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Fist

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Blame

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Strengths: staying calm in heated/emotional moments with students during difficult conversations or interactions.

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Strengths: staying calm in heated/emotional moments with students during difficult conversations or interactions.

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Weakness: not feeling that i have experienced negative biases and so I d

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Guilt. I’m not personally someone that dwells in guilt. With the others I think I’d have empathy

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Asking lots of questions for hard emotions, beliefs, etc. 

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Asking lots of questions for hard emotions, beliefs, etc. 

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Do you think our school is racially diverse?

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I need to go through my classroom library and make sure I expand my books to include more topics

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Conc

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HAVE MORE RESOURCES THAT REFLECT DIVERSITY

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HAVE MORE RESOURCES THAT REFLECT DIVERSITY

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It;s definite;y important to set rules and norms for these conversations. Then we would practice how they norms should look, sound, and feel like. And , use non-verbals to communicate like hand signals

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Pain, Guilt

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making sure I say the right thing.

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I am

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I hope my classroom is an environment where students feel comfortable sharing their own vulnerabilities.  

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I hope my classroom is an environment where students feel comfortable sharing their own vulnerabilities.  

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Worried about using appropriate words to talk to students this topic. I'm afraid that I would say the wrong thing and make things worse...

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Want everyone to be heard in a fair discussion and to be knowledgeable about the topic. Also to be considerate and patient.

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I share stories from my own experiences growing up poor in a family with addiction and mental health issues but I still worry that bc I'm white and middle class, it's going to be discounted

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To feel like some must  be on the defense and avenge bias or racism witnessed  in the learning environment...no matter how unintentional. It is taxing. Especially when the empathy goes to the offender and not the offended. 

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To feel like some must  be on the defense and avenge bias or racism witnessed  in the learning environment...no matter how unintentional. It is taxing. Especially when the empathy goes to the offender and not the offended. 

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This conversation must be inclusive and considerate for everyon

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This conversation must be inclusive and considerate for everyon

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I am not sure how appropriate it is to discuss religion in school. I am sensitive to this topic as I come from a family of Jehovah Witness' but do not hold all of the same beliefs.

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I am not sure how appropriate it is to discuss religion in school. I am sensitive to this topic as I come from a family of Jehovah Witness' but do not hold all of the same beliefs.

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Model what it means to feel vulnerable and incorporate sympathy and empathy into lessons helps students understand better

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This is an outgoing process; we always need to be self-aware of our thoughts/beliefs/cultural biases.

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This is an outgoing process; we always need to be self-aware of our thoughts/beliefs/cultural biases.

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I always worry about saying the wrong thing or offending someone. 

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I always worry about saying the wrong thing or offending someone. 

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Making sure everyone feels equal and has a say and the discussion is fair 

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Making sure everyone feels equal and has a say and the discussion is fair 

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Yess

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Not sure I will say the right thing at the right time, but willing to learn proven strategies

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Not sure I will say the right thing at the right time, but willing to learn proven strategies

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I do not know how the students could respond to such questions and topics

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I can see from different view points and accept answers that I might not agree with.

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It can get uncomfortable and emotional and a challenge to gain trust from a stress student

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I am aware of the my strength and weaknesses 

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I am aware of the my strength and weaknesses 

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I need to have the correct information and control to make sure everyone is benefiting from the conversation

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 I feel like I really need to practice having open conversations  in order to effectively have conversations with students. 

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 I feel like I really need to practice having open conversations  in order to effectively have conversations with students. 

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Remaining calm, patience and listening

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Safe environment

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I'm a good listener and have a lot of patience.

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I worry that I am not going to know how to deal with various issue regarding gender identification.

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Thumbs up thumbs down

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Vulnerability - I'm not always comfortable "digging into other's business".
Strength - I want to listen to others and learn from their perspectives.
Need - I need time to learn how and gain courage to facilitate conversations with students.

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Suffering and shame

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Agree

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I need to create a safe and nurturing environment where my students are comfortable sharing during difficult conversations.

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I can get emotional.

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How do you deal with incidents of retaliation among students based on the conversation you had in your classroom. 

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I listen and respond without judgement as I would like for people to do for me

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There may have been something you never considered before. It's hard to host a conversation when you aren't a subject matter expert

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Specific strategies

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I applaud those that stand up for injustices, but I have trouble defending those that act outside of the law (looting, burning, and injuring others) and worry that this view will not be taken well.

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I applaud those that stand up for injustices, but I have trouble defending those that act outside of the law (looting, burning, and injuring others) and worry that this view will not be taken well.

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Empathy, in my opinion, is the root of this conversation.

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Empathy, in my opinion, is the root of this conversation.

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Create a safe environment and be a good listener.

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Create a safe environment and be a good listener.

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difficult to have these discussions in classrooms that lack diversity.

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I am worried about saying things that maybe the wrong thing to say or that I may confuse my students.

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I am worried about saying things that maybe the wrong thing to say or that I may confuse my students.

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I try NOT to be "colorblind" many think this is the way to go, and it isn't. Everybody needs to learn to SEE each person for all of who they are, and to embrace those differences. When we say we don't see race or we treat everybody the same, that could invalidate key parts of their identity 

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I try NOT to be "colorblind" many think this is the way to go, and it isn't. Everybody needs to learn to SEE each person for all of who they are, and to embrace those differences. When we say we don't see race or we treat everybody the same, that could invalidate key parts of their identity 

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I need to make space for students to speak up more (not me talking as much) and learn how to better facilitate good discussion on tough topics

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I need to make space for students to speak up more (not me talking as much) and learn how to better facilitate good discussion on tough topics

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Create a comfortable environment

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I need to be comfortable with race and racism discussions

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I am a good listener and able to create a safe environment. 

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I am a good listener and able to create a safe environment. 

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Let the students know that I don't have all the answers but I am here to listen and help.

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Let the students know that I don't have all the answers but I am here to listen and help.

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I like to think I frequently share with students that I am always learning and growing too

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I like to think I frequently share with students that I am always learning and growing too

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Trust

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I am worried that I'll say the wrong thing and offend someone.

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be able to create a safe and welcoming environment

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I dont want to say the wrong thing. For example, when I think im being helpful and then it turns around into Mr./Mrs. said this and it gets misinterpreted. 

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I dont want to say the wrong thing. For example, when I think im being helpful and then it turns around into Mr./Mrs. said this and it gets misinterpreted. 

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I would like to listen to the students and let them educate me on the sensitive topics that arise in a classroom/discussion.

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Constant self-reflection to ensure self-growth.

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Constant self-reflection to ensure self-growth.

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One of my strengths is that I am a good listener, but I feel as though there are moments that I should say something... to reassure, to help... and I'm at a loss because I don't know the right thing to do or say.

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I offer an open/honest environment where students can express who they are

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I offer an open/honest environment where students can express who they are

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Worry about opening up the class and facing repercussion from parents/admin because of where the conversations go.

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It is important to create a safe space

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My concern would be  to what extent  can I speak about Race and Racism. But at the same time I will defintely expose them to the fact that White Supremacy has always been embedded in this country and has affected the systems in which they learn from .

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Afraid I may cry

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It is important to create an environment that is equ

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It is important to create an environment that is equ

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I am open, honest, kind, and a good listener but I don't feel educated enough to lead these conversations or to know the right things to say.  I also feel like my ethnicity makes me "not allowed" to lead these conversations.

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Sentence stems for conversations would be helpful in guiding conversations.  Sometimes I do't know what to say and those could guide me and help me feel more confident.