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technology (social media), research, and advocacy are changing the outcomes and increasing the opportunities for students with disabilities. Please keep an open mind and look for these new opportunities for our students.

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This session was difficult for me. I've gone through life aware of the affects of the inequitable treatments to people of ethnic backgrounds, however I have not been actively involved with leading a change. I am now rethinking my role in my community.

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Actively amplify the voices of individuals who are Black, Indigenous, or other People of Color. 

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Actively amplify the voices of individuals who are Black, Indigenous, or other People of Color. 

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This has been a deep reflection on my own educational experience. There have been many incidents of ignorance and injustice - microaggressions - but I've survived! Thank you for the time and opportunity to do this.

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Have more safe spaces where students and families can discuss openly and honestly the affects of insensitivities that stem from cultural and racial biases.

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We may need to review the advocacy / safety curriculum to see if the interactions with police/first responder can be included

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Acknowledge  my own biases and how they effect the people I work with.

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Acknowledge  my own biases and how they effect the people I work with.

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i encourage my white family of educators who have always taught "do the right thing", that that is not enough.  they need to be proactive in how they speak to black, brown, yellow children and their families. how to acknowledge them and advocate for them because the fastest way for things to changes is white people advocating for it and addressing it and educating their white community. teachers, police, mass media owners, advertising is where is see the best chances to change the way this country thinks. authentic civility and love

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a male teacher apologized to my friend and me at the end of the semester when he had chosen to pay attention to the prettier girls in the class but she and I performed well, in spite of his neglect.

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I've experienced facilitators/trainers ask questions ABOUT an individual with Down syndrome or other disability right in front of the individual... instead of asking them the question directly. I don't think it was their intent to diminish the voice of the person with a disability... but that's what happened.

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I've experienced facilitators/trainers ask questions ABOUT an individual with Down syndrome or other disability right in front of the individual... instead of asking them the question directly. I don't think it was their intent to diminish the voice of the person with a disability... but that's what happened.

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I am a quarter Black, so I often "pass" for white.  In my home town where I grew up people knew by my name and family, however once I went away to college, and for my career later, I quickly realized that people would say racist things in front of me because they didn't know.  This has happened numerous times in my adult life...very disappointing when I think I am bonding with someone (new friends/roommates/coworkers) to then find out and have to speak up about my heritage causing awkward moments and humiliation.

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I am a quarter Black, so I often "pass" for white.  In my home town where I grew up people knew by my name and family, however once I went away to college, and for my career later, I quickly realized that people would say racist things in front of me because they didn't know.  This has happened numerous times in my adult life...very disappointing when I think I am bonding with someone (new friends/roommates/coworkers) to then find out and have to speak up about my heritage causing awkward moments and humiliation.

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The pressure to blend in and be compliant with white america continues into adulthood for people of color.  I am an african american that works in senior administration and I constantly feel the need and pressure to blend it and not push the line on any discussion and often experience little to no support by other people of color whom are my colleagues b/c they are also blending in and balancing their social roles too.

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I remember the time when I realized my students were talking about the poverty and violence they were experiencing in their lives and I had no idea what they were talking about and did not know how to respond.

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people are judged by their accent, even if they have PhDs and are highly accomplished.

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I attended "Robert E. Lee HS" in another state, where I learned about classism and race. The white kids sat on one side of the room, the Latinx kids sat on the other side, while the Asian kids sat in the middle. 

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I attended "Robert E. Lee HS" in another state, where I learned about classism and race. The white kids sat on one side of the room, the Latinx kids sat on the other side, while the Asian kids sat in the middle. 

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i have a white name.  i 've spoken to white people on the phone and built a friendly rapport, but when they meet me in person and see i am not white, they act as if they don't remember speaking to me- even if i reference something specific inn our conversation

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as a member of a white family- we never gave thought to what side of the street or encounters with police could be life threatening.

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It's heartbreaking for me, a non-black person, to see the black families engage in conversations about police and the actions they take to project a certain image to not scare or "offend" other people.

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It's heartbreaking for me, a non-black person, to see the black families engage in conversations about police and the actions they take to project a certain image to not scare or "offend" other people.

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So many students are having to think about issues that do not need to exist, instead of focusing all their energies on learning!... Each one of us has the power to help turn that around!

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So many students are having to think about issues that do not need to exist, instead of focusing all their energies on learning!... Each one of us has the power to help turn that around!

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These stories reminded me of when I taught in a self-contained high school setting. I had a lot of students starting to take the bus/walk around the community, and it worries me that their race/diagnosis could put them in a dangerous situation. We want to create independence, but it can be scary with these factors 

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These stories reminded me of when I taught in a self-contained high school setting. I had a lot of students starting to take the bus/walk around the community, and it worries me that their race/diagnosis could put them in a dangerous situation. We want to create independence, but it can be scary with these factors 

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Yes, it also makes me realize how important the transition component of an IEP is for students as they reach high school -ensuring they have supports to protect them as they move into the job force where they could be vulnerable to these injustices 

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Yes, it also makes me realize how important the transition component of an IEP is for students as they reach high school -ensuring they have supports to protect them as they move into the job force where they could be vulnerable to these injustices 

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assumptions about economic/socio status is made about black and asian students families- they assume black families are poor. they assume asian families are high achievers

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Asian students may not receive the support they need if the school staff buy into the model minority myth

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Asian students may not receive the support they need if the school staff buy into the model minority myth

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Unrealistic expectations by teachers

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Just Being Aware of all the issues we addressed today is extremely useful when we interact, plan, evaluate each day. Thinking about how EACH of us has different experiences, come from different backgrounds (cultural, social, religious, etc...) will make me more aware of how each person might react/respond/contribute to the experiences we share, of how we can enrich each other, help each other grow to be the best individuals we can be.

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Just Being Aware of all the issues we addressed today is extremely useful when we interact, plan, evaluate each day. Thinking about how EACH of us has different experiences, come from different backgrounds (cultural, social, religious, etc...) will make me more aware of how each person might react/respond/contribute to the experiences we share, of how we can enrich each other, help each other grow to be the best individuals we can be.