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that we as teachers cannot expect our students to thrive instead of survive when we as teachers are not thriving

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I really enjoyed having time and space to read and discuss with my colleagues. I enjoyed hearing their point of views but wish we had more time for the actual discussion part, it felt like we were just getting started! 

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I really enjoyed having time and space to read and discuss with my colleagues. I enjoyed hearing their point of views but wish we had more time for the actual discussion part, it felt like we were just getting started! 

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Coming up with ways that we can encourage students to thrive every day

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Listening to each others ideas

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be more proactive in choosing educational materials that reflect people of diverse backgrounds

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reading an article together

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It put the prejudice traditionally and currently applied to my family in perspective and provided suggestions for abolition work in the community.

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It put the prejudice traditionally and currently applied to my family in perspective and provided suggestions for abolition work in the community.

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Teach our students how to disagree and challenge each other respectfully.

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I really liked it, and I appreciate that you shared it with us. As a non-American, I always appreciate content that helps me understand more deeply and critically all the nuances that I might be missing.

-Lia

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Running around to assist my student throughout the day and week can be consuming but having the chance to simply sit and read an already picked interesting text in itself feels really good.

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Discussing these themes as it pertains to real students and events that are taking place in our school currently

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having the time to talk and discuss ideas with a smaller group was valuable so I get to know more about the values and thoughts of more faculty

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Being able to listen to and discuss each others ideas

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i enjoyed the reflection portion with other teachers

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To seek to understand our students’ identities, values, experiences, and how they differ from ours

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encouraging individuality and accepting differences

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To be yourself always, no matter what

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Invite each student to bring their identity and family story to the class discussion

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Invite each student to bring their identity and family story to the class discussion

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Thinking about how important it is that everyone matters, that each of us feel like we matter, and thinking about how we can give our students the message that they matter.

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Thinking about how important it is that everyone matters, that each of us feel like we matter, and thinking about how we can give our students the message that they matter.

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I enjoyed listening to the reflections of my colleagues on the reading and learning things based on their POV.

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That everyone participated in the discussions and I feel IDEAL is a very inclusive and supportive environment. We spoke about the fact that a significant amount of students did not have a black teacher and that the drop out rates were a lot lower when they did. It is amazing to reflect on our own experiences and share with the other staff members to understand each other better.

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making each student feel celebrated and relevant!

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Given a lot that's been going on with our 8th graders, this reading and conversation were needed.

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I liked listening to diverse ideas in a respectful manner

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listening to each other

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Sharing and discussing with others

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Group discussion of whether we can politicize our students without taking a political stance. Is that possible?

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Do not privilege one cultural or intellectual or gender or ableist identity at the expense of others

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Do not privilege one cultural or intellectual or gender or ableist identity at the expense of others

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Listening to different viewpoints and experiences from my colleagues.

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by being open to engaging with each other, not

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thinking how different people can view day-to-day conversations and questions and being mindful of everyone's personal experiences. helping us think before we speak

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teach our students to extend their school conversation to their parents and see what their thoughts are as well

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By encouraging students to speak up for themselves in a respectful way

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creating space for every student to share their voice 

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creating space for every student to share their voice 

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I appreciated hearing different perspectives on what school is and what it's for v. what it might be for -- "can the master's tools dismantle the master's house?"

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I appreciated hearing different perspectives on what school is and what it's for v. what it might be for -- "can the master's tools dismantle the master's house?"

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Encourage teachers to also be open to honest and respectful conversations between each other.

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create and environment that makes us more explicitly aware of difference, not just knowing it exists

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Being there for each other and listening to each others ideas

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Being there for each other and listening to each others ideas

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Great discussions with coworkers

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Empathy and creativity as a force of personal and collective change

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reinforce strategies to help students with perspective taking and holding space for other's opinions without taking offense with those who disagree with you

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I liked the aspects of being in a group in a room because it made me accountable to actually do the reading.

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as educators acknowledge when you don't know all the answers. looking up information with students to learn together about diversity.

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It was nice to read and discuss together.

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It was nice to read and discuss together.

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I really liked how we discussed the importance of autonomy and agency for both the teacher and the student alike; that creativity, inclusion, humility, isn't limited to a "call and response" scheme, but rather spontaneity and comfort. If we can reflect these values in both the teacher and student alike, in or out of the classroom, we will become better individuals and communities.

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“White, well-meaning teachers can be racist too” This quote stood out to me because I think people often do not continue their own education and understanding of what it really means to be antiractist

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I enjoyed reading about a very important topic with colleagues

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I enjoyed reading a chapter from this book and definitely would like to continue reading it (maybe we get a copy for every teacher?). It was also valuable to create space to talk about specific ways IDEAL is not actively practicing inclusion and I think having an explicit conversation about these shortcomings with all staff + admin could be a good first step to addressing the inequity

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Affirming identities by encouraging students to learn, be curious, challenge, and ask questions about the identities and communities they identify with

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Affirming identities by encouraging students to learn, be curious, challenge, and ask questions about the identities and communities they identify with

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Acknowledge that individuals have different identities which can affect their experiences and interactions with others

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To be role models to students in terms of how we treat one another.

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To be role models to students in terms of how we treat one another.

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as teachers, our existence and commitment to educating our students is a political & radical act 

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as teachers, our existence and commitment to educating our students is a political & radical act 

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Make more time for getting to know you conversations during advisory and down time in class. Creating community purposefully.

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modeling our own big feelings, good and bad, and how we cope with them. being models.

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Create more opportunities for teachers to listen to students to build connections and allow time for conversations in small group settings to gradually build small brave spaces students feel they have a larger brave space.

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Continue being present for students who need to see someone who sees them.

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Helping students with disabilities prepare for and create lives of meaning.

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to not be afraid of difficult discussions

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Making an effort to have a conversation with every student I teach. 

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Making an effort to have a conversation with every student I teach. 

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Equity must include abolitionist and anti-racist education

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Taking more time and attention to listen to their conversations and interactions, learning about them, an then interacting with them in more meaningful ways

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I appreciated being able to have the time to read something that ties in education with a personal journey. This reading put words to something that I question if I do enough while teaching. “School has to matter beyond academic rigor”. Keeping in mind that succeeding is more than what is put in an academic report is crucial to the thriving of our students.

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letting students know when you "messed up". had colleague say i was being too "tough" on a student because they were goofing around and I know they have so much potential. Acknowledging when we mess us and just like our kids we can make mistakes and learn from them

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Being true to myself as a person while also aware of the important of being a role model for students

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A value that is meaningful is a willingness and desire to pause for reflection and have conversations in which we analyze our own behaviors and consider how that may contribute to the marginalization of others at our school.

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We simply have to make the time for it, which we have not done as a school. We have many meetings in which we talk about important ideas and theories, but we fall short when it comes to putting it into practice. Up until now, we have been discussing all of this in a hypothetical sense, but we have situations in our school right now in which students have shared that they feel marginalized, but we aren't having explicit discussions on how to respond to that in a way that both respects students' identities and cultures while still holding high expectations for them both academically and socially. We need to talk about these things directly, using the ideas from chapters such as the one we read today in order to anchor our discussions.

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talking with my colleagues

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sharing your authentic self and opinions while still respecting those who may disagree

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I believe in life long learning and try my best to model that including my humanity with my students. I am authentic.