8 that some teachers actually care about us and like the efforts

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1)in my opinion I think that every school should have a police officer just for the safety and the students' safety not to scare the students but the student's safety because they know they are in good hands when they walk into the building.

2) the school can make the black girls feel valued by just showing that they care about the students' culture because you will see the school telling sum of the black girls that they can´t wear that because of it school dress code oh you can have your hair like that because it to students you have to change your hairstyles because they don´t like the way they dress if they don´t value that it won´t work for the black student's girls.

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1. how I would describe the culture as Welcoming, excepting of flaws and centered on black joy. Majority of the students and surrounding neighborhood are black, and the school is majority black staffed. They celebrate things that are often seen as "ghetto" and "hood" and center the students and their joy and culture.

2. This was helpful, I thought this was very kind and not easy to do. It made kids more excited and welcomed at their new school, and help parents prepare and remember. I think all schools should do this, as a way to help younger kids get ready to do something hard, like going to a new school.

3. Students who had home insecurity, we given ways to out their emotions safely, and also school was made a stable place, so the kids had some security in their lives, and were also provided clothes, supplies and other necessities that the students didn't have at home.

4. I think this happens because black students are pushed into corners by the school, teachers and peers, and they are forced to act out. they also statistically deal with more issues at home than their white peers, and are racially targeted by their teachers and admin. I think Laney decreased the suspension rate, by preventing large blowouts from students by offering support and ways for students to cope with hard emotions. They also disciplined students in alternative methods, because they know that suspension doesn't work for most students and creates more harm than helps.

5. Other ways that learning is shown in the documentary is by the students getting read to by teachers who are reading a book in black vernacular language, so students could understand the content of the book easier. They also sold donuts and played basketball and sang songs.

6. She had such hardship in her life and she rose up and overcame those issues so she could be a better person and now betters kids in her situations, and helps them do better. She is such a good principal and so emotionally invested into her school, and the students love her. But she also doesn't mess around and takes action and is a strong authority figure in her school and community.

7. a lot of the students live in the neighborhood that has gun violence and other issues that could make it unsafe to get too and from school. But also even at school there are gun threats and shoot outs right outside the school.

8. I lived near that school and my god family lives in that neighborhood and I knew kids growing up who went to that school, and people who teach there, and I play sports there and help coach basketball there. I have so many connections to Lucy Laney and I never knew the extent of the culture and complexity of that school. I never knew the importance of that school to the community and students, I just thought it was a regular old elementary.

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1) How would you describe the school culture and climate at Laney? Use examples from the documentary to support your answer.

I would describe the school culture at laney as encompassing. The staff and administration and school as a whale was very involved and empathetic to all of the areas of the students' lives. The staff made a real effort to get to nwo all of their students and familiarize themselves with the students' lives and difficulties as a way to better understand and suit the students' needs. They created a support structure for their students that was encompassing.

2) At the beginning of the film the staff visit homes of nearly 500 incoming students, was this helpful, if so how? Should more schools do this? Why or why not?

I would view this as very impactful and very helpful, reaching out personally made a deeper connection between the families, students and staff at laney and helped shop seem less intimidating for the students and their families. I think this would be a helpful thing for more schools to do because it makes the schools and the education they represent a larger and less intimidating part of the students' lives.

3) In the film we see families struggling with home insecurity. How did the school step up to support those children?

The first way the school stepped up to support the students struggling with hom insecurity was to put in the effort to learn about all of the students lives and stories and familiarize themselves with the obstacles the students were facing. They then did their best to find ways to support the students in any of the ways they needed.

4) In the U.S. Black children are suspended from school 3 times more than their White peers. Why do you think this happens? How do you think Laney decreased suspension rates by over 90%?

I think Laney decreased suspension rates by findinding alternative ways to address the issues that usually result in suspensions. They took a one by one approach to learn about their students and sought to build trust to find out exactly what was causing these negative behaviors so they would find an approach to resolve them that didn't involve taking the children out of the school.

5) We see a lot of stress around standardized testing, but what are other ways we see learning in the documentary?

In the documentary we see teachers putting in extra work to meet the learning goals of their students and attempting to match the learning styles of each individual student.

6) What stood out to you about principal Friestleben?

She was incredibly connected to her school and the community around it,she came from the community that the school was located in and was very very invested in her students well being and protecting their potential. She was going to do whatever it took to make the school fit her vision.

7) How does the outside community/neighborhood impact the safety of the school?

In the documentary there was the example of shots being fired outside of the school while children were playing outside. There are also the children themselves that may impact the safety of the school by their own emotional outbursts of behaviors that are a result of toxic stress or trauma.

8) What stood out to you most from this film that features one of our own elementary schools here in MPS?

The thing that stood out to the the most was that the school did flip around and achieve its goals which excites me but also frustrates me because it proves that schools can turn around if given the proper attention and resources which drives away the notion that there's nothing the government or society can do to improve these schools and puts the responsibility of improving these schools in the us government to invest more heavily in underfunded schools that are falling behind other schools.

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1.) Laney has an environment devoted to fostering and embracing the diversity of the students.

2.) I think that was helpful because the students may feel that they are supported, In my opinion They should do that when they can because they can make the students safe and attentive.

3.) Talking with them and giving them support .

4.) Supporting a lot of families from the school and also making donations.

5.)Talking about their insecurities and having the students give them their opinion and also what they think.

6.) That he said that is a honor to serve as a teacher an assistant principal and high expectations.

7.)This impact a lot because the kids see how the world it is and they may act like they are outside but they are inside of the school.

8.) That kids see things in their family that they shouldn't see for their age.

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1) How would you describe the school culture and climate at Laney? Use examples from the documentary to support your answer.

2) At the beginning of the film the staff visit homes of nearly 500 incoming students, was this helpful, if so how? Should more schools do this? Why or why not?

3) In the film we see families struggling with home insecurity. How did the school step up to support those children?

4) In the U.S. Black children are suspended from school 3 times more than their White peers. Why do you think this happens? How do you think Laney decreased suspension rates by over 90%?

5) We see a lot of stress around standardized testing, but what are others ways we see learning in the documentary?

6) What stood out to you about principal Friestleben?

7) How does the outside community/neighborhood impact the safety of the school?

8) What stood out to you most from this film that features one of our own elementary schools here in MPS?

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1) It stood out to me how much these kids shared experiences and how they all sort of felt the way but no one was helping them.

2)Because the stats are not equal the teacher is less likely to know what it is like for these girls to get to school and not understand what she needs. These girls are more likely to be bullied and tormented because their teachers will not understand. The girls will also not have people they see themselves in to act as role models in their lives.

3) I don't and have never thought it was a good idea for schools to have Police Officers working in them. It creates a sense of hostility and sterility that would not be there without them. It also creates an assumption of guilt that does not make a safe space for children to grow and learn.

4) Black girls are not supported in the same way other kids are supported even though they have similar to worse trauma. In addition to their trauma coming into school, they are criminalized and targeted in school so they have nobody supporting or listening to them.

5) Black girls are given less room to be kids and punished for things that their peers are not punished for. It also creates more opportunities for sexual assault because they are viewed as closer to the assaulter's age than their peers. This is reinforced because of the over-sexualization of Black Girls in the media, I think this is in a lot of movies and music videos.

6) Having spaces like they had in the video for Girls of color to get help and just giving them a third space would be a way to help.

7) The first step would be hiring more teachers of color and doing a good job of keeping them.

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1 how all of the students were really young

2 how lack of black female treat can effect black female students is them being less empowered to learn or have courage to be a teacher or finish off school

3 i dont think we should have policy officers in school because its very intemedating and horribe and it'll make kids not want to learn

4 because the way the school system is is not good for younger black females and i feel they mental health i'snt valued we need more people helping and more attention toward mental health of black girls in school

5 people mostly in society see younger black girls as if they loder than theyre age and i feel like black girls over looked in general and its really sad

6 how school could make black girls feel valued is to be more respectful try not to view them as " the angry black women" and that younger black girls are just like any younger white girl

7 first things or steps should should take to stop criminalizing black females is to stop profiling them and to stop thinking that theyre animals i feel that a way younger black female are vewied and its sad maybe try to have better communication with younger balck females be kind.

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1) What is one thing that stood out to you from the documentary? Explain why it stood out to you.

The stories of the ways some of the programs were so effective and how someone of the programs were genuinely helpful and got girls to stop fighting and make improvements into their lives, i feel like a lot of these types of programs have a tendency to not help as much as they aim to so it was really cool to see how much it impacted peoples lives.

2) 7% of the 4 million teachers in The United States are Black, while Black girls make up 16% of the population. How could the lack of Black female teachers impact how Black girls are perceived in school?

A lack of representation in the form of black female teachers can keep black girls from seeing themselves in the teaching profession, representation is important. Having black teachers has been statistically shown to increase the likelihood of graduation and secondary education for black students. Having more black female teachers can also mean advocating  for black female students.

3) Do you think schools should have police officers working in them? Explain why or why not (your opinion)

I think that police officers in schools should be the very very last option, like in less than 0.0001% of schools. I think police in schools can make people feel more on guard and less comfortable in schools. There are a million other alternatives to police officers in schools that will be more effective and make students more comfortable.

4) Why do we have such a large amount of Black girls who are at risk for suicide? How can we better support their mental health in schools?

There are alot of systematic and societal factors that make black girls more at risk for suicide or suicide attempts, schools need to make more accomidations to students that need extra mental health supports as well as  makeing more resources and staff avaiable to those who need it.

5) How is adultification shown with how adults interact with Black girls? How is this idea reinforced by popular culture (films, movies, shows, advertising, etc)

Girlhood interrupted is a phenomenon that happens when black girls are perceived as more adult like, less innocent or more promiscuous than white girls of the same age especially at the ages between 5-14,this phenomenon makes black girls more likely to face disciplinary action than white girls because they are perceived as more mature and having more control over their actions.

6) How can schools make Black girls feel more valued? Give one example.

Schools can create more spaces that make black girls feel safe and supported and welcome. Schools should also take any notes or complaints seriously and address them.

7) What is the first step schools should take to address the issue of criminalizing Black girls?

Educating educators and staff about bias and prejudice and how it can be present in them even subconsciously.

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1. one thing that stood out to me in the documentary was when the movie mentioned how educators commonly have this mentality when working with black girls, that black girls are these incapable helpless things that are so oppressed they cant do anything, but in reality that is not true, black girls are strong, and capable and successful people, often vulnerable but not incapable. It stood out to me because having this mindset as a teacher can be so harmful to your students.

2. The lack of black teachers, and the unequal ratio would negatively impact students, especially black students, because they may never have a black teacher in their educational career, that would understand the students on a deeper level and would best help them succeed in the classroom and beyond.

3. I do not think police officers should be in schools, I understand the want to have a trained professional who can respond to violence, but due to police officers history they would do more harm than good. Also the way police are trained would not work in a school, things seen as threats are common things in schools.

4. I think black girls have such a high suicide rate because they have so many things working against them and praying on their downfall, in society. Black girls have all that to deal with and have no support and the stress is too much.

5. adultification is prevalent in how adults treat black girls in many ways. Black girls statistically hit puberty earlier, and adults treat them older than their same age peers. in media culture, they often portray black girls as more mature sassy and rude, especially compared to their white counterparts.

6. schools, that hire more black staff, and go into the mindset when teaching black girls, with a more positive outlook, and more support than black girls will feel that and be more supported and thrive

7. teaching descalition methods and avoiding suspensions and teaching how to calm down

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2) With the lack of Black female teachers in schools, Black girls have nowhere to see themselves within the education system. They are criminalized by their white teachers and when necessary, not given proper resources. Not having someone to influence you, to inspire you, and to change the way you have made stereotypes of yourself because of other people, is so lonely.

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1) The first girl that shared her story mentioned that her parents never would have expected her teacher

to single her out. It doesn't surprise me that they wanted trust in the teacher, but it does kind

of surprise me how immediate they were to believe their daughters teacher instead of their daughter.

3) I do not believe that schools should have police working within them

With the worlds history of police brutality towards POC, imagine putting a

ticking bomb into your school where at any moment they could pick on whatever

kid they want, even without reason. Having police officers would produce a tense

and harmful environment for the students within the schools.

4) Black girls are often at higher risk for suicide because they feel more alone.

Picked on by teachers and fellow students, but still isolated from opportunities to

grow, and learn, and be their own person without the judgment of others.

5) Black girls are often seen as more mature when they are young than other kids.

In movies and TV shows, we often see hyper sexualization of young black girls. In

the video, one girl mentions how she felt like she didn't have anything around that for

her, she ended up feeling like people couldn't hate anymore than they already did and

she gets a pimp.

6) Schools can criminalize Black girls less and have more Black female teachers. In the video, a

common theme I noticed was

that the students white teachers felt threatened by their Black girl students when they

would talk during class or share their opinion. Those Black girls would get singled out

7) Many of the Black girls we were introduced to in the video were struggling with factors

both in school and outside of school. The lack of support from their teachers just fueled the

emotions the girls were feeling. Instead of "general" discipline methods, we could teach

deescalation methods to the girls to help them.

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1) One thing that stood out to me in the documentary was the story of the girl that got kicked out of school and how she wandered off. Her story was devastating because no child should encounter that situation.

2) A lack of Black female teachers can impact black girls learning abilities because not having a role model that you can relate to can be difficult. Also, not having someone to understand you can be difficult because other teachers can perceive you in a negative way because of their personal biases about black girls making this difficult for them to trust teachers since they would feel targeted or left out.

3) I feel like police officers shouldnt work in a school environment because they have bigger priorities to handle instead of being at a school and if something would occur like a altercation we have deans to help prevent or stop it.

4) I think Black girls have a high suicide rate because of many factors such as bullying, poverty and self-doubt from a lack of mental health attention. Schools should have more therapist and counselors that are willing to listen to the students.

5) The way Black girls are shown in film are very explicit. They are known to be "fast, grown and overdeveloped". Also, very sexualized causing other people to think we are just objects.

6) One example Schools can make black girls more valued is advocating more for their safety.

7) The first steps to make the issues more addressed should be willing to spread more awareness by talking about these issues so us black girls can feel more safe.

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1. Something that stood out to me was when they asked them how do they feel and one of that girl said "fine" and the she start to cry.

2. This impacts the girls and teachers because they may make them feel bad because of their skin color.

3. I think that they may have to because of their security and because to also make them feel safe.

4. It may be because they don't feel safe and because they damage their emotions with what their heard about their skin color and other things about their selves, we can support them by not saying that kind of comments and making feel that they are in a safe place and also making part of the group because everybody is equal.

5. They make that black people are bad people and that we are not the same as black people just because they are black things that are not true everybody needs to be treated with respect.

6. By making classes and have several mixed students of many different skin colors and talk about equality and respect.

7. What schools should make is that any student that does not treat girls with respect should report them and if they continue with the same treatment they should be removed from school.

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1) What is one thing that stood out to you from the documentary? Explain why it stood out to you.

2) 7% of the 4 million teachers in The United States are Black, while Black girls make up 16% of the population. How could the lack of Black female teachers impact how Black girls are perceived in school?

3) Do you think schools should have police officers working in them? Explain why or why not (your opinion)

4) Why do we have such a large amount of Black girls who are at risk for suicide? How can we better support their mental health in schools?

5) How is adultification shown with how adults interact with Black girls? How is this idea reinforced by popular culture (films, movies, shows, advertising, etc)

6) How can schools make Black girls feel more valued? Give one example.

7) What is the first step schools should take to address the issue of criminalizing Black girls?

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School is No Place for Classism Text Response

1. "you don't want to be on welfare when your older" is a classist saying because there are kids whose parents are on welfare and other social services and are working really hard to try and get out of that situation and are still good people. Students might feel bad about their personal situation and the people they love.
2. People with jobs that are deemed as less difficult are viewed as less experience meaning it is harder for them to get a higher paying job. Another barrier is that people with less education are not as able to get a high paying job but education is expensive.
3. What stood out to me is the fact that adults just said those really hurt full things without even thinking about it.
4. I cant think of one that I remember but I bet I have seen one before.
5. I think thinking about people we know who are not in the same social class/a lower social class than us

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1) "You don't want to end up working at a fast food restauraunt for the rest of your life!"

Later in the article the author says: "How dispariging it must be to go to school and hear adults reinforce negative stereotypes about people like those you love most. Hearing classist language like that puts an idea into students minds that they and their family are not enough.

2) Pregnancy. If you're a woman who has children already and is pregnant with another, you may have to take pregnancy leave. If you are already working a lower class job you may not be able to take the leave that you need.

3) Something that stood out to me was when the author mentioned that a student might want to work in a fast food restauraunt and thats okay! I think that it's important to remember the fact that our mcdonalds and burger king don't just come from a store, there are people who work in the stores making your food. Sometimes thats what people want to do and that is something we need to normalize.

4) I can't say that I do remember a teacher making a classist remark but I do remember looking up to big jobs, like acting and city planning, stuff like that. Something must have been drilled into my mind that made me feel like I shouldn't have a job at places that are deemed "bad'.

5) Instead of promoting and encouraging students to get _____ jobs, we encourage students to pursue their passions and interests.

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1 What is an example of classist language that is used in schools from the article?
when teachers say things like don't waste your time or you'll end up in a fastfood resturant "you don't want to end up working at a fast food restaurant for the rest of your life"

2  a barrier that prevents people from lower class families from earning a livable wage?
education plays a big role so its hard for people that come to this country without education to get higher paying jobs.

What from the article stood out to you the most and why?

how some students are not safe from harsh realities.!

4) Have you ever heard a teacher or person in education make a negative
yes i have heard the terms you dont wanna end up like this and that or don't waste your life.

How do you think we can unteach negative stereotypes about social class? Give 1 example.

try being careful with what you say beacuse its very impactful on others and they'res mind and mental health

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1) Using the threat of a minimum wage job as an incentive to get children to do their work. For example, the article explains it like this: " How many times have we heard, or even used the microgressive and oppressive advice/ warnings : “you don't want to end up working at a fast food restaurant for the rest of your life!” and “dress for success”. This is a really good example of everyday classism in the education system. “I have learned that many of our students' family members work at fast food restaurants and many are receiving subsidies for the reason that, despite their hard work, they are not earning enough money to make ends meet for their families. How disparaging it must be to go to school and hear adults reinforce negative stereotypes about people like those you love most and who you know are working their best to take care of you and your family.'' The article itself did a really good job explaining how this kind of normalized classist language is not harmless and should not be the norm. We can absolutely motivate students without putting down minimum wage workers who the country would not run without.

2) I think the majority of jobs that pay well require some sort of education to do them, you need to be in some sort of program for a few months to a few years, so If you are from a low income family and you can't rely on them for financial support while you participate in this training, or even if you need to contribute and make money for your family now, you don't have the time to take this training. People from wealthy families also often rely on their connections to other rich people to help their children get jobs, or internships or things like that, and those resources simply aren't available for lower income people.

3) I really liked the part where they talked about how people may want to go into fields that tend to pay less. I think it's important to tell students that income is not the only measure of success and fulfillment and the example they used was a student wanting to work in the restaurant industry and how educators could help the students explore careers in that field.

4) there was this lady who was talking about how she would never put her kids in public school. But I think what I've heard the most is just the assumption and expectation that people will be able to afford certain things. Not really in this school I think south does pretty good but like in middle school kids getting scolded for not having the right materials or not going on field trips or not having transportation/rides from parents which always bothered me.

5) I think talking about it is always a good call, like explaining income inequality to kids, explaining debt to kids and making sure that they understand that it is never okay to put down people who may be in a lower economic class than them and make sure they understand that it is possible to break out of a lower economic class and showing them all the resources they have available. Also always emphasizing that wealth and economic status does not dictate success. That we need people to do every sort of job and that you should respect everyone regardless of career.

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1. Talking about "you don't want to be on welfare when your older" is a classist phrase because there are kids whose parents are on welfare and are working really hard and are still good people. Students might feel bad about their personal situation and the people they love.
2. People with jobs that are deemed as less difficult are viewed as less experience meaning it is harder for them to get a higher paying job. Another barrier is that people with less education are not as able to get a high paying job but education is expensive.
3. What stood out to me is the fact that adults just said those really hurt full things without even thinking about it.
4. I cant think of one that I remember but I bet I have seen one before.
5. I think thinking about people we know who are not in the same social class/a lower social class than us and thinking about how much they have accomplished and how great they are doing.

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1) "You don't want to end up working at a fast food restaurant for the rest of your life" .
This doesn't help students because they make them think different.

2) That they are poor and they make them think that they can steal, and that's why they don't give them the opportunity.

3) That many parents tell them to their kids that work in a fast food restaurant is bad that is not a good idea.

4) No I haven't I think because they don't think that it's a good idea to talk about that or otherwise, they think that they will judge them.

5) Don't criticize people without knowing the lifestyle they lead every day.

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1) Within six months, children can identify race, and within two years they can form racial prejudices and categorize others.
From the start of the article

2) The expression "smog in the air" describes how common and deep racism and bias are; they occur frequently without many people recognizing
3)I feel like some parents don’t tell kids about race so that they don’t put opinions on they’re kids heads; but some parents just make the kids have hatred towards others due they're own experiences or the environment they’re in.

And I feel like some parents don’t recognize the privilege they have and they don’t acknowledge it;

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I feel like some parents should put effort into showing diversity and understanding other people’s struggles and acknowledge their own struggles and privileges.

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1) At only 6 months old children are able to categorize people by race. They collect information about the world around them, assuming that they are safer with people who have their skin color or their family's. Parents are also a contrubuting factor to how kids learn about race. Although children can recognize race at a young age, that doesnt mean they understand it and really know what it is. Their parents have the first influence on how they act around people with the same or different skin color as them.
2) The smog in the air is a metaphor for the racial biases we have embedded into our daily lives. It is always there, sometimes we notice it, and sometimes we don't.
3) White parents don't have to worry about how racism could directly affect their kids so they are less likely to teach their children about racial identity. I also think that white parents just don't know how to talk about race, it makes them uncomfortable so they choose not to talk about it. I think that kids should start not persay learning about race right away, but being exposed to it and what it means as soon as they are born. I think children should start to embrace their identites and other peoples identities as soon as they can. History should be taught directly and not glossed over.
4) Caregivers should expose their children to diversity and instead of telling their children to shush when they say something rude without knowing they should tell them why what they said was wrong and tell them how to be better.

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1) How young do children learn about race? How and why does this happen? (pages 1-2)
Toddlers as young as two years use racial categories to reason about people's behaviors. While young children are able to categorize people by race.  Children also learn  which social categories are important by observing their environments.
2)What is the "smog" in the air? What does this have to do with race? (page 3 )In my opinion i think that smog in the air means that even children in their age know about race and make differences about people of color.
3) 48% of Black parents talk about racial identity with their preschoolers compared   to 12% of white parents. Why do you think this is? What age do you think students should learn about race, racial identity and racism, why? (page 4) I think that this is because many parents don't want to talk about that because they think it's a bad thing that many children shouldn't learn. I think that children should learn about race when they are 3 years old.
4) What should caregivers do? Which strategy do you think would be most effective in having our society become more educated about race, racial identity and racism? (page 5-7) talking to students about race when they are in school even there parents should talk about race in home.

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1. how do young children learn about race? How and why does this happen?
young children often learn about race through media such as books or television, the media they consume and learn from often does not reflect their parents views. racist media is often presented in subtle ways harder to pick up on, but young children do.

2. what is the smog in the air? What does this have to do race?
The smog is micro racism all around that is even produced by people who think they are progressive.  its subtle things that spew out that white is better and that anything else has no worth.

3. 48% of black parents talk about racial identity compared to 12% of white parents. why do you think this is? what age do you think students should learn about race, racial identity and racism?
I think white babies aren't not affected by racism the same way black babies are, often for black families talking about race its for safety and necessity, for white families its so they can be better people, and raise kids who have a good impact on the world. I think kids should learn about racism as soon as they can talk and comprehend what is being told to them. I think racism in their community, and their race, and how there race impacts the rest of the world are good places to start.

4. what should caregivers do? which strategy do you think would be most effective in having our society become more educated about race, racial identity and racism?
I think caregivers should teach their kids about the history of their own community and racism in their community, kids own race and the lack of or privilege they have. and how they can be better and leave a good impact on the world using their privilege and/ or voice

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1. Children are not Color Blind Text Response 

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1. Children are not Color Blind Text Response 

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1. Children can recognize race within 6 months and within 2 years create racial biases and categorize to put people in. When children learn about race, it is all up to the parents and people around them but they know what it is from the start.
2. The "smog in the air" refers to how current and persistent racism and biases are, they come up all the time without many people noticing, and are embedded in our basic practices.
3. I think lots of parents don't talk about race because they don't want to put ideas into their children's heads, even though we know children already have those ideas, I also think white parents may not want to acknowledge that they have privilege or might be uncomfortable talking about race. I think from the second you are teaching kids about other people and appearances you should be talking about race, and making sure that if they bring something up to explain it thoroughly and without silencing them.
4. I think making sure you are showing shows and have books with diversity of all kinds would be a good start. Telling children not sugar-coated history stories about all types of people and addressing questions.

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"children are not colorblind: how young children learn about race." response

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"children are not colorblind: how young children learn about race." response

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1- How do children learn about race?  How and why does this happen?

Children learn from their environments, not just their parents. Contrary to popular belief children do recognize race and start to develop racial biases from ages 3-5. Children collect information from the world around them, children pick up what social categories seem to be the most important from the world around them, and because their brains aren't fully developed they struggle to be able to use more than one attribute to group people.

2- What is the smog in the air? What does it have to do with race?

The smog in the air is a way to define the overwhelming conscious or subconscious idea of whiteness being the default and correct way to be, this can be obvious or unconscious but it's everywhere in tv, books, commercials, movies all sorts of media even in color symbolism it's almost impossible to avoid this smog as it is deeply imbedded in basically every facet of american society.

3- 48% of black parents talk about racial identity with their preschoolers compared to 12% of white parents? Why do you think this is? What age do you think students should learn about race, racial identity and racism, why?

I'm not a parent and I really dont have much experience with children at all so I can't really come up with a concrete age. I think parents should talk about race and racism at every age, to different degrees. I think they should answer questions when they come up, when they see something that has to do with race that may bring up questions and as they go along. I don't think that children aren't ready to hear about racism, especially when they are most likely actively picking up on it through the media and environments they are exposed to. I think the only way to answer questions and to learn about the world is to have conversations.

4- What should caregivers do? Which strategy do you think would be most effective in having your society become more educated about race, racial identity and racism?

I think one of the biggest points of the article was just talking about it. Not answering questions doesn't make them go away and research suggests conversation lessons bias, the article recommends not to dilute or sugar coat the discussion and I agree, the topics of race, racial identity and racism are complex ones and they require complex explanations. The article also said it's important to explain why negative racial talk is harmful and wrong, not just that it's harmful and wrong if that makes sense. It's important to take this sort of behavior seriously instead of just brushing it off. One of my favorite things in the article was the end where they said it's important to let children know that there are people and organizations working towards progress and that they can be a part of that progress. I think when any issue ,climate change for example, is presented as impossible to overcome or a hopeless battle it releases people from the responsibility to do something about it.

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Children Are Not Colorblind Text Response

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Children Are Not Colorblind Text Response

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Children Are Not Color Blind Text Response Questions.

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Children Are Not Color Blind Text Response Questions.

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1) How young do children learn about race? How and why does this happen? (pages 1-2)
2) What is the "smog" in the air? What does this have to do with race? (page 3)
3) 48% of Black parents talk about racial identity with their preschoolers compared to 12% of white parents. Why do you think this is? What age do you think students should learn about race, racial identity and racism, why? (page 4)
4) What should caregivers do? Which strategy do you think would be most effective in having our society become more educated about race, racial identity and racism? (page 5-7)

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1.  I think the reason why this happens is because they see people are different and start to assume things based on their surroundings and environments that helps them create their opinions on different races.

2. I think smog comes from what is portrayed on the medias and also what they hear from their parents or people around them. This can influence the way they see different types of people and categorize them based on their perspectives.

3. Black parents are more likely to talk about racism because African-Americans get targeted the most and they tend to have conversations with their children due to scares because they never know if one of them is going to be next in this world of a lot of hatred and stereotypes on the black community. Children should learn about races as soon as they start to notice people are different.

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School Is No Place for Classism Text Response Questions

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School Is No Place for Classism Text Response Questions

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1) What is an example of classist language that is used in schools from the article? Write the quote. Then think about how this is harmful for students. Explain.
2) Give an example of a barrier that prevents people from lower class families from earning a livable wage?
3) What from the article stood out to you the most and why?
4) Have you ever heard a teacher or person in education make a negative remark about a specific career/job? Explain.
5) How do you think we can unteach negative stereotypes about social class? Give 1 example.

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School Is No Place for Class(ism)  Responses

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School Is No Place for Class(ism)  Responses

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1. ¨You dont want to end up working at a fast food restaurant for the rest of your life!¨ Its harmful for students for hearing things like that because its going to make kids think that people that work in the fast food industry are ¨poor¨ or ¨low-income¨. Instead you tell them the positive things.

2. One example is First-Gen family or a person that is undocumented that lives in the usa cannot get a citizenship without a social security number.

3. I think one thing that stood out to me the most is how people are categorized and judged based off their incomes.

4.  I have heard an educator talk about how people that dont have a college degree wouldn't be as successful as people that have a college degree since the jobs/careers that require only a high school diploma dont pay as much.

5. I think debunking the stereotypes of people that work at low paying jobs is fine to do just like any other jobs along as they are successful and happy with where they work any job is acceptable.