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I used to think Colonial Day was a great experiential learning experience but now I think it needs to be overhauled to include multiple perspectives and it needs to not be a dress-up, role playing day

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They thought cooking was for the "weaker sex."

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Cooking was a dangerous job in colonial times. Did they really often think women were "weak"?

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My next steps are bringing these changes to my teammates attention and actively attending to new strategies

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All ecart resources were new and updated.

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Research?

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Teaching Virginia history was challenging trying to balance history with being culturally caring.

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Simulations were just an easy, creative activity to do

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Share experiences with team on how to be more culturally responsive

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I used to think that Colonial Day was fun, hands on learning for everyone.

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Share curriculum revision checklist with my team so that we can look at teaching all subjects through a critical lens.

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I need to revise ecart resources to make sure they are culturally responsive.

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That we need to make sure to really challenge the kids to think about all the different perspectives of all the people living in Colonial VA

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We need to consider representation throughout history!

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Colonial day was a hands on learning experience

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It was enough to just be creative with your plans.

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To go back and share the resources that were presented with my team!  Thank you!

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To go back and share the resources that were presented with my team!  Thank you!

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Implementing thinking routines and higher level thinking skills were difficult and required more work on the part of the teacher

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Implementing thinking routines and higher level thinking skills were difficult and required more work on the part of the teacher

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Words and our use of them are important.

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I plan to use thinking routines to increase the rigor in my instruction

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Bringing my learning back to my team to have a serious discussion about where Colonials day planning should go from here

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The new updated pacing guide will be very helpful to explore more from different perspectives, so people are not forgotten.

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was a good idea

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Now I think there should be extra consideration when planning this school event.

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Including use of the curriculum revision checklist in planning!

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Thinking routines could

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Colonial Day was an exciting day that encouraged students to dig into the curriculum

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To find ways to incorporate voices in history!

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Using thinking routines and aspects of PBL can be completed on a regular basis withing the SS curriculum.

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Using thinking routines and aspects of PBL can be completed on a regular basis withing the SS curriculum.

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There are better ways to have student immerse in the curriculum

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That culturally responsive was just a background thought to think about.

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Has some serious negative impacts

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Some of the curriculum was/is problematic, but it's what I'm supposed to teach.

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Some of the curriculum was/is problematic, but it's what I'm supposed to teach.

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The pacing guide was the best version it could be and loved the way it was written

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Fully utilize the pacing guide, keeping in mind the five elements.

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Fully u

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Allow students more opportunities for thinking and analyzing the information taught.

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Allow students more opportunities for thinking and analyzing the information taught.

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Colonial Day was a time to experience another culture from our history

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Needs to be presented and thought about in a different way

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the pacing guide was loaded with great resources that was already very vetted for culturally responsive pedagogy

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the pacing guide was loaded with great resources that was already very vetted for culturally responsive pedagogy

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I feel empowered to teach in a more culturally responsive way and have new resources from the county to support that. (Thanks!)

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I feel empowered to teach in a more culturally responsive way and have new resources from the county to support that. (Thanks!)

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VDOE was more culturally more sensitive.

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VDOE was more culturally more sensitive.

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That being culturally responsive is imperative to empathy and student success.

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Talking with my team to help us all understand the negative effects and what would be more culturally responsive

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I need to plan a date on our school-wide calendar for Colonial Day.

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the pacing guide told us what to teach, but did not give steps to implement in the classroom

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the pacing guide told us what to teach, but did not give steps to implement in the classroom

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I am planning on being strategic when planning and encouraging higher level thinking skills and thinking routines when our team plans our SS lessons.

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I am planning on being strategic when planning and encouraging higher level thinking skills and thinking routines when our team plans our SS lessons.

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I really need to look at the curriculum and learn it and then I need to share it with my new team.

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I have a deeper understanding of the way things should be read and retold in history

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I think the new pacing guide has many more usable resources than the old one!

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Simulations are a great way to develop empathy and help students think outside of their own experiences.

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Simulations are a great way to develop empathy and help students think outside of their own experiences.

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Colonial day is a hard no

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colonial day was an enjoyable and memorable day for all students who would have an opportunity to celebrate their learning. 

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colonial day was an enjoyable and memorable day for all students who would have an opportunity to celebrate their learning. 

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There's work to be done with more culturally sensitive language.

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There's work to be done with more culturally sensitive language.

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Share with team. Start revising our plans using the CR design principles.

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Share with team. Start revising our plans using the CR design principles.

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I used to think it was really challenging incorporating cultural responsiveness into Virginia Studies just because of its nature focused on the one state. 

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I used to think it was really challenging incorporating cultural responsiveness into Virginia Studies just because of its nature focused on the one state. 

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I used to think VA Studies was mostly about fact learning.

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It is important to use appropriate and equitable language when teaching about history.

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It was effective practice to use at least ONE of the strands for having a culturally responsive classroom

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I used to think that as long as students were learning the required content, HOW they learned it was not as important.

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the pacing guide has a wealth of ideas and options for implementation in the classroom

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Bringing these changes in curriculum and planning to my teammates

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Utilize the updated pacing guide

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Share with my team what I learned and be more mindful of bias/language used.

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Share with my team what I learned and be more mindful of bias/language used.

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Share with my team and use more of the thinking routines with my students.

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Start telling the untold stories of Virginia

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I used to think that the pacing guide was complete and very useful

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I used to think that the pacing guide was complete and very useful

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Discuss with teammates what are our next steps to allow all students to feel included and what we need to revise in our learning experiences--cancel colonial day

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Now I think that giving students access and opportunities to rigorous, meaningful learning activities is what will help them most as they continue to learn and add onto their knowledge.

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now I am happy to know how much more time and attention is being made to make a great pacing even better!

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now I am happy to know how much more time and attention is being made to make a great pacing even better!

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Colonial Day needs adjustments in order to ensure that it is culturally responsive to students' needs, beliefs, and understandings of their own culture and other cultures (both past and present)

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I need to start using them in my lessons to add rigor and critical thinking opps for my students.

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It is better to not use simulation for most situations in VA studies

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It is better to not use simulation for most situations in VA studies

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Share with teammates about next steps

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I need to share this with my team mates and Administration. We can link the new recommended books to our LA lessons.

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While there is a time and place for simulations, they need to be culturally responsive so that they don't do more harm than good.

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Now I think cultural responsiveness can absolutely be incorporated into Virginia Studies-- children can be heard and their cultures and experiences valued while learning about Virginia's history.

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Now I think cultural responsiveness can absolutely be incorporated into Virginia Studies-- children can be heard and their cultures and experiences valued while learning about Virginia's history.

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thoughtfully planning instruction to include culturally responsive items

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Now I think VA Studies can be used to communicate to students the value of all perspectives and considering what should/could change to make a better world.

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Now I think I have great ideas to bring back to my coworkers.

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Now I think I have great ideas to bring back to my coworkers.

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I will bring thinking routines into my classroom on a daily basis!  YAY

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I will bring thinking routines into my classroom on a daily basis!  YAY

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You should aim to use ALL of the strands for have a culturally responsive lesson/classroom

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My next steps are looking at my units and rethinking them, ,instead of just doing my tried and true.

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Collaborate with team members to initiate new ideas and changes

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Better my practice in cutural responsiveness

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Better my practice in cutur

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Relay information to my teammates! Updated planning and pacing incoming!

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we need to have a discussion reevaluating Colonial Day and what to replace it with.

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Be more aware of different perspectives and carefully plan

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Sharing with my team, planning consciously and incorporating thinking strategies

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Sharing with my team, planning consciously and incorporating thinking strategies

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I will model an idea from today with my coworkers.

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I will model an idea from today with my coworkers.

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Aiming to include all of the strands of being culturally responsive in my lessons across subjects

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I plan to pass along this information to my grade-level partners. We will need to sit down with administration and discuss a plan for dealing with the issue of "Colonial Day."

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I plan to pass along this information to my

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I used to think that colonial day was a celebration, but now I think it’s a celebration of only 1 group up people. 

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I used to think that colonial day was a celebration, but now I think it’s a celebration of only 1 group up people. 