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WOW LOTS OF ANSWERS, I DONT REALLY KNOW THOUGH

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WOW LOTS OF ANSWERS, I DONT REALLY KNOW THOUGH

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To hear more voices beyond the "committeee parents" take time at conferences to ask every parent/guardian 1) What they want/need from the school--including events or organizations they wish existed & 2) What ways they want to be contacted or reached out to to have an opportunity to have their voice heard when policy decisions are being made.

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To hear more voices beyond the "committeee parents" take time at conferences to ask every parent/guardian 1) What they want/need from the school--including events or organizations they wish existed & 2) What ways they want to be contacted or reached out to to have an opportunity to have their voice heard when policy decisions are being made.

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Leadership/principal take responsibility for the “plan” and articulating values

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Leadership/principal take responsibility for the “plan” and articulating values

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Teachers sets structure of event (to disrupt the parts that don’t feel inclusive)

Bring in as many voices as possible, including students - in classrooms and student leadership
Focus on winter/light/new year lenses to emphasize commonality rather than division

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Go back to principals message that it be a winter party and broaden out different winter themes that are not necessarily holiday related

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Go back to principals message that it be a winter party and broaden out different winter themes that are not necessarily holiday related

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As staff, refine policy around holiday events and where options for input
Survey families to ID purpose and surface varying perspectives
Plan a wide variety of activities with choice for families

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School can give celebration parameters to parents to plan - universal themes for parties, rather than specific holidays. Not relying on which parents show up and/or are the loudest.

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School can give celebration parameters to parents to plan - universal themes for parties, rather than specific holidays. Not relying on which parents show up and/or are the loudest.

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Increase communication between parent groups and teacher groups.

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Increase communication between parent groups and teacher groups.

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Teachers can imbed themselves in one non-dominate culture at their school so as to better understand that perspective.

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What is the purpose of this event?  - Let's have conversations about the goals/outcomes of this cultural event.
- Student input on what they want out of this event.
- Long-term plan for a more inclusive planning process year-to-year.
- Humor. Opinions expressed are not necessarily of the author. ↘️

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We realize that we need more work, at all grade levels, on identity in all its forms.  We are really hoping that this will be woven into the new social studies curriculum that we choose.

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We realize that we need more work, at all grade levels, on identity in all its forms.  We are really hoping that this will be woven into the new social studies curriculum that we choose.

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Mix the elementary school populations more.

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Mix the elementary school populations more.

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Discuss with the community why this is so valuable.

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Including more diversity in  lessons throughout the year. Celebrate many cultures throughout the year.

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Including more diversity in  lessons throughout the year. Celebrate many cultures throughout the year.

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Celebrate togetherness and community during holidays.

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Teachers intervene and pause the planning until a school-wide decision has been made. 

Ask parents to plan a party without reference to specific holiday traditions, and to keep the activities general/seasonal. Take time to plan as a school/district for how to approach the party in future years. Consider what are the outcomes you desire from the party and the reasons for having the party in the first place.

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When you know better, you'll do better...

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When you know better, you'll do better...

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Give ourselves and others grace.

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Reach out to admin when you need support/ collaboration disrupting and interrupting

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Reach out to admin when you need support/ collaboration disrupting and interrupting

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Find a variety of different ways to reach out to students and families and recognise that one mode of communication does not work for all.

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Find a variety of different ways to reach out to students and families and recognise that one mode of communication does not work for all.

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Collaborate with colleagues so disruption/action is happening in ALL classrooms

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Collaborate with colleagues so disruption/action is happening in ALL classrooms

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Both in terms of being aware of common sayings and idioms and expressions and what potentially problematic origins they have, and also being aware of linguistic diversity and differences (for example the features of African American English)

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Thinking about students outside of a simple academic lenses: proficient, advanced,etc. They need to be seen beyond these categories.

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Thinking about students outside of a simple academic lenses: proficient, advanced,etc. They need to be seen beyond these categories.

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Look at my classroom library to see if it reflects the diversity in my classroom, and then asking parents or for a grant to supplement my library so students identities ARE reflected.

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Look at my classroom library to see if it reflects the diversity in my classroom, and then asking parents or for a grant to supplement my library so students identities ARE reflected.

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Teaching to look through different lenses

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Teaching to look through different lenses

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How do individuals come to act the way they do? I love the ladder of inference to help students unpack actions

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Resist pressure from parents to avoid challenging conversations and topics of race and politics

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Resist pressure from parents to avoid challenging conversations and topics of race and politics

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Talk to parents and families about curriculum to avoid confusion and disinformation.

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Talk to parents and families about curriculum to avoid confusion and disinformation.

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Scrutinize curriculum closely. For example the social studies curriculum we are now using is sooo outdated! We need a refresh that incorporates social/racial justice issues.

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Scrutinize curriculum closely. For example the social studies curriculum we are now using is sooo outdated! We need a refresh that incorporates social/racial justice issues.

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Catching myself when I say, "Girls and Boys..." and changing to "Scholars, Kiddos, or students." 

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Catching myself when I say, "Girls and Boys..." and changing to "Scholars, Kiddos, or students." 

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Talking about current events and leaving room for student voice in these discussions

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Talking about current events and leaving room for student voice in these discussions

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Teach grade-appropriate terms so we can use the same "language" in discussions (and make sure everyone has a common understanding of the terms!)

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Teach grade-appropriate terms so we can use the same "language" in discussions (and make sure everyone has a common understanding of the terms!)

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Teach/model for students to look at texts (fiction and nonfiction) with a critical eye. 

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Teach/model for students to look at texts (fiction and nonfiction) with a critical eye. 

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Giving students time to share and sharing my own personal stories.

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Giving students time to share and sharing my own personal stories.

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Creating "mini" lessons within academic teaching that challenge status quo.

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Creating "mini" lessons within academic teaching that challenge status quo.

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Using better literature. Offer more time for students to share. 

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Using better literature. Offer more time for students to share. 

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Diverse books with varied content, diverse characters and diverse authors.

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Diverse books with varied content, diverse characters and diverse authors.

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Resisting pressure from  parents to give my attention and resources to their kids who are doing fine academically, and focus my time and resources instead on kids who aren't. 

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Resisting pressure from  parents to give my attention and resources to their kids who are doing fine academically, and focus my time and resources instead on kids who aren't. 

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Unlearning/relearning myself. Bringing what I learn to the classroom with an open mind/heart

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Unlearning/relearning myself. Bringing what I learn to the classroom with an open mind/heart

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Show pictures of authors, politicians, inventors, etc. when talking about them and being sure this includes a representative range of races & genders. Don't need to necessarily talk about their race/gender, but having the images can disrupt the "default" that folks are white and male unless otherwise specified.

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Show pictures of authors, politicians, inventors, etc. when talking about them and being sure this includes a representative range of races & genders. Don't need to necessarily talk about their race/gender, but having the images can disrupt the "default" that folks are white and male unless otherwise specified.

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Choose read aloud books that reflect the diversity of our students.

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Choose read aloud books that reflect the diversity of our students.

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Give voice to the minority voice and culture so pride will shine through

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Give voice to the minority voice and culture so pride will shine through

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Name and question practices such as sending kids out of class for disruptive behavior

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Name and question practices such as sending kids out of class for disruptive behavior

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When a student shouts out "That's racist!", take a moment for students to express or clarify their exclamation.

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When a student shouts out "That's racist!", take a moment for students to express or clarify their exclamation.

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Give students opportunities to share their perspectives and teach multiple perspectives.

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Discuss the source of the information. Who wrote/published it?

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Discuss the source of the information. Who wrote/published it?

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Explicitly teaching anti-racist terms, giving regular opportunities to discuss and apply these terms 

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Explicitly teaching anti-racist terms, giving regular opportunities to discuss and apply these terms 

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to tell history as a fairy tail to young children.

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Disruption - looks like not using the same textbook!

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Providing space for the students to share their feelings and validating them

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Providing space for the students to share their feelings and validating them

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Push back against using  adopted curriculum that is scripted and not responsive to students' needs/differences.

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Push back against using  adopted curriculum that is scripted and not responsive to students' needs/differences.

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Give space to let students express their feelings 

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Give space to let students express their feelings 

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Observe, engage, & adjust teaching for students of diverse backgrounds

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Observe, engage, & adjust teaching for students of diverse backgrounds

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Swapping out anchor texts for more inclusive titles

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Swapping out anchor texts for more inclusive titles

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Having uncomfortable conversations that we are unsure of where they will lead

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Having uncomfortable conversations that we are unsure of where they will lead

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Say Goodbye to read alouds that are not diverse

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Say Goodbye to read alouds that are not diverse

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Add primary sources in history lessons that tells different groups of people experience.

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Add primary sources in history lessons that tells different groups of people experience.

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Be caring and honest with all students at the sametime checking all my biases

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Be caring and honest with all students at the sametime checking all my biases

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Provide different sources and have the difficult conversations that are age appropriate. 

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Provide different sources and have the difficult conversations that are age appropriate. 

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Reconsidering the book choices I make, and showing people of color doing every day positive things.

Teaching directly, having open conversations about racisim.

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Building a more complete view of historical events

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Resisting parent pressure to gloss over the truth

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Resisting parent pressure to gloss over the truth

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Make space for difficult questions / conversations

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Make space for difficult questions / conversations

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It looks like talking to students about your own misunderstandings and misconceptions.

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It looks like talking to students about your own misunderstandings and misconceptions.

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Also, naming my own blindspots and privilege

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Disrupt power differential by working in partnership with students and families
Disrupt deficit thinking by ID current skills and next steps
Interrupt by validating and affirming ownership of skills and goals
Analyze content for reflection and action, joy as well as struggle
Take action to teach social justice activism
Take action by creating a framework for management and approaching behavior that is consistent and not reactive, which is when bias can come up

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There are SO MANY ways.  Just one is teaching different perspectives - perspectives that are often left out of text books and necessitates using different resources