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Working with family as partners because students are a part of larger communities. Education doesn't just liberate students. It liberates families+communities.

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Eradicate inequities in the structures of school, not just on the surface. It lives in curriculum, in pedagogy, in discipline, in staffing, in leadership, everywhere. Nothing is an exception. THat is the work.

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Eradicate inequities in the structures of school, not just on the surface. It lives in curriculum, in pedagogy, in discipline, in staffing, in leadership, everywhere. Nothing is an exception. THat is the work.

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We really need to put the success of our Black students as the priority, look for patterns in our own classrooms to inform our practice, and not "siphon off their power".

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Really love the idea of starting with personal identity and bridging it to skill/intellectual development and eventually to criticality and tying in real-world/community issues. This follows a really nice trajectory for planning many types of PBLs

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Mendell families are in this WITH us. We have to be intentional about elevating voices and partnering with them as authentic co teachers.

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sees the biases of curriculum, addresses it, and changes it to make sure that all students have an access point, can get to the bar and through the bar. They think of whose voices will be participating in the discussions and work to ensure that all voices can contribute. They don't hide behind what content can easily be taught, but pushes to make difficult content age appropriate and utilizes the skills student needs to be an active learner and thinker in our world

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Problematizing your teaching practice, not making assumptions about students motivation, effort, etc. Be okay with being uncomfortable with the fact that YOU need to change something to be better for your black and brown students.

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I really want to dig into the identity to make sure we are intentional about where and how we are affirming the identities of students who have been most impacted by inequities. Also- identity and content are not mutually exclusive. Identities change, evolve and grow through their intersection with content. This makes the "what" we do in schools that much more important!

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I really want to dig into the identity to make sure we are intentional about where and how we are affirming the identities of students who have been most impacted by inequities. Also- identity and content are not mutually exclusive. Identities change, evolve and grow through their intersection with content. This makes the "what" we do in schools that much more important!

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being uncomfortable in the necessary conversations and reflecting on your role, your actions, and not being afraid to call out peers.

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Providing access to high quality, rigorous instruction and experiences

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Providing access to high quality, rigorous instruction and experiences

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We do what works for black students...which benefits all students. 

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We do what works for black students...which benefits all students. 

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As we craft and build out our PBL plans and UBDs, really thinking intentionally about creating projects that feel authentic and truly meaningful in response to global and community issues of justice and equity. If the project is right, everything else kind of falls into place, and making more interdisciplinary connections and elaborating on it is easier than we initially thought.

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Abolitionist teaching is critiquing and dismantling the educational systems and structures that have created inequities with the goal of fully recognizing everyones humanity.

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Abolitionist teachers understand and believe:

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Abolitionist teachers understand and believe:

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-We must "...analyze the assignments handed in, identifying ways in which their teaching reached—and didn’t reach—all of their students"
-"We read articles and books, and we attend workshops centered around black pedagogy."
-"Educators at every level must be willing to be uncomfortable in their struggle"

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Using the 4 literary pursuits in UBD planning is extremely helpful across all subject areas.

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Abolitionist teaching isn't just something we put into our lessons or our SEL block, it is everything that do, say, provide our students with, our interactions with colleagues, our interaction with the community.

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is not reforming or reimagining

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Understand the needs of our students, motivating students, and providing them with carefully thought out, relevant curriculum

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IDENTITY: Requires us to seek to deeply know our students’ intersectional identities.

This drove a lot of our work today. Thinking about our students' identity and how it can/should drive our work all year, not just in September.

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Recognizing, embracing and empowering students for who they are and how they feel and working with them in partnership to support their growth and development of this in a way which doesn't force them to "act white" to fit the structures have existed

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What does it mean to be an abolitionist teacher? 

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What does it mean to be an abolitionist teacher? 

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Being an abolitionist teacher means dismantling white centered curriculum and turning it into constant opportunities for students to learn about their culture and the cultures of others. It means completely doing away with punitive discipline. It means actually deeply learning about our students and doing away with the thought that they need to fit a certain standard.

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hear, sees, and acknowledges all of their students including and especially their black and brown students. Not only do they acknowledge their capabilities as a student, but their development as an individual and works to build and fortify a relationship (both student and family) as another member of their support system. Its not all about what they learn, but it is about how they feel as a learner and thinker in the classroom, school, and community. A teacher's success is measured by student success.

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Making intentional anti-racist choices every day. As I continue to develop this lens and apply it to everything I do I am finding more and more how racism lives and breathes everywhere as we have said. Working with my team to continuously dismantle it is incredible work. I feel so energized to get even further into this work.

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just good teaching. It is getting to know and understand the students, families and communities you work with and within to better serve them. It is partnering with families and students to co-construct a meaningful and comprehensive educational experience.

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means to be willing to reconstruct the curriculum and entire educational experience a child has from the inside out, to ensure it centers the student and community at its heart. It means taking the time to learn and read and get to know people and stories that are different from your own to build a level of compassion and understanding within yourself. It is teaching kids how to critically consume and explore and then contribute to their world in a way that strives for justice - using all they have learned and practiced and experienced in school as a model.

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"It requires educators to view the success of black students as central to the success of their own teaching."

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I liked the talks about empowerment of identity. As well as changing the narrative towards something positive where students see themselves in a better light.

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Each day we have transitioned a bit more from the macro to the micro when thinking about abolitionist teaching. This morning's session on SEL was so powerful because I often bucket SEL, but it needs to be a lens through which I view this work and a tool to connect with families and students.

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Fighting to make sure ALL students needs are met and they are able to thrive within their schools and within society by challenging the structures that have been put in place

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Educators must analyze their own ability to reach Black students. Analyzing the behaviors of each individual student on each assignment/task/question/project/problem and noticing patterns in behavior, trends, student output, etc. in order to improve upon instruction, planning and most importantly - RELATIONSHIP BUILDING.

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thinking and planning about curriculum that celebrates student identities and involves family in school. No one knows more about the student and their culture, history, etc. than the family. Using skills to find out more about themselves and their family

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What does it mean to be an abolitionist teacher? How does that align to our vision and values?

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What does it mean to be an abolitionist teacher? How does that align to our vision and values?

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Puts SOC and an anti racist lense at the center of our planning and instruction. Equity over Equality

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- Meeting the needs of your community, and embracing the whole child
- illuminating and highlighting the rich contributions and perspectives of various genders, races, cultures, and sexualities
- Highlighting inequalities in the world and teaching students to discuss, analyze, and advocate for change

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"Educators at every level must be willing to be uncomfortable in their struggle for black students, recognizing students’ power and feeding it by honoring their many contributions to our schools. Teachers need to insist on using their own power to consistently reveal and examine their practice, and seek input from black stakeholders; they must invite black parents to the table, listen to their concerns and ideas, and act on them."

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pumped to dive deeper into identities "Know Thyself" and to see how that will help change the lenses and thinking of students as we learn about our historical units.

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An abolitionist teacher thinks critically about all aspects of school and how systems and individuals perpetuate white supremacy. They value impact over intent. They value getting to know their students as people and learners

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Dismantling systems, critical thinking about all aspects of school, seeing students and families as people who are impacted by their environment

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Dismantling systems, critical thinking about all aspects of school, seeing students and families as people who are impacted by their environment

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If we measure success with the achievement of our students who have been most impacted by inequities (students who are Black. Latinx) etc. then we have a long way to go. The work begins with naming it. 

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If we measure success with the achievement of our students who have been most impacted by inequities (students who are Black. Latinx) etc. then we have a long way to go. The work begins with naming it. 

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So excited to look at teaching and learning in multiple subject areas as interconnected and grounded in antiracist teaching and learning!

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Ongoing learning and reflection

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Abolitionist Teaching: Directly acknowledges and addresses inequality and injustice in our world - as educators and also concretely with our students in the classroom. Critically looking at curriculum and society and teaching students to do the same. 

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Abolitionist Teaching: Directly acknowledges and addresses inequality and injustice in our world - as educators and also concretely with our students in the classroom. Critically looking at curriculum and society and teaching students to do the same. 

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Take pride in reflecting on your practices so that you can continue to better support your black students and make them a priority.

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I love the idea of starting with Identity because we all know that kids love to talk about themselves.

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I love the idea of starting with Identity because we all know that kids love to talk about themselves.

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An abolitionist teacher is committed to UNLEARNING polices, practices, beliefs and structures steeped in white supremacy. That is hard work. But it is essential. Our kids are counting on us to be learners so we can provide them with the tools to be successful AND change agents in the world

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To be a teacher willing to take risks in order to help your students see the beauty in themselves. To teach for the betterment of your students and to empower your students.

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are willing to learn from others and change their approach

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Examining our units and content with an Anti-Racist lens to make sure that we are uncovering the genius within our black and brown students. Thinking about how we are amplifying their voices, their cultures and their genius!

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Working with families, colleagues and leaders to help shift the way we think and move. Even the smallest most insignificant gesture can either help a student not only survive but thrive

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What does it mean to be an abolitionist teacher?
Erasing the idea that there is an “average” student.

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Reflecting on your own practices and taking responsibility

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Using the 4 pursuits to dive into identity is both meaningful to students and engages them in deeper level thinking/learning.

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An abolitionist teacher is constantly reflecting, learning, and collaborating with school staff, parents, and students in order to identify/meet student needs and advocate for the community

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Abolitionist teaching is advocating for equality. Letting students know that we live in an unjust world that in order for it to change we need all hands on deck to help push for a better place.

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Abolitionist teaching is advocating for equality. Letting students know that we live in an unjust world that in order for it to change we need all hands on deck to help push for a better place.

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"Teachers need to insist on using their own power to consistently reveal and examine their practice, and seek input from black stakeholders; they must invite black parents to the table, listen to their concerns and ideas, and act on them."

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Abolitionist teaching is putting children in the center of education. 

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Abolitionist teaching is putting children in the center of education. 

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Measuring our success by the success of most marginalized student groups is key

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Measuring our success by the success of most marginalized student groups is key

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Valuing student feedback
Examining student work for trends
Making a conscious choice to build relationships with students

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Abolitionist teaching has to be through teaching the whole child that means its in SEL its in behavior management its in the way we communicate and interact with families. Its not just a single thread but it it is woven through EVERYTHING we do with students 

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Abolitionist teaching has to be through teaching the whole child that means its in SEL its in behavior management its in the way we communicate and interact with families. Its not just a single thread but it it is woven through EVERYTHING we do with students 

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Abolitionist teaching is questioning curriculum and what are are "told' to put in front of students. Actively thinking about we are involving students in teaching and learning so they can connect to the teaching and learning.

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"This is a paradigm shift: Instead of only asking black students who are not doing well in class to start identifying with school, we also ask teachers whose black students are not doing well in their classes to start identifying with those students."

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Being willing and open to start from the beginning again for you students. It is building a great relationship with your students and letting them know you care. It is stop trying to work within the system especially if it hurts your students of color.

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"a mighty force for good"- in order for students to be empowered to be change agents they have to understand where and and how inequities live and the be engaged in a meaningful process to dismantle and rebuild.  This has to be intentionally woven into the fabric of teaching and learning- the content

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reflect on their practice FIRST, examining and making changes to what they are doing rather than "problematizing" the child or a group of children.

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TACA 8 applies to us in becoming antiracist educators: "8- A school has a culture of achievement if the message that all students can be achievers and do high level work includes an acknowledgment that achievement will often occur in the midst of setbacks, failures, detours, hardships, and doubts."

Setbacks and failures help us grow.

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Taking risks, discussing racism, being anti-racist, disbanding the systems and structures within the school community that contribute to racist practices. Redoing curriculum and practices completely.

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Holding yourself accountable for the grades that students receive instead of just the student. Noticing any changes that may happen with you students whether good or bad and working to support or fix those changes. POC students are great students, we just have to work to show them.

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Being willing to put in the work to support our 

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Being willing to put in the work to support our 

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Part of the meaning for me involves holding others in my community accountable to this work regardless of their position because we have to be able to reflect and improve on our practices as a WHOLE.

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Understanding that these students want to work and being their knowledge to the classroom. They just need an extra push and to know that someone is in their corner. We as teachers need to help these students.

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What does it mean to be an abolitionist teacher?

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What does it mean to be an abolitionist teacher?

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Constantly challenge the status quo

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"This is a paradigm shift: Instead of only asking black students who are not doing well in class to start identifying with school, we also ask teachers whose black students are not doing well in their classes to start identifying with those students."

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How does our vision align with the concept of abolitionist teaching? 

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How does our vision align with the concept of abolitionist teaching? 

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Our vision aligns by connecting rigorous work to the community. We are working to connect our students to the people and places around them while validating and educating them on the people and places outside of our physical community. I think we also work to recognize and empower the idea that community doesn't just mean your neighborhood. We are constantly working to give students a strong learning experience that meets them exactly where they need to be met and pushes them then further.

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Dismantle white-centric curriculum and restructure it so students f

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Our school vision aligns with this idea of abolitionist teaching because...

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Our school vision aligns with this idea of abolitionist teaching because...

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we are creating the space to do the brave, challenging work of reconstructing school to be better...to be just. It's more than just naming that there is a disparity within the scores. It's doing the work that changes the scores and outcomes for ALL kids.

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Building students up to be productive, knowledgeable members of their community

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Taking Agency - We all take responsibility as a community to address failures of our own schools, curriculum, and school structures. We actively work to fight against these oppressive structures and change them.

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Taking Agency - We all take responsibility as a community to address failures of our own schools, curriculum, and school structures. We actively work to fight against these oppressive structures and change them.

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- No more being neutral; we must be expressly and overtly anti-racist and committed to justice

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Through our new core values, teaching students to critically consume, and Take Agency projects

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Removal of biased systems: standardized testing, suspensions, limited social play, racist curriculum, etc.   

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Removal of biased systems: standardized testing, suspensions, limited social play, racist curriculum, etc.   

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How does our vision align with the concept of abolitionist teaching?

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How does our vision align with the concept of abolitionist teaching?

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Doing the work; agency projects and how they connect to the greater good of the community, using the 7 forms of bias tool to question our curriculum and UBD's. Knowing that this doesn't END ... it is something we will always name, do, work toward and work at.

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with this concept by the way in which we collaborate, question, and push for more. In the way that we include students in the active participation in our community including community challenges.