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keep growing and practice. Be happy and be honor.

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Change can begin with one person.

The new Student Growth Goals are coming. It includes a cognitive and emotional engagement as well as feedback from students on their experience of the learning. Restorative practices tie into that. Maybe the new Student Growth Goals can motivate admin to incorporate this into our school's culture.

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I am fortunate to work with a teacher who values my knowledge and skills experience.

collaborating everyday, helping students thrive for independent thinking.

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I can work with our sustainability students to have a land acknowledgement done that is accurate and culturally appropriate, preferably by indigenous people not white people.

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I can work with our sustainability students to have a land acknowledgement done that is accurate and culturally appropriate, preferably by indigenous people not white people.

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We treat all fairly or equitably.

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Knowing where someone is coming from will help me to understand the views in a more in-depth manner.

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Knowing where someone is coming from will help me to understand the views in a more in-depth manner.

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Practice, repeat, review/ receive feedback.

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Our staff has limited opportunities for SEL let alone restorative practices training at the district level.

Will our staff members be motivated to seek out their own restorative practices PD?

Our district and School Board tends to put the primary focus on academic achievement (over the humanity component).

We need to get involved and advocate for this change.

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That being aware of a problem is "enough".

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We need to have more people involved in this work, which must include school board and community members with and without students attending our schools.

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our district has set curriculum, not much time for adding anything else. Also I am a para so not responsible for any of this.

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Empower my students to learn.Create in them a desire/security to express themselves.

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Empower my students to learn.Create in them a desire/security to express themselves.

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Everyone has their own story. Which is a life growth experience. It requires an open and receptive heart to listen and respond, ensuring that my response is out of love and understanding.

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Helping more students know they are needed.

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You will inevitably disagree with some people in the pursuit to treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve. And this pursuit will have to be its own reward, more often than not.

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Continue to make connections and stay curious about my students cultures, desires, and dreams.

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Continue to make connections and stay curious about my students cultures, desires, and dreams.

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Keep educating yourself and be honest with yourself.

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changing to a neighborhood school format has brought a lot of difficulty.  

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changing to a neighborhood school format has brought a lot of difficulty.  

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It's important to understand that stories humanize us. As Americans we put people on pedestals. We attach unrealistic expectations to them. Stories give us context, background knowledge/schema to utilize later on for deeper understanding of our world and us in it. 

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It's important to understand that stories humanize us. As Americans we put people on pedestals. We attach unrealistic expectations to them. Stories give us context, background knowledge/schema to utilize later on for deeper understanding of our world and us in it. 

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treat others the way I want to be treated. 

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treat others the way I want to be treated. 

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I was 16. I was in East Texas and was telling the kids in my classroom about Egypt's contributions to mathematics in Western Education. Also, African mathematics. My classmates teased and ridiculed me. My math teacher pulled all the information I was saying off of Google to get the students to learn. I yelled a profanity because I was so fed up. My teacher said, "Netera!" I instantly started crying and telling him I was sorry. He told me it wasn't my fault, this was the first time as a Black child I had an educator validate what I was saying. I felt seen. I'm not sure of I answered the question, this is just where my heart took me.

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Continue to have active conversations with my community and embrace our uniqueness and differences.

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Continue to have active conversations with my community and embrace our uniqueness and differences.

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Learning how to have a voice that supports myself and others!

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Learning how to have a voice that supports myself and others!

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We have a lot of work to do in order to make safe spaces for our students.

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When I became a Kindergarten teacher 42 years ago!

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When I became a Kindergarten teacher 42 years ago!

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Living in Mexico after HS made me realize that we had life way too easy in the U.S.

We don't nuture one another and they are all about community.

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After raising my children in their younger years, I returned to the higher education setting to earn my Bachelors degree while I had 3 teens. I became a substitute school employee while being a college student and a Mother. 

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After raising my children in their younger years, I returned to the higher education setting to earn my Bachelors degree while I had 3 teens. I became a substitute school employee while being a college student and a Mother. 

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The US Air Force had week long race relations training with sharing of personal stories in the 1970's and augmented that with periodic renewal that made a huge difference in my views and life.

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Less district restrictions on what happens in classrooms. 

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Less district restrictions on what happens in classrooms. 

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Be aware, keep growing, practice, reflect and get better.

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Be aware, keep growing, practice, reflect and get better.

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I need support and an understand if cultural courage from my school leaders.

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Where people are coming from-authentic understanding and open mindness.

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Where people are coming from-authentic understanding and open mindness.

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meeting a new student ,I research where they are from and always try to connect with similarities as families.

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Time to reflect within our school system. 

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Time to reflect within our school system. 

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Reflection while sharing anecdotal information with others who are in solidarity about lifting up all of our students. 

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Reflection while sharing anecdotal information with others who are in solidarity about lifting up all of our students. 

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Collaborating with others in safe spaces to help elevate students voices.

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I will listen to others and look to families to learn how to create a safe space for our students. 

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I will listen to others and look to families to learn how to create a safe space for our students. 

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I always talk to people to be proud of who we are in our stories.

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Stories are empowering because they are our authentic truth. 

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Stories are empowering because they are our authentic truth. 

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It's important to know that everyone has a story and has a right to share it.

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When I first started working in USA, there was a supervisor and told Us not to speak our language during our break time. my Mom told the lady it is our right to speak our language in our own time or whenever we want to!! That made me proud of who we are as a person!!

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Moving between schools.

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Going to college and learning how people from different places live and how they think really put how I lived my own life into perspective.

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Learning how to use my voice or my words, and advocate not only for myself but also for my students.

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I lived in Germany and was forced to speak German on day one and I learned a great deal about myself.  It was difficult at first but after 6 weeks it got better 

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I lived in Germany and was forced to speak German on day one and I learned a great deal about myself.  It was difficult at first but after 6 weeks it got better 

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Keep an open channel with students; encourage "story-telling" during circles

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Keep an open channel with students; encourage "story-telling" during circles

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More best practices ideas on how we can be effective agents of change for our students. Rod can share more of his success stories on the next session.

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More best practices ideas on how we can be effective agents of change for our students. Rod can share more of his success stories on the next session.

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Keep on making connections and checking in,  specially with students of color, their families/communities,  making sure learning objectives are met and identifying the gaps. 

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Keep on making connections and checking in,  specially with students of color, their families/communities,  making sure learning objectives are met and identifying the gaps. 

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More encouragement to students of focus and consult admin to generate ideas and action steps.

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More encouragement to students of focus and consult admin to generate ideas and action steps.

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I listened and heard some good ideas that would seem to work for some students I knew some years back. One has a knack of fixing car engines at middle school age. Another has a tendency of deconstructing things and putting them back.  Kids have different focus on future careers they will feel successful in. How do we advocate for them?

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I listened and heard some good ideas that would seem to work for some students I knew some years back. One has a knack of fixing car engines at middle school age. Another has a tendency of deconstructing things and putting them back.  Kids have different focus on future careers they will feel successful in. How do we advocate for them?

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Opening oneself to tell their story and listening to others tell theirs is a very empowering act and could open doors to learning and understanding others.  Eventually, opportunities for improvement  would arise through the exercise.

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Opening oneself to tell their story and listening to others tell theirs is a very empowering act and could open doors to learning and understanding others.  Eventually, opportunities for improvement  would arise through the exercise.

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All my working life in the Philippines was always spent in an office, specifically Human Resource. Moving to the US in 1996 opened my eyes to an alternative life with new skill sets. I tried my luck volunteering in a neighborhood school, and that's it--I was hooked! Presently, I am still happily working as an Multilingual IA. Working with kids has given me my ikigai, my reason to wake up with purpose every morning!

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All my working life in the Philippines was always spent in an office, specifically Human Resource. Moving to the US in 1996 opened my eyes to an alternative life with new skill sets. I tried my luck volunteering in a neighborhood school, and that's it--I was hooked! Presently, I am still happily working as an Multilingual IA. Working with kids has given me my ikigai, my reason to wake up with purpose every morning!

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Connecting with the students by learning who they are, what they need, listening to them and building a relationship.

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Connecting with the students by learning who they are, what they need, listening to them and building a relationship.

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Does Rod have any books he would recommend on this topic? Maybe it could be a Book Study?

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Does Rod have any books he would recommend on this topic? Maybe it could be a Book Study?

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Stay open. Truly listen. Continue to build meaningful relationships with students. Incorporate family and community members into instruction. Expand and grow myself.

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Stay open. Truly listen. Continue to build meaningful relationships with students. Incorporate family and community members into instruction. Expand and grow myself.

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My whole time from elementary school to high school, I was one of a small handful of Mexican kids at my school. 

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My whole time from elementary school to high school, I was one of a small handful of Mexican kids at my school. 

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moving forward Mindset

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I need to make sure that when I hear information from my students that I share it with my admin and colleagues I know that I can count on to help me make changes that the students need and want to see at our school.

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Listening; building relationships with students and really getting to know them so we can know how to support them

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Discussions in the community to find solutions. Finding out what students are really thinking and feeling. Partnering with all (students, staff, parents, community). What does education really look like for students? Consider the art of possibilities.

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Reflection and communication and important to ensure culturally responsive practices.

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Continue to learn and grow. Create new habits to remain in a cultural responsive state... Honoring students culture and language

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Resources. I need to know where to find those connections to groups in the community.

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The power of the collective is great. We must have the same philosophy. In today's education, educators must work together to change the way education is taught, rather than just following a formality.

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The power of the collective is great. We must have the same philosophy. In today's education, educators must work together to change the way education is taught, rather than just following a formality.

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I think the most important thing is to have a listening heart, be understanding and tolerant in love, and try to understand the story behind it. Respect and understanding are the most important.

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I think the most important thing is to have a listening heart, be understanding and tolerant in love, and try to understand the story behind it. Respect and understanding are the most important.

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I need adequate planning time to evaluate and refine the teaching behaviors I have fallen into. I need people to collaborate with in my school community- I cannot do this work alone.

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I need help generating specific actionable steps.

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I will try to communicate more with my colleagues, parents and children, introduce my culture and language to them, and also learn their language.

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I will try to communicate more with my colleagues, parents and children, introduce my culture and language to them, and also learn their language.

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Consistent reflection and evaluation of my daily teaching. Which patterns/systems do I have in place that may not be serving my minoritized students? How can I change them?

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Scheduling time to review every week to make change and reflect on the change.

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Sharing our story and being open to listening to others give us a better perspective and open for conversation

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Don't assume you know.  Ask open ended questions.

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Don't assume you know.  Ask open ended questions.

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Open to listening and asking open ended questions and asking people (students, parents, staff) their stories. 

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Open to listening and asking open ended questions and asking people (students, parents, staff) their stories. 

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Better access to taking students out of the classroom to connect to the real world.

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Better access to taking students out of the classroom to connect to the real world.

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Building more opportunities to listen and hear my students and parents/guardians.

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Being a voice, having a voice.

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Our story provides an opportunity for others to see our perspective and hearing others allows us to step away from our perspective and practice seeing from another’s eyes.

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Keep my students focused on self driven research projects.

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Keep my students focused on self driven research projects.

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Start with an open ended question (not one imbedded with solution) supports an open mind. 

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Start with an open ended question (not one imbedded with solution) supports an open mind. 

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Listening and making a space for listening can make all the difference.

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Being open and being mindful. Working together.

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Stories are experienced as a collective.  When we share he same stories we act as a collective.

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Stories are experienced as a collective.  When we share he same stories we act as a collective.

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Moving to a small town where people know one another and connect emotionally.

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Be aware of others. Be open-minded to other people's ways. My way of thinking may not always be the best. Take time to understand others.

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In high school I was in the only white person in a soccer class and I was always picked last and called El Blanco.

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In high school I was in the only white person in a soccer class and I was always picked last and called El Blanco.

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Having pre-conceived notions can cut us off from really listening and learning.  Knowing our own biases can help us better understand others.

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Having pre-conceived notions can cut us off from really listening and learning.  Knowing our own biases can help us better understand others.

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Its about the students and working together.

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I like to attend and participate in every native community hosted event that I can. This not only exposes me to culturally relative traditions, but lets the community members see that I am genuinely interested and willing to learn what is important to them. This can then translate into my classroom on a daily basis.

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I need to build additional knowledge to feel confident in having some of the conversations that need to happen.

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Stories encourage empathy and a better understanding, which give people the same goals.

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I want to know the right approach in bringing forward tactile learning opportunities, like you presented

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Listening is key!

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I heard its all about relationships, even with the crustiest ones :)

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I heard its all about relationships, even with the crustiest ones :)

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Just be open. With hold judgement. Be sincere. 

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Just be open. With hold judgement. Be sincere. 

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Starting college at UW Seattle and meeting Vietnamese Americans who grew up with similar experiences.

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Starting college at UW Seattle and meeting Vietnamese Americans who grew up with similar experiences.

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Have my students determine what they want to write about to teach others about a skill or knowledge they have.

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Have my students determine what they want to write about to teach others about a skill or knowledge they have.