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I wouldn't say 'oppressive'.  I grew up poor, but I pulled up my boot straps and, through education, I made something positive out of a situation beyond my control.  I'm not ready to label myself a victim though.

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I treat everyone the way I want to be treated.

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Lesson plans can always use improvement.

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There is a fine line that is crossed. Sometimes it is accidental, sometimes is it inadvertent, and sometimes it is on purpose. Education is supposed to be about relaying facts and leading scholars to decide for themselves based on those facts. I'm not sure it is my place to tell scholars how they are supposed to feel/act.

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No, I was brought up in both public and private schools.  I can see many more opportunities were given to private school students vs public school students.  Depending on your perspective, that could be seen as oppressive or not.  

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No, I was brought up in both public and private schools.  I can see many more opportunities were given to private school students vs public school students.  Depending on your perspective, that could be seen as oppressive or not.  

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I agree ^ Though I believe it was extremely oppressive that my private schools provided me with more opportunities. To me it says- you get lots of opportunities... if you can afford to pay for them.

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We uphold appropriate social rules

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Discuss current events, human rights

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I ensure we choose texts that bring up subjects like race, class and history of conflict so students have an opportunity to examine how society has changed and stayed the same when it comes to these things.

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I think I could do more to build in opportunities for students to question what I'm teaching them, how I'm teaching them, etc. and provide opportunities for their voices to be heard.

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Education is supposed to be the great societal equalizer, but because we live in a society that is founded on inherently discriminatory institutions, it does not always serve that purpose. Two people who graduated from two public high schools in Mississippi don't naturally receive equal education or equal future opportunities.

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In a sense, I feel it was. Due to not being wealthy or having any parental support, the high school counselor did not see potential in me even though I had honor roll grades and good ACT scores. I was told that I should only set my sights at junior college for a trade.

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I was encouraged very early on to read to find out information. My teachers saw in me a love for reading, and I was told that my world doesn't stop at the school sidewalks. I appreciated the teachers in my school for doing that for me. But when I see the opportunities my children have compared to what I have, I don't see it as oppressed but certainly not as fortunate or exposed to things outside my own personal bubble.

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I was encouraged very early on to read to find out information. My teachers saw in me a love for reading, and I was told that my world doesn't stop at the school sidewalks. I appreciated the teachers in my school for doing that for me. But when I see the opportunities my children have compared to what I have, I don't see it as oppressed but certainly not as fortunate or exposed to things outside my own personal bubble.

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No, because most of our teachers looked like us.

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I see everyone as an individual and I don't judge anyone. Every child has potential. Every parent loves their child as much as I love my children. I treat everyone as if they were my child.

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I show respect to all scholars and I design lessons that incorporate their likes and interests. If I'm not familiar with one of their interests, then I research and learn from them.

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I show respect to all scholars and I design lessons that incorporate their likes and interests. If I'm not familiar with one of their interests, then I research and learn from them.

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I allow my students to talk about their families, pets, etc, as well as ask me about mine. We also discuss, in some form or fashion, current happenings in their homes, communities, and the world.

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I like the question the teacher/subject one. A student should be able to question something that doesn't sound right to them. We all learn from these situations.

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I learned a lot reading the article. I need to be more award of all situations.

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I could build on my lesson plans for the year.

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We make everyone feel important and let them know that their differences are appreciated and not seen as wrong or scary just because they are different. (Lamb)

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We make everyone feel important and let them know that their differences are appreciated and not seen as wrong or scary just because they are different. (Lamb)

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I could use the UBD format when constructing units of study. This would also connect  to WSI requriements.

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I could use the UBD format when constructing units of study. This would also connect  to WSI requriements.

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My education was not oppressive entirely.  I have had some sad experiences , but overall I have had some great experiences brought about through excellent teachers.

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My education was not oppressive entirely.  I have had some sad experiences , but overall I have had some great experiences brought about through excellent teachers.

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I like question the teacher/subject as long as it is done in a respectful and thoughtful manner - question to learn, not to argue.

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I like question the teacher/subject as long as it is done in a respectful and thoughtful manner - question to learn, not to argue.

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No, my education was never oppressed.

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Be honest about who you are and your biases.

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Be honest about who you are and your biases.

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Acknowledging and healing your biases will make you a better social justice educator.(Lamb)

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We talk about what is currently going on. I also talk about how when another student is talking we all need to listen/be respectful because everyone's voice/opinion matters.  We also treat everyone how we want to be treated.

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I think this would be a  fantastic article to share with our state legislators. Maybe it would help them start to value our educational system and move our state to the top!

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I think this would be a  fantastic article to share with our state legislators. Maybe it would help them start to value our educational system and move our state to the top!

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I really want to build on questioning the subject/teacher. I really want to have strong academic discussions

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My education as far as teachers was never oppressive, but the students in my school did not appreciate/respect diversity.  Most of my classmates were the same race as I, but they just were not accepting of people who were not "mainstream."

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My education as far as teachers was never oppressive, but the students in my school did not appreciate/respect diversity.  Most of my classmates were the same race as I, but they just were not accepting of people who were not "mainstream."

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That we need to be aware of biases and we need to make conscious efforts of equal education.

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My education was not oppressive. I had excellent teachers who truly cared about students on every level. They were firm but I know it was because they had our best interest at heart.

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No my education wasn't oppressive.

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MS. Marshall

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By making sure each student is respected no matter what and who they are. 

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By making sure each student is respected no matter what and who they are. 

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Ms. Marshall

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we respect other's in the room

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Ms. Marshall

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listen to other's so we can all come to a great understanding.

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listen to other's so we can all come to a great understanding.

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Being able to to be honest about who you are and your biases is very important for yourself and the student.

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Being able to to be honest about who you are and your biases is very important for yourself and the student.

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Ms. Marshall

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a great lesson.

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In my opinion, it is important to admit that you have biases and deal with those biases.

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In my opinion, it is important to admit that you have biases and deal with those biases.

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I don't remember learning about many examples of female leaders in history or reading many texts by female authors.

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Embrace what they already know by implementing it into the curriculum, while building new knowledge alongside them.

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We talk about ways that we can respect our classmates and friends, despite our differences.

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No, my education was never oppressive. I went to both private and public school. My mother and grandmother both worked at the public school I attended, so I never experienced any kind of hardships. I feel like I received a good education from both schools.

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No, my education was never oppressive. I went to both private and public school. My mother and grandmother both worked at the public school I attended, so I never experienced any kind of hardships. I feel like I received a good education from both schools.

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Weems

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I don't know if oppressive is the right word, but I fell through the cracks. I was a "good enough" student. I wasn't often acknowledged for good or bad things or anything at all. That's why I try to make a point to give every student a little bit of the spotlight as often as I can. 

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I don't know if oppressive is the right word, but I fell through the cracks. I was a "good enough" student. I wasn't often acknowledged for good or bad things or anything at all. That's why I try to make a point to give every student a little bit of the spotlight as often as I can. 

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I want my students to question me or even fight me if they feel the need. I don't know or understand everything. I definitely don't know or understand everything about their lives.  I want to learn from them. I want them to teach me what is most important to them.

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I want my students to question me or even fight me if they feel the need. I don't know or understand everything. I definitely don't know or understand everything about their lives.  I want to learn from them. I want them to teach me what is most important to them.

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This article immediately reminded me of a book I read in graduate school titled: Culturally Responsive Teaching by Zaretta Hammond.

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I allow my students to express how the feel. I let them know its ok to disagree with each other. I tell them if they disagree to explain why  they disagree in a nice manner. I respect and value all of my students and I expect for them to do the same with their classmates.

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I allow my students to express how the feel. I let them know its ok to disagree with each other. I tell them if they disagree to explain why  they disagree in a nice manner. I respect and value all of my students and I expect for them to do the same with their classmates.

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Weems

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Encourage students to question everything, including my teaching.

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Encourage students to question everything, including my teaching.

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Weems

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Teaching students the Golden Rule - Treat others the way you would want to be treated.

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I hold high expectations for all students no matter what their background is.

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This makes me think a lot about Paulo Freire's book, The Pedagogy of the Oppressed.