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Newcomers and English Learners face unique barriers to equity in education. I would like to see the centrality of minority and indigenous languages (usually marginalized, diasporic ethnic groups) be brought to the attention of our educator communities, so that we apply greater skill, empathy, listening, and knowledge to our crafts as educators.

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Accessibility. I've noticed that several people have said that their black and brown students are still being underserved. 

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Accessibility. I've noticed that several people have said that their black and brown students are still being underserved. 

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I say still bc I have an illiterate uncle who's a graduate of Burton HS ( formerly Woodrow Wilson) he's 72. smh

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I'm seeing educators with marginal identities putting an emphasis on being unapologetic. Love it and I need to embody this MORE!

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Using the 4 tenets of the framework (identity, skills, intellect and criticality) can expand the literacy work that we engaged in virtually around identity and representation of our focal groups (and all students).

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Making this a priority, & keeping this strategy at the forefront of our planning & reflection to honor our kids' perspectives, and make what they want & need the driving force in our curriculum

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Simply being unapologetic about one's own identity is it's own act of bravery.

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Listening to student voice and giving space to hear and not respond immediately

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Thinking outside of your own practice for the benefit of students

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Thinking outside of your own practice for the benefit of students

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I am thinking that large change is received with "this can be too much work for me" by some teachers. But let's do this work! Let's "labor for freedom" (as bell hooks says) because liberation is the only way forwards, and I am so excited to do the work for the benefit of our students.

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Listening to Each Other as Adult Learners and Respected Colleagues

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Listening to Each Other as Adult Learners and Respected Colleagues

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Our profession can be competitive and isolating. At times there are even tones of "I already did that, no thank you to your ideas". The last two days were based in trust and vulnerability and being a learner. It was a space to imagine education as a liberating space.

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We have students who can't stay for after school tutoring and/or activities due to funding and transportation. i will make it a point to attend council meetings to change that.

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Listen deeper and fully to our students; adapt our plans as we gather more information so that we are effective and transformational in our changes

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In order to change, we first need to understand, and how we do that is by fully listening with compassion.

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Our motivation will hopefully motivate our colleagues so that the work can be done together.

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GROWTH: In just a short while, these 2 partial days!, I feel connected to a community of people who align around the same work. AND this happened without even being in the same breakout room!!
PUSH: I am going to reach out to some of them to have connection OUTSIDE of this circle where the real work is and where I really NEED Beloved Community to keep going at my best!!

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Making sure that we encourage safe spaces for all students to have leverage and a platform to be heard

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Marginalized Groups and the correlation to Equity

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Marginalized Groups and the correlation to Equity

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When we speak of equity, we are talking about groups students who continue to be underserved. As we head back o our school sites how can we reinvigorate the use of the word equity.

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And don't be afraid to start small and grow...

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Reflecting, having a thought partner, and sharing your ideas with others helps to fine tune yours in this ever evolving process. Knowing you're always going to be a learner and that never stops.

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This has been great because, as far as I can tell, many of us are like-mined. The challenge will be when we are confronted with those who oppose or are resistant to change. How will we be heard? How will we be flexible?

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The change in school timing schedule is going to be a huge equity issue- as mentioned above- students will have less opportunities to stay after school for extra help and extracurriculars when MS's now end at 4pm. They also have siblings attending elementary schools that were previously aligned timing wise and now may start almost 2 hours before the 9:30 MS bell

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Returning to "business as usual" without any change, transformation, radical thoughts being taken into consideration or heard.  We can't just return to what was, we have all changed in significant ways over the past year and that needs to be visited.
How can we make sure we don't return to the status quo? How do we get everyone on board?

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Activities & Ideas to Build Community & Trust... Grow momentum and the Movement

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Activities & Ideas to Build Community & Trust... Grow momentum and the Movement

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It has been modeled here live how to build connection between virtual strangers. Even though at our sites, our fellow-colleagues may NOT seek this kind of learning >> we can still lead by example AND over time our co-conspirators do appear. Also, depending on your role >> you can still make a difference by showing up in group settings (staff mtgs., GL mtgs, Pathway mtgs, Dept mtgs, SSC, ILT, District PLC's and PD's, etc.) AND by developing your circle of support or network BEYOND your site.