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Everyone has a story, a background that can shape how they learn.  It is important to understand ourselves to best help our kiddos.

CRT
Allow learning through curiosity, play, questioning things. Understand that this may look different for various kids and find ways to have it be inclusive for many learning styles.

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Inclusiveness is a very important part of CRT and I believe it is a main idea that can be taken from all 3 videos. Classrooms need to be inclusive to all students regardless of race, ability level or culture. Students that feel included will participate and contribute to lessons as well as teach others through lessons they have learned in their life experiences outside of school. Building an inclusive classroom will have a postive impact on the success of students outside of the school too.

I really enjoyed the last video of Brian Lozenski talking about cultural context and self-identity. I think it is important as educators that we don't get stuck in the same old pattern of education. There are always going to be ways to improve our school systems and I believe Brian hit the nail on the head when he presented about creating ways to learn through problem solving and research based projects. I believe it is important to have students find problems in the community and world around them and attempt to solve them. That is where students will find real life learning and real life lessons, which will also teach them to be self-dependent and curious about things around them. Problem solving skills will be used for the rest of their lives and in my opinion is what education should be focused on instead of strictly content based lessons.

- Kevin Way

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Everyone comes with different backgrounds, cultures, situations & struggles.  People learn differently and no one is the same therefore, we need to truly know who we are so we can understand and know others, to help them.

Culturally Responsive Teaching
It is important to stimulate a child's brain early in life, so they can grow academically.
Kids learn from doing and experiencing.  They also can learn by conversing with each other and by the support of their enviornment, which builds their confidence.

Bringing Culture Context and Self Identity into Education

While a main structure for students is applied, it may not be productive for others. Focusing on ways that students can participate will help them become more successful in the classroom. It is important to connect with students by understanding their individuality. By building a positive relationship with them and recognizing when a change is necessary, they can then, better excel.

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It so important to be treating everyone the same ina ll situations. We (I) never know the situation a student comeds from.
Culturally responsive teaching: Realizing that every kid learns differently, but keeping the playing field fare for is so important. In my work as a para I ceretainly do work my hardest to support all the students with the same amount of help.
Self Identity:
Working in a classroom of SAIL students is different every day. I need to know every subject matter from science to english, frm math to history. I always try to be upfront with students if something they are asking of me is "out of my league but I always want to make sure they know that I will try my best to help them out>
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1. The main idea of the first video was to open our eyes to the ways that cultures are overlooked in education and that we need to listen more.  I felt it was very powerful and it made me feel a little sad.  I kept seeing the faces of the kids I work with on a daily basis.

Culturally Responsive Teaching

1. video talks about CRT not not so much as a celebration of a culture but about how a child’s brain is wired.  Let kids learn by doing, be curious, ask questions and teaching them that errors does not mean they are unable to do it, but that and error gives you more information to do it better.  This video left me with more questions.  At what age do we need to reach kids to spark their love for learning? Will homelife and circumstances before preschool hinder a childs ability to create a sparkAt the middle school level I feel  like we have missed our window of opportunity to get kids excited to learn, and at this point they feel defeated and just do not want to try anymore.  I agree with all she said, but lots of questions for me.

Bringing cultural context and self identity into education.

1. Teaching in a way that is not the “traditional” class schedule where kids can use environment and other social situations to figure out how they learn the best.

2. I liked the leadership group idea, I like the concept of teaching in a different way, just not sure if schools have the resources to accomplish this.

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We need to pay attention to how we are teaching and making sure that we are reaching all children with different teaching techniques.

Culturally Responsive Teaching

Trying to make school fun and educational for all kids to find out what works to make kids want to learn and seek more from their classes. Every kid learns differently and it is important to make sure you are paying attention that some kids might not be grasping what you are talking about and you need to figure out how to make them understand  and feel like you care that they aren't understanding and want to help them.

Bringing Cultural Context and Self Identity into Education

As in the other video's it is discussing how to be able to reach all kids in education. Whether is be children that learn from the standard way of the teacher standing in front of the class or the one on one style of teaching or as we may be noticing now the kids that learn better from technology. The teachers need to be able to adapt to different teaching ideas paying attention to the kids that don't want to learn compared to the kids that seem like they don't want to learn but are actually begging for a different way of learning.

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Children learn differently. It is up to us to figure out what works best for the child. We need to keep in mind their challenges that can sometimes make it difficult for them to learn. Sometimes it is something in the home, and sometimes it is just the different ways they learn. We need to be understanding and find the ways that help them learn the best and apply that. Be there for them, and show we care.

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Zaretta Hammond -"Culturally Responsive Teaching" 

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Zaretta Hammond -"Culturally Responsive Teaching" 

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Help that student Believe he has capability to learn and help him find ways to make learning make sense.  Try to connect to the student and build a relationship first!  Nurture the learning work hard to keep that balance.

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Self Awareness

It is important to pay attention to yourself and to be mindful of the stories each individual (student) has lived, everyone has a challenge some may be greater than others. Do NOT JUDGE!  Support, care, empathize and teach....with this in mind.....

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We need to be connected to ourselves so that we can help the kids. We as educators impact out students far beyond the walls of the classroom. For sure:)

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I really want to figure out how to help them find their motivaiton to want to get better.  I can't wait to read her book (when she finishes it).  I also thought that it's important to chart progress - maybe to help our kids as well as ourselves.

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Bringing Cultural Context and self identity into education

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Bringing Cultural Context and self identity into education

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In this video I agree with him that kids learn in different ways and it is important to diversify the way they can participate.   Some kids learn better from reading, some from hearing and some from hands on.  It is easy to lose kids if there isn't a variety in how they can learn and share what they know.  If they can participate in the way they are comfortable they are more likely to engage better.

Amanda

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Sound of Silence - CRT
You must learn about yourself and know who you are so you can be there for others. Realize everyone lives are as complex as your own. Taking time for self-reflection is important. You must be able to listen to your own self and thoughts before listening to others. "All you need is an open heart and an open mind."

Zaretta Hammond: Culturally Responsive Teaching
I enjoyed how this showed another "side" of learning. Learning can be a fun/interesting experience. Children can learn so much through play. They need to be hands-on and figure out how things operate. "The Learning Pit"- hearing the words they say can help you gauge where they are and how to help them. Competence proceeds Confidence=100%. Students must believe he/she can.
"And above all, it takes a willingness to try."

Bringing Cultural Context and Self Identity into Education
The ideas he had with participation > content retention were helpful because there are many studies that indicate kids can still learn so much from just following along/participating.
Not all ways of learning need to be with children "remembering" certain things at certain times. We need to stay creative and  be able to draw things from their own personal experience. Don't focus on one way of learning, especially when there are many: Ecological Education (learning from nature), Youth Action Research, Problem Posing-Inquiry, Traditional Classroom...

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Bringing Cultural Context and self identity into education

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In this video I agree with him that kids learn in different ways and it is important to diversify the way they can participate.   Some kids learn better from reading, some from hearing and some from hands on.  It is easy to lose kids if there isn't a variety in how they can learn and share what they know.  If they can participate in the way they are comfortable they are more likely to engage better.

Amanda

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Zaretta Hammond: Culturally Responsive Teaching

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Allowing children to learn through play/active learning is a very important way to stimulate their brains and encourage them to ask questions and investigate.  I also think it helps them retain things better if they can connect it with what they did or touched when learning.  I found the comment "competence proceeds confidence" very interesting because when kids can have a feeling that they get it they definitely gain and show more confidence.

Amanda

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Through the video clips the importance I took from it was to have an open mind.  There is a blend of people and it is important to accept each other and our differences.

Amanda

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Bringing Cultural Context and Self Identity into Education

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This was interesting to show that how the kids are given information affects their ability to be interested in receiving information. There are some kids who may want to create their own method of learning while others prefer to be given information directly. We can't leave behind or forget there is more than one way to learn and the mentality that one way may be best for you but not for me.

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We need to stimulate their brains to be curious and allow them to create. We need to let kids touch, play and interact and change teaching methods to get them interested. Help the kids not get stuck when they don't know things but like they said -to be Independent thinkers

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Have an open mind and first to know yourself abilities, strengths and weaknesses so that you can gain the knowledge to be there for and help others

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Know who you are 1st and making sure you are good so you can listen to others and help them if needed. I need to work on myself before helping others. Letting kids be kids, having them ask questions. Letting them having a mindset of their own “I can succeed” I belong to this academic community

Bringing Structure along with  into the classroom.My thoughts about this video is that I have many kids that I work with  who say I can’t  and this is not for me and I tell them yes you can do it, I have faith in you, I am here for you.

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Sound of Silence - CRT

Knowing who you are first  and making sure you are good so you can then listen to others and help them.

Zaretta Hammond: Culturally Responsive Teaching

Letting kids play, like years ago, letting them ask questions and knowing they are never to young to learn and no question is dumb.

Bringing Cultural Context and Self Identity into Education

Lets double down and have structure in the classroom.

I agree about doubling down we do not want kids to give up.

From your perspective what is the main idea(s) of the videos?

What are your personal thoughts about the message of each video?