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My values have changed over time as I have learned and grown as a person. Learning, faith, relationships have always been a huge part of my life which are connected strongly to who I am.

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While I can't control how others perceive me and/or my actions, it is important to know why. I find that listening when others perceive something I said or did in a way I was not expecting helps me understand where the other person is coming from. When we don't ask questions or don't allow space for a conversation, it is easy to sit in misunderstanding and/or hurt.

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What I value drives how I want to interact with others and how I want to be treated. It is important that I understand not everyone values the same things as I do and I need to take the time to understand what matters to them. I want people to hear why I value what I do and how they impact my everyday life and want to give others that same respect.

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Our differences in value, identity, and culture play out in our interactions and relationships with others. It is important to lean in to get to know others and understand the differences. It is easy to judge, be offended by someone if we don't understand their perspectives.

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Differences in values, identity, and culture shape our relationships and communication. With the differences it allows acceptance of others. This also is true for how people are treated and communicated with.

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The differences in values, identity, and cultural biases greatly impact any relationship whether it’s positive or negative. These differences influence how we treat people, how we interact with others and sometimes it determines the level(s) of respect given to others.

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I believe all people are individuals and have strengths and challenges.  My values drive what I do or don’t do.  Other people may have different values (or different priorities) than I.  No matter our values, all people deserve compassion and respect within our relationship.

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I perceive others as no better than myself - everyone has something positive to contribute. I strive to communicate openly and honestly with respect, valuing other's points of view. I can't allow myself to dwell on how others perceive me. I am only responsible for how I treat others.

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My values are a core part of me thus contributing to my identity. My values shape how I perceive and interact with the world. My values are the beginning point, then my experiences help create my identity. I have lived in many parts of the US and have traveled to many parts of the world. These experiences have shown me how much more people have in common than our outer differences.

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I think my values align very well with my identity markers. I am flexible, kind, and work hard to make sure everyone on my team works well together and are heard.

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I am always carefully to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. To treat others how I want to be treated. With that I try to be open for others to come and talk to me and to be consistent with what I say and do.

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When there are different points of views, it opens your mind and heart to look at different ways of viewing and solving situations. That is how I would like to be treated as well, with an open mind and respectfully.

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Values, identity, and culture play a major role in your relationships because they are what shape us. We lean on this 3 things when making decisions and when interacting with others. When there are differences in values and culture it opens your eyes to different ways of thinking.

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My values are definitely attributable to my upbringing in a small, "traditional" country community where honesty was valued, your word was your honor, work ethic was everything, and everyone looked out for everyone else. Spending all of my childhood and a great deal of my adult years in this environment, moving to the city was a wonderful opportunity to experience something different and grow as a person.

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Melissa Williams - I am aware that just as easily as I can be misunderstood, I can misunderstand others. This requires good communication, heightened awareness, and interpersonal skills.

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Melissa Williams - I am aware that just as easily as I can be misunderstood, I can misunderstand others. This requires good communication, heightened awareness, and interpersonal skills.

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Melissa Williams - I tend to interact with people similar to myself because it's "comfortable" and I don't have to worry about accidentally offending someone or being misunderstood. Real life, however, requires me to interact with everyone - so awareness is key.

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Melissa Williams - I tend to interact with people similar to myself because it's "comfortable" and I don't have to worry about accidentally offending someone or being misunderstood. Real life, however, requires me to interact with everyone - so awareness is key.

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Melissa Williams - The differences in our values, identity and culture play out in our relationships in how we perceive and treat one another. We must be aware of these differences and understand that what could otherwise become a misunderstanding or seem disrespectful/discourteous could just be a difference in these fundamental characteristics. Understanding the differences builds a stronger awareness and foundation for getting to know each other.

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Melissa Williams - The differences in our values, identity and culture play out in our relationships in how we perceive and treat one another. We must be aware of these differences and understand that what could otherwise become a misunderstanding or seem disrespectful/discourteous could just be a difference in these fundamental characteristics. Understanding the differences builds a stronger awareness and foundation for getting to know each other.

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Our life experiences shape and change the values and identity markers that we relate to the most. For me race is a big identity marker and the culture that I was raised in helped shape that values that believe in. These two are at the fore front of my mind and they drive who I am.

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I only have control of what I do. I have learned over time that it doesn't matter what I do some people just will not be satisfied. If I do a great job some people with think I'm being "extra", if I do the bare minimum I'm lazy and just there to collect a paycheck. I try really hard to do my job and do it well. At the end of the day I care about how my students see me and that they understand that I wholeheartedly am there to help them succeed and genuinely care about them. With adults, I think actions speak louder than words so I always just try be prepared and make sure that I'm constantly displaying a positive, glass half full kind of attitude and hope that the rest will fall into place.

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A lot of times we project our expectations to others and that often leads to disappointment. We have to remember that while it is ok to want to be treated in accordance to our values we also have to be respectful and treat others the way they would like to be treated as well. We can get so wrapped up in our expectations and how we do things that we can easily forget that world doesn't work on a one size fits all. When interacting with others it is important to, come from a place of love and help, while still respecting the individuals specific values and meeting their needs.

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Our values and our identity are a big part of us being able to build relationships. Often times we gravitate towards people who have the same values as we do. When we see eye to eye with someone it is easier to build that relationship and sometimes can be effortless. However, understanding other peoples values that differ from our own allows us to be accepting of other people and strive or work harder to make sure that the relationship we build with that person has a strong foundation and mutual respect.

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I think my values formed through life experience and childhood development. Once I was aware of the values that I hold the highest, I can choose purposeful actions in my life.

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Values can be shown through our daily interactions, so they should coincide when interacting with others. I think values are drivers of purpose, but the level of passion in those values and how they are shown can be differing levels of intensity. So, your values won't need to be broadcast because others might perceive this as overzealous...they just need to be consistently shown in your interactions.

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Values are the grounds for strong relationships. Common values support relationships. However, if two people are differing in values, this might harm the relationship, so keeping an open mind is important!

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Our values solidify our interactions with others, our identity continuously changes with the interactions of others, and our culture defines the norms of those interactions. When interacting with others, it may be easier to form relationships with those of similar values/identities/cultures, but to truly grow we should create empathetic societies and relationships that are built around the diversity of these. 

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Our values solidify our interactions with others, our identity continuously changes with the interactions of others, and our culture defines the norms of those interactions. When interacting with others, it may be easier to form relationships with those of similar values/identities/cultures, but to truly grow we should create empathetic societies and relationships that are built around the diversity of these. 

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Our values become our identity in many ways. The life around us shapes our values, the life experiences we have had, and how we were raised. I also believe that there are core values that a person has, for me it is working hard and treating people with respect and love even when I don't agree with them. There are other values and identity markers that change through our life experiences. I have values now that I did not have 30 years ago because.. life. Our students and co-workers have had different life experiences that have shaped them and their values.

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I can never truly know how someone is going to perceive you. Honestly, as long as I am being authentic, respectful and loving towards someone their perception is their own and not for me to worry about. When I meet someone, I try to take what I perceive about them as a guide to how they may be. When I get a new group of students, I don't want to hear from pervious teachers what they were like in class. This will only cause me to possibly let their perception make me biases in how I interact with that student.

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nowing someone’s values helps to better understand what is important to them. It will open the door to have conversations about values such as respect and trust and what does that look like to the other person.

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Our values, identity, and culture make up a large portion of who we are. Most tend to seek out those who have similar values and culture as ourselves because it is comfortable and we feel it gives us a foundation to create a relationship on, however I believe that finding someone who is not like myself is also a great way to build a foundation for a relationship. I value learning and that causes me to look to others who are not necessary like myself for the opportunity to learn their how they are different and become familiar with their culture in ways that I couldn't if I always spent my time seeking those who have the same values, identity and culture as myself.

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Our differences in values, identity and culture helps shape relationships and build a common purpose. Therefore, it is very important that we value each others perspective so that we build lasting relationships.

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I would like to think that a majority of people I interact with perceive me in a receptive manner. I tend to look for the good in others. I appreciate when others allow me to form my own opinions rather than pushing theirs on me.

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I like to interact with an open ear. Listening for understanding and respect and I like to receive the same consideration in return.

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Differences in values, identity, and culture play out in our relationships on a daily basis. Everyone has input on things we work on and the input can influence the outcomes for many students.

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I know that everyone is not going to like everything you do or say. However, you can make sure that you are living a life that others can respect and learn from. You also have to be open to learning from others. I may not like one way a person does something, but I can still learn from other aspects. It can open my eyes to a different ways of thinking and learning.

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I believe my values helped me shape my identity. I was raised to respect others. I try to make sure that I respect others' opinions and they actions. I was also raised to work hard for what you want because no one is going to give you a handout. No matter what I have been through in life, I always knew if I wanted it I was going to have to work for it.

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Everyone would like to be treated with respect.  Knowing everyone's values makes easier to take everyone perspective in and know how to respond when interacting with others.  I like to know if people like to be complimented in public or private. It also helps in knowing how receptive people are  to receiving feedback.

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Differences in values, identity, and culture allows us to learn from each other. We can see ideas from different perspectives. These ideas help us to broaden our thinking and the ways we complete tasks.

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I think that values impact your identity markers. Values create who you are and how you think.  I always try to have a positive attitude and have a sense of humor and I think that takes place in my identity. This helps me open up to others and hopefully have them open up to me as well.

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You never know how someone is going to perceive you no matter how one acts. I try to create positive environments and make others laugh. Some people may think that it is great. Others may think that it is not professional because it's not serious enough. This is why sharing values is important because they can see why I think and act the way I do and vice versa.

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When building relationships with other people both parties need to share their values. This is important because they may not treat you the way you may want to be treated right away or vice versa. After one has sharted their values we can learn from eachother.

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It is important to have an open mind to learn about others values, identity, and culture. One cannot truly learn and appreciate another person without know what experiences they have gone through.

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I try to be an outgoing, friendly, respectful person as I interact with others. Through my actions I hope to show my teachers that I am a trustworthy and encouraging peer who values them. Building this type of relationship with others I hope will help them have a positive perception of me.

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I love building relationships with others. When people feel like you value them by getting to know them it begins to build trust and create positive relationships.

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Differences in values, identity, and culture plays a very important role as we interact with others. We need to be respectful of others and embrace our different backgrounds.

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Differences in values, identity and culture are crucial in building meaningful and respectful relationships. It is important to understand the differences of others and to gain an understanding. We all have a variety of life experiences, family dynamics and cultural differences but the one thing that we have in common is that we all need and should demonstrate respect to each other.

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I like to stay neutral what other's perceive of me since it is different for everybody. And when I meet somebody I try to be neutral as well.

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I don't believe we have any control on how others perceive ourselves. What I can control is showing my passion through my actions, follow through with my promises, and have check-ins with my teachers to show I respect their own time and their feelings. I'd like to create a respectful and open communication between all who I work with to make sure any negative perception isn't continued perception.

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Values, identity, and culture all come together to create a person's why. Why a person has a specific passion or why/how a person forms their own teaching style. Once you understand and respect another person's values, identity, and culture that is when building trust and a relationship begins.

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I try not to worry about how I am perceived by others. I like to focus on what I can control and that is how I show up. I show up to work everyday with a purpose and goal in mind. Be open and respectful to others and the rest will take care of itself.

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Values, identity, and culture are all being shaped from the time of birth throughout life and our experiences. Therefore, we must remain flexible and open to others views to foster meaningful relationships.

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We are all unique in our own ways. Being able to respect these differences in others allows us to foster relationships in our diverse world.

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My values identify who am I. I am truly an open book and respect others around me. I have a way to truly value the persons perspective and take in their thoughts into consideration.

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I value strong relationship building, I believe it is a huge key to success. The way we treat each other and respect each others values is very important.

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Differences in values, identity & culture play a huge role in our relationships. I feel when we interact as humans we learn from each other different values & cultures. This makes us who we are today.

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My values are the drivers of who I am. However being aware of them help me to reflect on my actions and make improvements everyday to become a better person.

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My values are the drivers of who I am. However being aware of them help me to reflect on my actions and make improvements everyday to become a better person.

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I do not believe much on the way people is perceived because many times they are wrong. I try to know or interact with the people around me before I can have an idea o how that person is. 

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I do not believe much on the way people is perceived because many times they are wrong. I try to know or interact with the people around me before I can have an idea o how that person is. 

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Having these values allows me to have empathy and to be understandable because others may have different values based on the way they were raised. So, it is important to treat others the best you and respectfully to communicate your concerns, feelings and disagreements. 

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Having these values allows me to have empathy and to be understandable because others may have different values based on the way they were raised. So, it is important to treat others the best you and respectfully to communicate your concerns, feelings and disagreements. 

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Our values, identity and culture plays an important role o the way we act and the way we relate to people around us. Therefore it is important to be cognizant that we all are unique will help us to sometimes understand and accept how others behave and fell.

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Our values, identity and culture plays an important role o the way we act and the way we relate to people around us. Therefore it is important to be cognizant that we all are unique will help us to sometimes understand and accept how others behave and fell.

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My values are connected to my identity markers through the values that I live by and uphold the most. I value my work in all areas of my life. I am extremely hardworking and I think it's one of my identity markers.
DH

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I often wonder how others perceive me after first meeting me. Later on I usually have the opportunity to hear someone tell me what they thought after getting to know me better. I like to get to know others on my own instead of someone giving me their opinion about a future relationship that I may be involved in professionally. I don't like having a preconceived notion about others.
DH

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It is simple and a very old saying but it still means so much in life. "Treat others the way you want to be treated." An individual may not have the same values as others but that does not mean that they should be treated less than or respected less than someone else that has the same values as someone else or the majority. I stand strong on respecting others and being fair.
DH

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Our differences in values, identity, and culture most definitely play a role in how we build relationships with others. Many individuals like to gravitate towards someone with the same identity and culture when building relationships. Most relationships amongst a group or between two people will most likely have the same values in life. These difference play a role in who we choose to foster a meaningful relationship with personally and professionally.
DH

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How you are perceived or how you perceive others is how they see you regardless of your intent. I remember someone saying that perception is reality. That is so true. We must nurture and foster the perception we want to be reality.

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Our unique experiences shape how we want to be addressed, spoken to, interacted with, and treated. For example, I do not respond well to confrontational behavior. I prefer respectful, calm discourse. I also thrive with sarcasm. However, someone else might respond differently. We must know who we are coaching, so we can treat them with their preferred method of discourse.

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Our values, identity, and culture make us who we are, and our differences allow us to understand others and learn from each person's unique perspective. We must be open to and respectful of each perspective; this will allow us to learn and grow together.

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My values are the foundation of my identity markers. My values are what makes me who I am. Every life experience has molded me into the person I am today.

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I think that I can be perceived a certain way, because I tend to speak out about things that I disagree with. I have been told that this makes me unapproachable, which is just the opposite of what I am. At the same time, I too, am guilty of basing my judgement of people on first time interactions. Once I get to know people, those first perceptions are usually wrong, just the same when people get to know me.

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People usually perceive me as an intimidating person. A lot of the times this prohibits me from getting to know people as they are intimidated, knowing this I usually tend to approach people and once they get to know me they see that I'm actually not that intimidating.

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I firmly believe that you should treat others the way you want to be treated. You should always be respectful of others, even when there are disagreements. Not everyone will agree with you, du to the differences in values, identity and culture, but you should always be respectful.

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Our values, identity, and culture make us who we are as individuals. When building relationships, I find myself gravitating towards those that have similar values, culture to myself. Sometimes differences these ideas can make building relationships difficult. I try to find what me and other people have in common and use that as a foundation of a relationship. I think that having relationships with people with different values and cultures allows us to to learn and grow more.
-Natalie Cepeda

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My values are connected to my identity markers because of my childhood like many others. I was not pushed much as a child or teen. My parents had their own things going on, so our education was not a top priority. one of the things that I value a lot is education. I did not graduate from college until after I was 30, and life with my kids was a struggle. I do not want my kids to have that same struggle so I push education hard at home and in the classroom. I want all students to know that hard work does pay off. Do not let people make you feel like you cannot do something, Prove them wrong.

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I have been perceived different ways at different points in my life. Sometimes it is hurtful when people perceive me as stuck up. Once people actually get to know me, their perception usually changes. I think it is very important to get to know someone before we make a decision about who they are.

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I think my values allow me to be more open with many different types of people. I try to be open and friendly with everyone. That has a lot to do with what I value and how I was raised. I want to feel included, so I try to do that for others as well. You CAN sit with us.

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Our differences play out in our relationships because we tend to stay away from or have biases toward people that we perceive to have different values. As people, we are more inclined to want to be around those that are similar to us. However, knowing our biases and making stretching ourselves can help with making us less uncomfortable. We need to ask questions to those different from us and not assume certain cultural, identity, and or values that they may have. I think as a society, we have gotten so scared to offend that we are now assume a lot of things about people without actually getting to know them as individuals.

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I think my values and identity markers are connected because my values drive me to be how I identify. Responsibility, responsiveness and discipline were three of the values that I selected and when I am at work, I think this shows up in how I try to get things accomplished in a timely fashion so that I can be ready each and every day. The discipline to keep pushing through even when it gets tough because I have a responsibility to the people around me. I don't want to be seen as unresponsive.

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I think sometimes people have preconceived ideas of others based on their personal values, identity, or culture. I feel like this is sometimes shown in the way people will stereotype others. I think we have to ensure we work hard to not let others ideas influence the way we behave. I have to be true to myself and kind to others no matter how I might perceive the situation or how they may perceive it.

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Your personal values, identity, and culture shape you and therefore your interactions with others. We all have preferences based on who we are as a person and that stems from our roots in our culture or our values in how we were raised. I think people treat others the way they want to be treated. People reciprocate that type of treatment when they feel respected, acknowledged, or cared for.

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When I am building relationships, I think I generally gravitate to those with similar values, identities and cultures as myself. Therefore, I think sometimes differences in these ideas can be perceived as a barrier to building a relationship with people that are different from me. However, in recognizing this, I feel like I always challenge myself to be aware of what I carry with me from life experiences that might prohibit me from building those connections with others and to work through them to form bonds despite differences. I would never want a past experience to interfere with building those relationships and connections to others around me.

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I believe many if not most of my values are directly linked to my identify markers. As first generation my family emphasized the importance of hard work and doing any task to (almost) perfection. I see this reflected in how I conduct myself in my professional and personal life. It leads me to have equally high expectations of others which can be positive and negative. In my identity as a female, and a mother, and teacher, I've learned to multi-task like no other :) which again has pros and cons. Reflecting on this has question has allowed me to recognize how my values and identity manifest in my relationships with other. Aha Moment!

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I've always placed value on how I am perceived by others, particularly in my professional career. In doing so, my interactions with others have been affected because I may interact in a way that I believe is appropriate. For example, I may interrupt or end a conversation because I believe it takes away from the work that needs to get done. In my mind I'm doing what needs to be done, so we are perceived well. However, my actions my have devalued someone else. It's important to understand how perceptions directly impact our actions and those around us.

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I came to this country when I was 6 years old and was pretty much thrown into a mainstream classroom. I did not speak of word of English and would be pulled out during my core content. I never really learned math skills, reading skills or any sort of skills until I was in high school. I think the fact that I struggled so much as a child makes me more compassionate towards the students I teach. Coming from an immigrant family where both parents worked more than one job and my brother and I had to pretty much raise ourselves made me the type of teacher I wish I had as a kid. I am grateful for all those experiences because I relate a lot more to the demographic that I teach.

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I was always raised by a family that had a Nike "Just Do it Attitude". And not just do it, But do it so that it reflects the hard work and character you were raised to have. These values are who I am today. A warrior princess. I do hard things and embrace it. Because like NIKE, Just Do IT. You have seen the commercials, there is no mediocrity with Nike lol...

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I have to state again that I believe sharing my values and building trust is important to my interactions with my colleagues. If they are aware of what I value and vice versa, then we have a better working relationship. Then when conflicts arise, we trust each other enough to share our concerns in a manner that acknowledges, values, and respects each person.

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Knowing these values is like having a USER MANUAL for that particular person. This knowledge opens the door for more understanding and acceptance to other's POV.

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We readily acknowledge that our own values, identify, and culture differ from those around us. However, just recognizing that these differences exist is not enough to develop trusting relationships. There is a clear difference between respecting someone and trusting them. I believe trust only happens when a person believes he/she is valued and understood. More must be done to learn what those differences are and how they develop a person because they directly impact their actions. I think it starts by encouraging open and honest conversations. When trust is built, we can have conversations that challenge, encourage, and reflect others' perspectives.

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Differences in values, how we identify, and the culture in which we grew up in shapes how we VIEW the world, change, challenge, growth etc. Knowing even a piece of someone's narrative helps foster a more trusting, safe, honest and open relationship.

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Many people have told me I looked intimidating, which blows my mind because I am quite a character. I am usually not a very social person and I think its because I was raised to be seen and not heard. Growing up in a Hispanic household, your opinion never really mattered, so I was taught to just sit there and listen. After being in education for 12 years I have begun being more outspoken about things that I do not agree with, I think the fact that I was quiet for so long and now I found my voice makes people perceive me as intimidating.

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I treat people the way I want to be treated, with the outmost respect. You cant go into a team and think you're there to change them or think you are above them in any way. Every new relationship is an opportunity to learn. Everyone deserves to feel that they are equal and that they're ideas and thoughts are heard and respected. I was raised to always treat people like they were part of my family, and treating someone like part of a family makes you create a stronger bond.

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Our identity, value and culture makes us who we are as an individual. We learn from each other by building a community of trust regardless of our differences , once that trust is built and earned then we are more open to learn from others. Everyone is unique in their own way, but that difference and what they bring to the table is an opportunity to learn and grow as not only a team but also as individual

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My values are connected in the sense that they guide my moral compass, so to speak. However, they are valued to an extent as I gain new experiences and interact with others to gain alternate perspectives.

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It is naturally to have cultural biases and to base our identities on our values. However, as part of a robust culture, we must strive to see life from other points of view in order to maintain a balanced and fair perception of others. As educators, we must keep our own biases at bay and not allow the biases of others to taint our classroom environements.

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Each person desires his/her values to be respected (not necessarily accepted). Interactions can, at the very least, remain civil if this respect is fostered.

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Keli Lewis                                                                                      

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Keli Lewis                                                                                      

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While differences may create conflict, it is vital to acknowledge and celebrate these differences in order to foster positive and empathetic relationships.

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How do differences in values, identity, and culture play out in our relationships?
Values, identity and culture play a large role in our work relationships and our relationships outside of work. Growing up, hard work in my family helped to shape my identity as I became an adult. Becoming a productive member of society, and giving back to my community became very important to me and has driven me to succeed in education. I enjoy working with people from other cultures and backgrounds because it has opened my eyes and broadened my horizons to new discoveries and forcing me to jump out of my comfort zone so I could try new things, and look at situations with many different options for solutions and outcomes.

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In life I value making others feel good. Trying to lift others up by giving compliments, leaving small notes, giving a positive shout out, letting them know they are valued and appreciated. To me this translates to my identity being a positive person. Trying to look at a not so good situation and seeing the best in it...being optimistic. E. Scharle

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The first thing that comes to mind when asked, "What does it make you think about how you're perceived" At times people have thought I was being standoffish, when really I was just shy or maybe didn't know how to add to the conversation.  When this was brought to my attention I thought, "oh no, I didn't mean to come off like that". This can lead to many misconceptions about a person when you don't really get to know someone. There have been times I thought a colleague's personality was one way, but in reality when you get to know them and build a relationship is when you learn who they are. Don't judge too quickly :) - Erica S.

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Many have said this, but I agree as well! Treat others how you want to be treated. I would never want to go into a new relationship or existing one treating others rude or making them feel  uncomfortable. I want to feel welcomed and heard when interacting, and try my best to do the same to others. - Erica Scharle

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Our differences in values and culture are a huge factor when it comes to getting to know others and understanding their viewpoint. Like stated by others on here, being open-minded will open us up to another way of thinking. If you are a reflective person it may be an opportunity to learn something new. When we get to know a person and learn about their values even when different, we can grow.

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I believe that differences in our values, identity, and culture make for an exciting world. It would be very boring if we were all the same and thought the same way. Differences lead to new perspectives and things being seen through a different lens. Being able to see or say something differently helps open up a whole new world of learning. Being different leads to many positive outcomes by given us a bigger pool of experience to dive into.
Jessica Crawford

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I think our differences play a key role in our perceptions of ourselves and others in our relationships. I think it takes an open minded person to look at their history and be willing to accept that other people can come from vastly different backgrounds and share views, or maybe different views. I think that learning to be empathetic and kind regardless of our backgrounds can be the key to lasting relationships and people understanding one another.