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I used to think CRT is about general cultural awareness. Now I know it is about not only respecting the culture of the parents of ELLs but also involving them into their kids' learning, it is about reshaping the curriculum including the cultural perspectives and experiences the students bring with them, being aware of hidden biases.

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I used to think that CRT was about having a safe and open classroom where students could bring in their own experiences and cultures. Now I know that my old think was just a small aspect of CRT, It goes way beyond that that includes maintaining high standards and fostering a classroom environment that incorporates everyone there and at home.

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I used to think CRT was about integrating curriculum and culture. Now I know that CRT has many different components that help create responsive lessons and learning environments.

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I used to think that CRT was more about the curriculum. Now I know CRT is more about a shift in mindset and creating a learning environment.

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I used to think CRT was more about what I was teaching in my classroom. I now know that it involves much more including parents, student and peers.

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I used to think that CRT was primarily a curriculum-based adjustment, no I know that CRT is an entire mindset shift surrounding the importance of different perspectives in the classrooms and community.

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I used to think CRT was about understanding student backgrounds and including it in lessons. Now I think that CRT is a way to meet student needs by designing appropriate learning environments to meet various student needs.

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I used to think CRT was considering the cultures in your classroom, how to plan for lessons to address cultural differences/ culturally different styles of learning. Now I know it includes positive perspectives on parents and families, communication of high expectations, and student centered instruction

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I used to think CRT was about changing the curriculum to meet the needs of the children.  I now think it involves so much more!  Parents, peers, teachers and administrators working together to be inclusive and teach all children.  It's like a new philosophy.

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GV:  I used to think that CRT was more focused on specific classroom strategies, now I think that it is a more holistic approach to teaching that can be applied in all aspects of my role as a teacher. 

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GV:  I used to think that CRT was more focused on specific classroom strategies, now I think that it is a more holistic approach to teaching that can be applied in all aspects of my role as a teacher. 

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I used to think that CRT was a very broad and nonspecific concept, but now I know there are measurable, effective strategies I can incorporate to purposefully make sure my teaching is culturally responsive. I also now know that communication among all members of a students educational support system (teacher, family, etc) with regards to how the student's culture will affect his or her learning is beneficial to the student. 

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I used to think that CRT was a very broad and nonspecific concept, but now I know there are measurable, effective strategies I can incorporate to purposefully make sure my teaching is culturally responsive. I also now know that communication among all members of a students educational support system (teacher, family, etc) with regards to how the student's culture will affect his or her learning is beneficial to the student. 

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Roxanne Griffith

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I used to think that CRT was more about what was taught in the curriculum. Now I know CRT is more about the learning environment created within a classroom, or even a school.

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I used to think the CRT was about being aware of other cultures/dynamics. Now I know that CRT is so much more than that, and that it is being thoughtful with our planning, inclusive with our ideas, and reflective following our teaching.

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I used to think CRT was related to mainly how I was teaching to students of different cultures in my classroom and recognizing their cultural differences better.

Now I know CRT is also about culturally responsive communication with parents and how to support student learning with a CRT lens while not watering down the curriculum.

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I used to think CRT was only about unpacking and understanding students’ diverse backgrounds, in order to help make the most of the child’s school experiences.  I know understand that CRT involves so many components including communication, setting expectations, learning about yourself, and reshaping the curriculum.

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At first I felt that UDL and CRT were two completely different frameworks of teaching and learning. Now I see how they closely overlap. One cannot create a safe and culturally responsive learning environment without knowing our learners. We learn about our learners by embracing their culture, values, and family life. We can not develop expert learners without know each individual learner and how they learn best.

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I used to think that CRT was teaching that focuses on a student's cultural background and how those differences can influence a child's learning experience. Now I understand that it also included a lot of communication between parents, students, teachers and community members.

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I used to think CRT was a completely new framework for teaching. Now I know CRT is a cross section of new techniques, refined principles, and already existing beliefs

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I used to think CRT was teaching with respect to students’ various backgrounds and cultures and designing lessons accordingly.
Now I know that CRT is much more than that- involving parents and community , culturally mediated instruction and reshaping the curriculum.

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I used to think CRT was being sensitive to different cultures in learning and make sure that you were not offending anyone.

Now I know CRT is composed of many best practices to figure out how students learn and that relationships are paramount in giving students a welcoming environment where they can learn .