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Big takeaways: Context for indiv. schools, make change sustainable across systems, be open to ANYTHING!

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Common issues

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Shared leadership w vision is the most powerful kind of transformation. We must continue to be Brave Leaders.

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Shared leadership w vision is the most powerful kind of transformation. We must continue to be Brave Leaders.

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If your why is big enough, you will figure out the how. No more “Yes, but...” responses! Break down the barriers to giving kids what they need.

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Brad has an awesome Hawaiian shirt collection.

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Commendations to all participants. Your energy is contagious. Your energy will flow down hill to the students. Stay the course. Don’t retire until you are sure!!!! A retired administrator

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Assumptions are important in this work and our assumptions are rooted in our identity and experiences. It is a journey to uncover and address the assumptions under which we are operating and learning to change our practice. 

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Assumptions are important in this work and our assumptions are rooted in our identity and experiences. It is a journey to uncover and address the assumptions under which we are operating and learning to change our practice. 

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Each child is on a journey to learn, but not every child has the same destination or the same path.

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Great we are creating a path to build students to be their best

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Missouri people stay up too late.

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We know the Why? And the what. Now the challenge is to move into the How

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Loved hearing from other states and seeing we are all considering how to best meet the needs of learners, understanding that paradigms often have to change.

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Loved hearing from other states and seeing we are all considering how to best meet the needs of learners, understanding that paradigms often have to change.

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Great to hear from different state/schools.

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Great to hear from different state/schools.

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Creative brainstorming

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Closing the Achievement Gap: Hold all educators to the same high standards.

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Closing the Achievement Gap: Hold all educators to the same high standards.

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We can learn from each other.

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All students are not on the same page - modify!

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It is great to see this work growing across several states!

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Shared ideas centered around equity

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Equity should be based on your audience, not a cookie cutter situation.

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Equity should be based on your audience, not a cookie cutter situation.

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System change requires buy-in and mind shift. Admin builds a vision with buy-in from stakeholders. Teachers must teach in ways they were never taught. Students benefit from personalized learning.

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Similarities between equity and equality leads to better understanding of our educational journey.

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Every child deserves an equitable education

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to consistently and intentionally reflect on how we measure and define success.

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Be mindful of activity traps. We should not be solely focused on putting on conferences/activities, and forget the purpose of why we held these types of events.

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Justice--people in power define justice for others whether that is just or not for others. How do we evaluate whether it is just? 

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Justice--people in power define justice for others whether that is just or not for others. How do we evaluate whether it is just? 

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Regardless of the state, size of school, background of staff/students, etc., we are all facing similar challenges. Great to work with others to identify and solve issues.

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Can the people in this room run the country?!? Brilliant ideas shared. Felt great to be in the midst of such caring and compassionate people.

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It's not enough to ask "Who will this help?"  We must also ask "Who will this burden?" then ask, "And how do we help with that burden?"

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Discussion strategies: gallery walks, Become an expert...

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Discussion strategies: gallery walks, Become an expert...

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Good morning! I have enjoyed the discussions and the collaboration around the issue of equity in schools. We have a lot of work to do! Always be mindful of the positive changes we can make in the lives of children. That's how we made it here today!

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It may be a lot of work and a lot of time to personalize, but it's totally worth it

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Learning looks different everyone. In order to close the achievement gap, we have to be mindful to meet the needs of every student. Definitely have to use evidence-based practices.

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I very much appreciate the hard work and dedication to improving education for children as evidenced by the personalized learning in action presentations and discussions yesterday.

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It’s awesome to see a variety of schools or districts with similar visions! Our students need these progressive EBPs!

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The ideas I received from other districts on measuring student engagement in the classroom. Awesome

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We are not alone! Multiple states are seeing the same need for a better system to serve kids... and they are taking steps to get there! OK has a similar plan to us (IPS) to engage students in planning their futures. I can’t wait to check out their state resources for their version and steal some good ideas!

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Meaningful and impactful discussions on personalized learning.  Focus is always on providing all students opportunities for success. School presentations provided great insight.

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Thankful for the opportunity to learn from others.

I feel like we are all in the same ocean, traveling in different boats to the same location.

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As shown in the conference image, it takes “many different hands” to implement and sustain this innovative work at each level - Oliver

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Very impressed by the efforts at the school level with little support from districts.

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It is so important to have systems in place that allow students to move from competency to competency and not have to start from the beginning. (Arkansas poster example!)

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Even evidence based approaches need vetting to determine appropriateness for your own setting. 

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Even evidence based approaches need vetting to determine appropriateness for your own setting. 