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1. Ellison's quote "it's about authentic caring"
2. A moment of compassion.
3. A gesture of caring.
4.When we feel cared for, our brain is flooded with neurotransmitters and hormones...the same hormone....after the pain and the effort of labor.
5. All systems are a go for learning.
6. The brain is signaling us that it's time to respond to threats, not lay back and chill.
7. By building rapport and a sense of connection, but also by showing "tough love", when necessary.
8. I call it care and push.
9. There's real science behind this idea of caring as the on-ramp to learning.
10. Kids can see through that...quick.

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But I am reminded by the Ralph Ellison quote that the foundation of culturally responsive instruction is not technical, but relational.

When we feel cared for, our brain is flooded with neurotransmitters and hormones like oxytocin, the same hormone that makes moms fall in love with their babies even after the pain and effort of labor.

I call it care and push.

Becoming culturally responsive starts with showing genuine caring that recognizes the unique gifts and talents of every child, particularly when that child doesn’t look like you.

It’s about authentic caring.

She went over, crouched down to his level, put her hand on his shoulder, and asked what was wrong.

A moment of compassion.

There’s real science behind this idea of caring as the on-ramp to learning.

What happens if you don’t feel safe or cared for?

Not the time for learning.

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1. How do we accelerate their progress?
2. How do we motivate students of color to learn?
3. ...I am reminded by the Ralph Ellison quote that the foundation of culturally responsive instruction is not technical, but relational. It’s about authentic caring.
4. It’s not about using some generic “call and response” strategy to get kids fired up so they are excited about the same ole boring, unrelated stuff.
5. When we feel cared for, our brain is flooded with neurotransmitters and hormones like oxytocin, the same hormone that makes moms fall in love with their babies even after the pain and effort of labor.
6. These “happy chemicals” tell our pre-frontal cortex, the thinking part of the brain, that all is safe socially, emotionally and physically. All systems are a go for learning.
7. What happens if you don’t feel safe or cared for? Ain’t no learning happening.
8. How do we show care as culturally responsive educators? By building rapport and a sense of connection, but also by showing “tough love” when necessary, insisting that students rise to their fullest potential, bringing them into their zone of proximal development, kicking and screaming if necessary.
9. I call it care and push.
10. Becoming culturally responsive starts with showing genuine caring that recognizes the unique gifts and talents of every child, particularly when that child doesn’t look like you.

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1. How do we accelerate their progress?

2. How do we motivate students of color to learn?

3. It’s about authentic caring.

4. When we feel cared for, our brain is flooded with neurotransmitters and hormones like oxytocin, the same hormone that makes moms fall in love with their babies even after the pain and effort of labor.

5. These “happy chemicals” tell our pre-frontal cortex, the thinking part of the brain, that all is safe socially, emotionally, and physically. All systems are a go for learning.

6. The flood of stress hormones like cortisol divert blood from the pre-frontal cortex to the amygdala, an almond-shaped organ in our reptilian brain, in preparation for fight or flight.

7. The brain is signaling us that it’s time to respond to threats, not lay back and chill.

8. By building rapport and a sense of connection, but also by showing “tough love” when necessary, insisting that students rise to their fullest potential, bringing them into their zone of proximal development, kicking and screaming if necessary.

9. I call it care and push.

10. Becoming culturally responsive starts with showing genuine caring that recognizes the unique gifts and talents of every child, particularly when that child doesn’t look like you.

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1. "But I am reminded by the Ralph Ellison quote that the foundation of culturally responsive instruction is not technical, but relational. It’s about authentic caring."

2. The other members of her team just looked at each other trying to figure out if they should do something.

3. She couldn’t believe this was a point up for debate.

4. There’s real science behind this idea of caring as the on-ramp to learning.

5.  When we feel cared for, our brain is flooded with neurotransmitters and hormones like oxytocin, the same hormone that makes moms fall in love with their babies even after the pain and effort of labor.

6. The flood of stress hormones like cortisol divert blood from the pre-frontal cortex to the amygdala, an almond-shaped organ in our reptilian brain, in preparation for fight or flight.

7. The brain is signaling us that it’s time to respond to threats, not lay back and chill.

8.  By building rapport and a sense of connection, but also by showing “tough love” when necessary, insisting that students rise to their fullest potential, bringing them into their zone of proximal development, kicking and screaming if necessary.

9.  And while donuts may make them happy in the moment, it’s not in their best interest in the long run.

10.  Becoming culturally responsive starts with showing genuine caring that recognizes the unique gifts and talents of every child, particularly when that child doesn’t look like you.

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Power of 10 Sentences
1.   “If you can show me how I can cling to that which is real to me, while teaching me a way into the larger society, then and only then will I drop my defenses and hostility, and I will sing your praises and help you to make the desert bear fruit.”
2.  How do we accelerate their progress?
3.  How do we motivate students of color to learn?
4.  It’s about authentic caring.
5.  It’s not about using some generic “call and response” strategy to get kids fired up so they are excited about the same ole boring, unrelated stuff.
6.  When the team walked into one fifth-grade classroom with mostly white students, they saw an African-American boy curled in a corner crying hard.
7.   She went over, crouched down to his level, put her hand on his shoulder, and asked what was wrong.
8.  A moment of compassion. A gesture of caring.
9.  There’s real science behind this idea of caring as the on-ramp to learning.
10.  These “happy chemicals” tell our pre-frontal cortex, the thinking part of the brain, that all is safe socially, emotionally and physically. All systems are a go for learning.

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Power of 10 Sentences
1. The big question folks keep asking is: How do we accelerate their progress?
2. How do we motivate students of color to learn?
3. When the team walked into one fifth-grade classroom with mostly white students, they saw an African-American boy curled in a corner crying hard.
4. The teacher wasn't attending to him.
5. She couldn't believe this was a  point up for debate.
6. She went over, crouched down to his level, put her hand on his should, and asked what was wrong.
7. A moment of compassion.
8. A gesture of caring.
9. What happens if you don't feel safe or care for?
10. Imagine going through school without feeling affirmed for the way you speak, think or see the world?

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Power of 10 Sentences

1. “If you can show me how I can cling to that which is real to me, while teaching me a way into the larger society, then and only then will I drop my defenses and hostility, and I will sing your praises and help you to make the desert bear fruit.”
2. ...the foundation of culturally responsive instruction is not technical, but relational.
3. It’s about authentic caring.
4. A moment of compassion.
5. When we feel cared for, our brain is flooded with neurotransmitters and hormones like oxytocin...
6. These “happy chemicals” tell our pre-frontal cortex, the thinking part of the brain, that all is safe socially, emotionally and physically.
7. What happens if you don’t feel safe or cared for? Ain’t no learning happening.
8. The flood of stress hormones like cortisol divert blood from the pre-frontal cortex to the amygdala, an almond-shaped organ in our reptilian brain, in preparation for fight or flight.
9. We can show care as culturally responsive educators by building rapport and a sense of connection.
10. Becoming culturally responsive starts with showing genuine caring that recognizes the unique gifts and talents of every child, particularly when that child doesn’t look like you.

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1) When the team walked into one fifth-grade classroom with mostly white students, they saw an African-American boy curled in a corner crying hard.
2) These “happy chemicals” tell our pre-frontal cortex, the thinking part of the brain, that all is safe socially, emotionally and physically.
3) “If you can show me how I can cling to that which is real to me, while teaching me a way into the larger society, then and only then will I drop my defenses and hostility, and I will sing your praises and help you to make the desert bear fruit.”
4) All systems are a go for learning.
5) Becoming culturally responsive starts with showing genuine caring that recognizes the unique gifts and talents of every child, particularly when that child doesn’t look like you.
6) The flood of stress hormones like cortisol divert blood from the pre-frontal cortex to the amygdala, an almond-shaped organ in our reptilian brain, in preparation for fight or flight.
7) By building rapport and a sense of connection, but also by showing “tough love” when necessary, insisting that students rise to their fullest potential, bringing them into their zone of proximal development, kicking and screaming if necessary.
8) But I am reminded by the Ralph Ellison quote that the foundation of culturally responsive instruction is not technical, but relational.
9) Not the time for learning.
10) It’s not about using some generic “call and response” strategy to get kids fired up so they are excited about the same ole boring, unrelated stuff.

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Power Of 10 sentences
1.  A moment of compassion.
2. A gesture of caring
3.  When we feel cared for, our brain is flooded with neurotransmitters and hormones like oxytocin, the same hormone that makes moms fall in love with their babies even after the pain and effort of labor.
4. These "happy chemicals" tell our pre-frontal cortex, the thinking part of the brain, that all is safe socially, emotionally and physically.
5. All systems are a go for learning.
6. What happens if you don't feel safe or care for?
7. Ain't no learning happening.
8. How do we show care as culturally responsive educators?
9.By building rapport and a sense of connection, but also by showing "tough love" when necessary , insisting that students rise to their fullest potential, bringing them into their zone of proximal development, kicking and screaming if necessary.
10. I call it care and push.