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Less judgement- be more open minded

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Being aware of the heavy baggage that our students carry and bring with them to school everyday. They have so much they are dealing with in terms of their identity and asking them to share their culture or traditions can add to their already heaving backpacks. Making sure that we as educators take the lead so as not to add to their heavy loads.

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-Don't tolerate it.  Call it out and have a discussion.
-Admit when you have been wrong. Show your failings.
-Learn about other people's stories.

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- Students sharing their stories, language and traditions with others
- not just celebrating a day, or a month - all year long
-recognizing our own beliefs
-taking action
-inviting experts into our classroom (parents/students)

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leading with empathy. Having a safe space to have conversations where staff/ students can openly share their story and experiences

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Assuming students all have equal access to the essentials. Not acknowledging every student their own baggage that they carry.

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Using culturally insensitive terms because of lack of education (e.g. 'spirit animal')

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Using culturally insensitive terms because of lack of education (e.g. 'spirit animal')

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Educating ourselves, being open-minded

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educating ourselves on hurtful and harmful language that has a history of oppression

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Celebrating the contributions of black and indigenous Canadians during days like rememberance days. 

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Celebrating the contributions of black and indigenous Canadians during days like rememberance days. 

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Open our classrooms up to the various diversities that are within our classroom and school walls

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We are all made in God's image and he/she/they have many different appearances.

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We are all made in God's image and he/she/they have many different appearances.

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Celebrate everyone and learn different cultures and traditions. Let students teach the class about their culture or traditions

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Join Joyce's book club "This Book is Anti Racist"

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Join Joyce's book club "This Book is Anti Racist"

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Check-in with our students to see how we can help them

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Check-in with our students to see how we can help them

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New books added to the library collection in the past 18 months are more diverse and inclusive.

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New books added to the library collection in the past 18 months are more diverse and inclusive.

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educating yourself on the various ways of knowing, ask people questions, reach out to educators from these cultures.

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Introducing multilingual opportunities for all students to share about their families/backgrounds

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Agreed, education is the key.

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Educating ourselves and always being ready and willing to learn although it is a difficult topic to discuss

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Celebrate different cultural events (with the students)!

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Celebrate different cultural events (with the students)!

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Highlight BIPOC role models in lessons and throughout the school i.e. Nelson Mandela, Malala, Dr. Mae Jemison ...

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Celebrate diversity (books, sharing celebrations/culture, etc.) to acquire more of an understanding

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We can educate ourselves by attending workshops, joining book club, etc

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We can educate ourselves by attending workshops, joining book club, etc

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Celebrate other cultures and traditions in our classrooms. Learn from the children.

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Celebrate other cultures and traditions in our classrooms. Learn from the children.

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Inviting children to teach us about their cultures, their stories, their voices

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Inviting children to teach us about their cultures, their stories, their voices

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Using indigenous perspectives when teaching subjects like math and science

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Using indigenous perspectives when teaching subjects like math and science

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Barriers could be family history- Mom or Dad dropped out of school at an early age. Don't have anyone to look up to.

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Purchase more diverse resources and request from publishers

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Purchase more diverse resources and request from publishers

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Give students the opportunity to share their culture with the class

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Give students the opportunity to share their culture with the class

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teaching from a "Western" point of view for subjects like Math and Science, and ignoring the other cultural approaches to these subjects (i.e. Indigenous ways of measurement)

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Ensuring that our books, resources are diverse.

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Ensuring that our books, resources are diverse.

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Removing the mindset of what the media might show us, and accepting the diversity that all are the same although we look different.

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Invite students to share their own stories, traditions, cultures in our classrooms and to be a teacher for everyone.

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Invite students to share their own stories, traditions, cultures in our classrooms and to be a teacher for everyone.

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By not seeing teachers of their own race or who represent them.

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By not seeing teachers of their own race or who represent them.

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Representation (books)

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lack of educational resources that reflect who they are, their culture. They don't see themselves in their learning

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lack of educational resources that reflect who they are, their culture. They don't see themselves in their learning

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We don't have enough of an understanding of their cultural differences

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Books and Learning Resources use primarily white people and European cultural practices 

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Books and Learning Resources use primarily white people and European cultural practices 

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They don't see themselves in the classroom. 

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They don't see themselves in the classroom. 