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So much attention has been placed on changing the teacher and student relationship in terms of having the students engaged and the teacher as a guide but I don't believe this mentality as changed public opinion about teachers and our role, we are not always viewed as people who are willing to listen and not judge and believe that parents play a very important role in education and need to be heard

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This relates to having a shared experience in the classroom-teachers and students share their experiences

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This relates to having a shared experience in the classroom-teachers and students share their experiences

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I 100% agree with this statement.   I  worked at a very affluent school and now work at a title 1 school and the way I teach has changed drastically

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“transform the traditional power relationships” to make learning more relevant and accessible for students

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Teacher as expert is un-empowering to student and discourages interactions for fear of being "wrong" or not being useful in the classroom.

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Teacher as expert is un-empowering to student and discourages interactions for fear of being "wrong" or not being useful in the classroom.

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However, what keeps teachers in the position of expert evaluator is the fact that school culture itself is focused on grades and test scores.

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Forming relationships is crucial to cooperation in any setting

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The more we can validate the whole being of the student (and of course their family) the better off we might be to teach them.

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I remember learning once that different generations have different ways of responding to diversity.  At one point tolerance was key.  Then it was acceptance.  It is currently to celebrate, but my prediction is soon it will be to "join in" and "get involved" with different identities.

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Social and emotional connections with your students at the beginning so they feel comfortable with their new family. The "funds of knowledge"  needs to be diverse so you build a family of  diverse thinking.

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Social and emotional connections with your students at the beginning so they feel comfortable with their new family. The "funds of knowledge"  needs to be diverse so you build a family of  diverse thinking.

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I would love to include more cultural texts for my students, but with lack of funding and little choice, we often have our hands tied.

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I would to do home visits -- I just wonder how to make some of this possible during COVID? I think distance learning is going to greatly impact our relationships with our students and their families.

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With the various cultures represented in any one classroom it is important to use them all to create wholistic funds of knowledge.

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The students' life outside of school makes up the majority of their understanding of the world, and being able to tap into that as a student positively affects the learning process.

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Having family members come to speak/share in class based on their strengths is a great idea.

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I found it interesting that we look more into the family and kids funds of knowledge and that is valued in their pedagogical and academic learning.

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funds of knowledge -> students have knowledge through lived experiences that teachers can help them connect to their studies in the classroom.

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Using funds of knowledge can help teachers form deep and lasting connections with students which will, in turn, make learning more engaging, impactful, and enjoyable

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Showed how individual learning is, because everyone comes to the table with differing funds of knowledge.

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Having insight into the home life of students, e.g., food [in]security, bed times, routines, etc. gives teachers an idea about the kind of supports that we can offer students.

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..."it helps teachers approach each student from a position of strength."  All too often, many students who struggle academically are dismissed. The idea that these (and all students) have something to teach is valuable!

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academic skills and real-life skills are equally important, even in an academic setting!

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Maybe less military/police funding and more Headstart funding instead.

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don't assume that the student is coming into a new class as a blank slate or with only the knowledge gained in school, even if some specific info is new to them. Their families, friends, communities have imparted skills and teachers can help them build with those

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I like this notion that during the home visits described, the students and families become the experts. Too often, our formal learning experiences in life are structured top down. When that happens, we miss out on valuable new avenues of learning.

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Shows how important teacher/student/parent relationships are for the best learning environments.

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Filter: social and emotional lens

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Students cultural and socio-economic heritage are important and to be valued and not replaced by a mainstream culture.

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I kept thinking about Maslow's social hierarchy and how these connections are so important to our profession.  Our students need supports that may be difficult for them to express and it is important to understand and address these supports even before we get to learning.

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Funds of knowledge helps build relationships, which, I believe, are foundational to learning in the classroom.

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In the past, many of these areas of knowledge were essential for survival. We get comfortable in the safety of our technology and services. If anything, this pandemic has made clear the vulnerabilities in our networks. Having these types of knowledge remain valuable even if they are not emphasized.

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Many different influential factors in every people...consciously and subconsciously.

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Many different influential factors in every people...consciously and subconsciously.

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Each student brings many layers to the table in each classroom that we must understand to have a better learning environment.

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I like the idea that relationships can be built among teachers, students, and families. It takes you out of the "stay in the box" learning we are all too accustomed to.

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In my district, we do a lot of home visits and even when it helps us know the students and our families, the way the blog puts it I believe we could get more out of them if we took a different approach.

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Knowing, since the early age, how and what to do to help students/teachers recognize and take advantage of their experiences (Funds of Knowledge)

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It will us as teachers to learn and appreciate their difference and see their strengths, rather than judging their culture using ours as a compass.