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All kiddos have history..And they don’t look like me

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They work for us as much as we work for them and the outcome can be great.....

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It also reminds us that relationship building is essential for our students if we want to be successful with instruction.

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It gives us a responsibility to understand them more as a person and not just an academic score.

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Empower students.

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We must ensure that we as teachers must recognize our students’ daily challenges

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Some students will be walking 2 miles and may arrive tired and hungry. Also, because the area is so diverse I wonder if any students face harassment based on clothing.

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It allows a teacher to understand students, background knowledge, attitudes, and challenges .

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You will have adjustments on the fly everyday. Every student comes with different challenges.

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When they walk into our classrooms, we don’t always know what goes on beyond our walls.

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Knowledge of students’ backgrounds is essential in understanding where and how to build schema for our learners.

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Gives us an idea of their background to help understand where they are coming from and what they may or not be struggling with on a daily basis.

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The diversity in our population is so immense in so many different ways; therefore, the needs of our students are also diverse.

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As teachers, we have to provide a safe, equitable environment for students with diverse needs.

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As the educator, tough love is necessary to defeat the poverty cycle through education.

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Education may not be the priority it needs to be b/c the child is hungry or emotionally ill prepared for learning.

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It gives us “background knowledge “ as to what our students bring to our classrooms

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We must ensure work given outside of school is completed with targeted support and reasonable time frames.

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That our teaching must represent them to promote learning

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That our teaching must represent them to promote learning

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In order to reach each student at their learning level, we have to first know who they are, where they come from, what their prior knowledge is. We have to build relationships, ask the tough questions for them to feel safe to take risks in our classrooms and in their learning. Some kids refuse to work hard for teachers who don’t care or show that they care.

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It allows you to have empathy and understanding of the challenges they face

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It is imperative that we know our students!

CM

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Diversity

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Differentiated instruction is necessary for all students to succeed. 

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Differentiated instruction is necessary for all students to succeed. 

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It reminds me that we are teaching a child- a whole child. It helps you keep in mind the challenges and realities that our students face when they leave everyday.

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We may have to get here earlier than planned so kids have somewhere to go and don’t have to walk so their parents can go to work

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This child made the hugest gains ever last year. Kids like her are why I do this.

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No matter where you come from .... anything is possible

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Regardless of a Hobby Hawk’s address, we have the responsibility to educate them.

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We need to be caring towards their education, needs and background.

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#8thGradeHistoryRocks

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#I❤️History@Hobby

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Many students will be coming to us hungry and tired, especially if they are walking to Hobby more than a mile. They will not be focused on our lessons and their minds may be elsewhere in thought about how they are to get back home, what their next meal is going to be, or maybe even if they will still have a "home" that night.  Homework will definitely be the last thing on their mind.

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#HobbyRocks18-19

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Our classrooms may be the most stable environment for students. Make it safe and positive!