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Inspiration and motivation is one of the biggest ways to get students involve and engaged in the learning process.

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incorporate more culturally relevant reading in science

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incorporate more culturally relevant reading in science

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add more reading in general to Soc St curriculum

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I need to make sure I understand where my students are at in there learning and life before we can start. 

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I need to make sure I understand where my students are at in there learning and life before we can start. 

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Communicate with parents on a weekly basis

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Communicate with parents on a weekly basis

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engage in content through cultural connections.
engage in reading by finding that one book or one genre or one author

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celebrate student success, even the smallest of them!

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This data inspires me to look for literature and other resources to use and have available that honors our student's stories, backgrounds, and interests.

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all students have the innate ability to learn

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all students have the innate ability to learn

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Time spent relationship-building is never wasted.

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Time spent relationship-building is never wasted.

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I will teach poetry inspired by the hip-hop generation - dark, serious, plainly spoken poems by living authors of color.

I will be using comics about two kids of color growing up in a white suburban community.

I will find some literature that speaks to my EL kids.

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Take time to get to know students without making assumptions first.

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Always connect with and get to know all students at a high level.

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Ask students about traditions, cultural celebrations, etc

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Ask students about traditions, cultural celebrations, etc

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engage more with parents for POSITIVE reasons

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engage more with parents for POSITIVE reasons

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Take more time to get to know students' backgrounds, strengths, weaknesses, etc.

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Listen and assume best intentions of students.

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Listen and assume best intentions of students.

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help students to see it isn't where they are currently... it is about growing/improving.

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Be creative,  talk with students, ask questions, gain trust

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Really evaluate how I deal with behavior issues in my classes and if ethnicity is a factor.

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Really get to know students and allowing to share with class and the teacher if they choose.

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Really get to know students and allowing to share with class and the teacher if they choose.

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by using examples, advice, and other instructional
materials from people they can see themselves in

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Being consistent with students

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Bring student backgrounds and cultures into learning!

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Bring student backgrounds and cultures into learning!

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Ensure activities throughout the ENTIRE YEAR that help me connect with the students, students connect with each other, and students connect with me in meaningful ways.

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Find out about their individual interests 

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Find out about their individual interests 

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Hold high expectations and BELIEVE all students can achieve

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Hold high expectations and BELIEVE all students can achieve

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Meet with students individually at least weekly for positive conversation

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Meet with students individually at least weekly for positive conversation

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be willing to fail along with my student

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be willing to fail along with my student

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Share struggles and Accomplishments with students.

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Share struggles and Accomplishments with students.

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Let students know where I come from - my own biases.

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Let students know where I come from - my own biases.

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Letting students showcase skills in areas they excel.

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Letting students showcase skills in areas they excel.

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Support and encourage different strategies for solving problems

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Utilize Students' strengths

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Allow kids to see that you're not perfect.

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Be intentional about everything that comes out of my mouth and that is displayed on my smart board to have relevance and value to the most struggling students

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Be intentional about everything that comes out of my mouth and that is displayed on my smart board to have relevance and value to the most struggling students

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Consider all of a student's strengths (Howard Gardner)

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Consider all of a student's strengths (Howard Gardner)

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gain trust, get to know student interests, show them that I care

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gain trust, get to know student interests, show them that I care

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Connection beyond students in our classrooms means family

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Connection beyond students in our classrooms means family

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The data we see often times in my mind I think of students. However, our students come from families which have much influence over their lives. I think it is important to make a deeper connection with our families by connecting to them more. We have to go to our families just as we want them to come to us (conferences, open house, parent meetings, etc.). Our district should come up with ways to for us to connect with our families by going outside these four walls.

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Empower their own decision making

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All students can learn!

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Family engagement and support

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Have a positive attitude with all students even when there has been conflict.

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families can support student learning, but sometimes they just need some easy strategies

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families can support student learning, but sometimes they just need some easy strategies

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Create a safe space to fail & get up again until they "get" it

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Create a safe space to fail & get up again until they "get" it

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differing opinions even if you don't agree

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differing opinions even if you don't agree

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Provide time and space for student voice

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Provide time and space for student voice

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Ask questions and get to know one another. Take time to build those relationships

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Take risks, celebrate successes as well as failures

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Take risks, celebrate successes as well as failures

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Everyone has a voice.
Respect one another