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That we can not be colorblind.  Our race, ethnicity, etc are an intracal part of who we are.

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That we can not be colorblind.  Our race, ethnicity, etc are an intracal part of who we are.

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I would like to hear from our own Ocean Twp. students how they feel and their suggestions on how to better relate to them and how to create a more equitable environment.

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I would like to hear from our own Ocean Twp. students how they feel and their suggestions on how to better relate to them and how to create a more equitable environment.

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To think about how we as individuals can better ourselves and work on certain habits or characteristics that may be stereotypical.

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To think about how we as individuals can better ourselves and work on certain habits or characteristics that may be stereotypical.

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Keeping expectations high for all students

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Keeping expectations high for all students

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Authentic relationships should be built upon natural connections.  We need to think about the person as an individual  and get to know them.

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Authentic relationships should be built upon natural connections.  We need to think about the person as an individual  and get to know them.

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That the presentation would have been more powerful had it been given by a person of color.

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Not using "Black" lingo/vernacular to address students of color

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Not using "Black" lingo/vernacular to address students of color

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being able to talk about racial differences 

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being able to talk about racial differences 

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I agree with this.

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What guidelines are the district going to use to bring current events into our schools?

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I agree with the dangers of stereotype threat. I have done research on the topic and have had a lot of experience combating it in my last district, so I know that it is very real.

I also know how having high expectations for my students will lead to success, rather pity.

I also agree with the importance of windows and mirrors for our students in order for everyone to have a meaningfull experience in school.

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Her examples were a bit too old-more recent examples

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Her examples were a bit too old-more recent examples

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I think it would be helpful to have actual strategies for each content area in regards to how we can implement the information we learned.

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Have there been concerns of racism in our district?

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Have there been concerns of racism in our district?

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Our district's admin/teaching staff/etc. is not racially representative of our school environment.

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Our district's admin/teaching staff/etc. is not racially representative of our school environment.

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Talk to our own students about their feelings

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Talk to our own students about their feelings

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As educators we need to be sensitive to race and differences in ethnicity.  It is an important part of building relationships with our students.

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As educators we need to be sensitive to race and differences in ethnicity.  It is an important part of building relationships with our students.

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Try not to put "white" values on all of our students- everyone has his/her own culture

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Try not to put "white" values on all of our students- everyone has his/her own culture

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Ocean township has been diverse for generations. Its teachers and staff have taught and interacted with diverse students for many years. It would have been useful to assess our knowledge beforehand and recognize that we are not starting at zero on this topic.

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Ocean township has been diverse for generations. Its teachers and staff have taught and interacted with diverse students for many years. It would have been useful to assess our knowledge beforehand and recognize that we are not starting at zero on this topic.

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That color blindness is a bad thing.

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parent push back on racially related current events or lessons that we bring into the classroom

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parent push back on racially related current events or lessons that we bring into the classroom

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To bring people of color up without bringing "white" people down, especially white males.  

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To bring people of color up without bringing "white" people down, especially white males.  

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I agree with everything presented. I have only taught poor or diverse students for 30 years. My experiences all through my career support her research and I have worked in my class to have an inclusive community.

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I agree with everything presented. I have only taught poor or diverse students for 30 years. My experiences all through my career support her research and I have worked in my class to have an inclusive community.

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That we need to be willing to look at ourselves and evaluate how we can do a better job of relating to and having discussions with our students of all races and cultures.

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That we need to be willing to look at ourselves and evaluate how we can do a better job of relating to and having discussions with our students of all races and cultures.

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Does religion fall into this category too? I was always told to not talk about Christmas being celebrated or anything with Santa with students - similarly, to not talk about Chanukah. I spoke with some of my students about Ramadan last year when emails came out about it. It feels like religion should be something that is acknowledged, as well. Religion is a part of identify as well for many people. I think it's important to acknowledge people's religion.

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It's important to look at yourself and make sure that you know yourself so that you can help your students.

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We need help gathering resources (books, videos, websites) that we can use in our classrooms

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We need help gathering resources (books, videos, websites) that we can use in our classrooms

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I appreciate everything the speaker had to say and that she is trying to educated others on how they can be more conscious of race and our interactions with those of another race. However, having a speaker that is a minority and has experienced discrimination could have been more impactful.

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I appreciate everything the speaker had to say and that she is trying to educated others on how they can be more conscious of race and our interactions with those of another race. However, having a speaker that is a minority and has experienced discrimination could have been more impactful.

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I appreciate the impact that anti-racist educational practices can have on removing disparities and closing the equity gap; however, I wish Dr. Michael would have made it more clear that this is just one small piece of the puzzle. There are many other factors in society (a child's home life, parents' jobs, government policies, etc.) that contribute to the problem. We are not going to solve this problem entirely in schools, nor should we be expected to.

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I appreciate the impact that anti-racist educational practices can have on removing disparities and closing the equity gap; however, I wish Dr. Michael would have made it more clear that this is just one small piece of the puzzle. There are many other factors in society (a child's home life, parents' jobs, government policies, etc.) that contribute to the problem. We are not going to solve this problem entirely in schools, nor should we be expected to.