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My main takeaway from this reading was the ability to support students with culturally sustaining pedagogy. Students learn better where they feel like they are cared for and another way to provide this sense of feeling is making them feel important and heard as a person, not just a little learner

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With demographic rapidly increasing in the United States, this chapter talks about how our education system inadequately services students with immigration status. CSP aims to build on the identities of a students' culture by using their culture as a tool in the classroom. It also prepares students to face and challenge the social injustices of today's climate. One important takeaway from implementing CSP in the classroom is getting to know your students backgrounds and it is something that I will regularly do and maintain in my future classroom.

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I was able to draw on the importance of incorporating student's cultural background (WHOLE) into our learning. Making lessons STUDENT based not teacher based. Ways student can advocate for themselves, understand their responsibilities, become confident, etc. How CSP is important in everyday classroom to help students feel confident academically but also socially.

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My main takeaway from this chapter, is the importance and benefits of having an inclusive classroom, which uses students' home culture and language within the lessons and environment. Students have more confidence academically and socially, when their native language and culture are represented.

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My main takeaway from this chapter would have to be how essential it is that we incorporate our students' cultural backgrounds into our classroom and curriculum. Our students benefit from this in many ways and it facilitates positive learning environments, relationships and learning in the classroom, school and home.

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The main takeaway from this chapter for me was advocating for CLD students and preparing to advocate for themselves and challenge hegemony.

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After reading chapter 11 this week, the most important takeaway was the idea of educators authentically integrating students’ cultural backgrounds within the classroom. This takeaway was very important in the chapter because it not only emphasized that it helps establish a positive and welcoming environment for English learners but that it holds importance for the growth of a learner. Its the idea of understanding that acknowledging cultural backgrounds in the classroom can help a student build interconnectedness and expand their knowledge.

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A main takeaway is the importance of culturally sustaining pedagogy which has the ability to support students in their academics and gives them the necessary social skills and challenges social injustices.

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A takeaway from this reading for me was how practicing culturally sustaining pedagogies affects not only how students learn but also affects them socially. Practicing this also helps with challenging the social injustices by allowing students to practice and being prepared for these topics in the future and build their own identities.

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It was really interesting to read about different things that I’ve witnessed and done in the classroom. Ultimately, my goal is to make sure that every child that comes into my classroom is loved and safe. And one of the ways I plan to do that is by implementing culturally sustaining pedagogies.

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I was able to connect to this chapter and relate it to my clinical teaching this school year. I have had a wonderful experience with clinical teaching and building connections with students throughout the year. Additionally, practicing culturally sustaining pedagogy in the classroom with ESL, newcomer, and general education students has helped me prepare for my future classroom with my own students. I have learned that being communicative and open with every student and making them feel safe and comfortable in the classroom is the most important part of being a teacher.

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The connection and bonds we make with students is very important. Understanding and actively practicing culturally sustaining pedagogy in the classroom to make the students feel welcomed and safe to learn about topics they can relate to is a take away for me.

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I like from this chapter how it again emphasizes, how important it is to make connections with the students, especially with ELLs, and also to come to know their cultural background, such as, were they from and to learn about their history and other parts of their cultural countries of origin. When we connect with our students, we can apply this knowledge to draw from it and use it to the students advantage by teaching concepts and vocabulary, where their background knowledge can be utilized. That is why a agree with the Walsh when he said, "In short, in the Internationals, both teachers and students demonstrate... a fluid understanding of culture, and a teaching practice that explicitly engages questions of equity and justice."

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My main take away from these readings were how important it is for student interaction to build upon their knowledge and ability to challenge social injustices around them. By having the students interact and build their own view points, presenting them in the class, and allowing them to prepare for the future when they need to challenge other ideals as the world and social justices continue to change.

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A main takeaway from this reading was the importance of culturally sustaining pedagogy supporting students academically but also in terms of social injustices and gives them the skills necessary to challenge these injustices.

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The most important part of the Lee and Walsh reading that I found is how "culturally sustaining pedagogy that builds on students evolving identities and simultaneously prepares youth to challenge social injustices." Traditionally, students listen to a teacher give a lesson and there isn't very much interaction. By allowing students to be a part of their learning, to build on their identities, and interact with the learning process, students are prepared to challenge social injustices.

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I think a main take away was how practicing culturally sustaining pedagogy helps a child not only in academics but also socially.

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I believe that an important aspect of the chapter was that traditional practices and policies led to misrecongnition, maldistribution and over all challenged ELLs sense of belonging. With the help culturally sustaining pedagogy teachers can prepare youth the believe in themselves and challenge unjust and traditional idealisms in the classroom.