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is engaging students based on their interests

is hands on

is being willing to learn from your students and colleagues

is multicultural (ex: bilingual education)

"Bilingual education refers to teaching a person to be proficient in the use of two languages" (pg. 201)

is anti-bias

is always changing

is being an advocate for all students (ex: incorporating inclusion)

"Full inclusion, it is believed, will improve the educational achievement and social development of children with disabilities" (pg. 140)

is being patient, understanding, and flexible

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is hands on activities

is being aware of multiple viewpoints (ex: Chapter 1 discussing political values and patriotism on pages 14-17)

is a balance between protected and prepared childhood

For example..

protected: "emphasis in instruction on intellectual enjoyment and interest of the student" (pg. 10)

prepared: "learning skills for work and later learning" (pg. 10)

is individual

is working with peers

is working with current issues

is never ending

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I believe the purpose of schooling is...

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I believe the purpose of schooling is...

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educating students about worldly issues as well as the curriculum

"providing every with the equality of opportunity to succeed" (pg. 5)

teaching students how to be a member of society

For example..

"learning to obey the law by obeying school rules" (pg. 11)

allowing students to have a safe space or escape from their outside issues

preparing students for a future career

giving students the opportunity to grow personally and intellectually

having students develop social and moral responsibility

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capable of achieving what they set out to do and more

going to be given an equal opportunity in my classroom (pg. 5)

even students with disabilities will be provided equal education opportunity through Public Law 94-142 (pg. 137)

important members in society

always going to have an advocate on their side

going to have someone who will fight for them

going to be successful

going to have a safe classroom community that embraces who they are and what makes them that person

an inspiration for me to become a better teacher

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I believe my responsibilities as a teacher are...

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I believe my responsibilities as a teacher are...

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to educate my students to the best of my ability. I can do this by being a continuous learner as a teacher, listening to feedback from my students, and making sure that the content that I teach is culturally relevant. I also believe that as a teacher, I am responsible for being a positive role model for my students. It's also my responsibility to make sure that I pay attention to EVERY student. I should constantly be listening and assessing them to make sure that I provide differentiation in my lesson plans to cater to every learning level and style. I am also responsible for making sure that my students are safe, whether it be at school or what I hear about their home life. As a teacherI am responsible for the future.

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I believe my students will learn best when I...

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I believe my students will learn best when I...

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provide culturally relevant content

listen to their opinions and feedback

give plenty of opportunities for collaboration/discussion

provide them with "equality of opportunity to succeed" (pg. 5)

show them respect

teach an anti-bias curriculum

Example: "Each child will increasingly recognize unfairness, have language to describe unfairness, and understand that unfairness hurts." (pg. 194)

embrace each child's cultural and family background

show interest in their lives outside of the classroom

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I believe being a teacher-activist is...

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I believe being a teacher-activist is...

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being an advocate for all students

learning about worldly issues and how they may affect your students

networking with other teacher-activists as well as spending awareness to those who are not "woke"

going the extra mile for their students

teaching without fear

constantly evaluating yourself as a teacher to recognize your flaws and try to improve

Example: examining your biases

"Without teachers recognizing the biases they hold and how these biases impact the way they see and teach students, there is no starting point to changing the dismal statistics related to the academic underperformance of urban youth." (pg. 43)

inclusion in the classroom

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I believe students learn best when they...

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I believe students learn best when they...

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are able to be hands on and engage in the activities

connect to the content

feel comfortable with their teacher and peers

building a strong sense of community

"A key element in building a sense of community was extracurricular activities." (pg. 61)

are provided with "equality of opportunity to succeed" (pg. 5)

feel like their teachers want them to succeed

are being supported

are provided with the appropriate resources

feel safe in their environment

For example...

"establish and enforce drug- and gun-free zones" (pg. 54)

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loving

safe and trusting

nonjudgemental

respectful towards one another

encouraging and motivating

advocating for one another

focused on building each other up rather than tearing each other down

inclusive

"Inclusion is seen as a process of addressing and responding to the diversity needs of all learners through increasing participation in learning, cultures and communities, and reducing exclusion within and from education." (pg. 142)

imperfect but strive to work together

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important

a great way for new perspectives to be perceived

a gateway to opening the mind of students

a way for students to get new ideas

helping prepare students for later on in life

providing character education to students

For example: "respect, responsibility, giving, fairness" (pg. 49)

an opportunity for students of different backgrounds to discuss and talk to one another

a way for students to learn how to deal with constructive criticism

something that I will constantly incorporate in my classroom