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Think critically about information they are given...challenge narratives

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Examine how I have difficult conversations with my students, reflect on the curriculum

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Reflect on my own biases, hold myself accountable...challenge others to do the same

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I can't change history, but I can get comfortable with being uncomfortable and respect the feelings of others.

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I can't change history, but I can get comfortable with being uncomfortable and respect the feelings of others.

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Our curriculum says plantation owners NEEDED slaves. I have students cross through that word and write: WANTED.

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Our curriculum says plantation owners NEEDED slaves. I have students cross through that word and write: WANTED.

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Have difficult conversations

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To teach beyond the SOL

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My black sons go to HCPS and I hope their teacher will be a part of this

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Finding your voice- and urging others too...neighbors, family members, community members...

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It means that they will feel a part of our classroom and feel free to share things about themselves without fear of a negative response.

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Part of the reasons things have never changed is because no one was willing to have the hard conversations that we are having today. These conversations will bring change.

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To teach history in a real way, not a whitewashed way, not a way that makes someone feel good

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a safe place to earn

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Students will begin to hear the NAKED truth about the history of our country without apology

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I think students can gain an understanding that we all are part of the American tapestry. Our history is complicated, but human beings are complicated.

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This year is more important than ever to Maslow before Bloom.

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When I began my career i was encouraged to be uncomfortable in my conversations. The most learning comes when we step out of our comfort zones and I need to do that for myself so I can teach my students how to as well.

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They need a safe place to be able to talk about what's going on.

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They need to feel heard

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Conversations are IMPORTANT.

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I have always taught the SOLs, but I have ALWAYS given them the history behind that history. It's about time we rewrote the history books.

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I believe that making sure that teaching students our shared history gives an understanding of where we are.

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I believe that making sure that teaching students our shared history gives an understanding of where we are.

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worried we are the ones willing to explore and that others wont hear us

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It means that I need to make my students feel comfortable coming to me when they need to share something that makes them uncomfortable.

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It means they deserve to feel represented, respected, supported. They are aware of what's happening in the world and that needs to be reflected in schools!

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students deserve the truth even if the conversation is uncomfortable for the adults in the room

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students deserve the truth even if the conversation is uncomfortable for the adults in the room

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As teachers, we shouldn't sugar coat the facts. There are so many things I didn't know about history until I was an adult. We have to fix it.

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It is our job to start the conversation and allow our students to ask questions. I need to learn more and I constantly am to be as well-rounded as I can for my students.

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They are thinking about these things as much as we are, so we need to help them navigate this time in our community.

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.... HCPS is starting recognizing that POC have been negatively affected by adults that were responsible for empowering them

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This session can help me have more of an open mind as a citizen

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to grow myself..
to grow my thinking..
to grow my actions and give myself grace.

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I want to educate and teach the hard history in the right way without falling into any unintentional biases.

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I want to educate and teach the hard history in the right way without falling into any unintentional biases.

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Although it can be uncomfortable at times, I know I need to be open and honest with my students and coworkers.

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feel like an ignored topic is finally coming to light

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feel like an ignored topic is finally coming to light

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You seem to be implying that we have been less than honest with students in the past.

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You seem to be implying that we have been less than honest with students in the past.

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I need to be comfortable with having these uncomfortable conversations. As a white teacher I need to show them that it's ok to talk about these issues.

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To educate myself about my current lens and how to change my lens.

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Our students may not have conversations at home and if they are

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I need to continue to have brave conversations with my students, and ensure they feel safe in my classroom!

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I need to be more aware of my biases and make an effort to change.

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This makes me so sad.  As an educator those of us that are here care and want to do the best we can for the kids.  But it always seems that those that really need to be involved in something like this, they are not here.

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This makes me so sad.  As an educator those of us that are here care and want to do the best we can for the kids.  But it always seems that those that really need to be involved in something like this, they are not here.

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In the past students have felt helpless to report anything regarding race because they feel like no one cares. This means that they will now have a voice and a friend to help them understand.

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For me, knowing that there is support for teaching hard history is important. I feel that I can really bring the curriculum to life.

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I need to do better.  I need to learn and have brave conversations and make a greater effort.

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It is my responsibility to teach an honest history

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Waking up everyday in a nation, in a community, where monuments, street names, school names, and more are named for people who oppressed others, and who believed that their well-being is greater than others... as a student or child in that world- you must have adults who are fighting for you, your voice

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I think student awareness and involvement in these conversations (and seeing them so clearly in our own community) will allow us to more easily open up dialogue to conversations that might be difficult.

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As a community member it means being aware of my unconscious bias and educating myself so that I can have conversations and support making a change so things do change.

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As a teacher who is Latinx, I feel it is my responsibility to make teaching relatable and honest for all students.

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To me it is an extension of how I live my life, raised my daughter, and have a very diverse group of friends

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It is deeply disturbing and seems out of touch...I can't imagine how educated educators would ever conduct themselves in these ways...

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It means that our community is being physically destroyed

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It means that our community is being physically destroyed

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I am passionate about helping others to see the world from the viewpoints of others. It's time for everyone to explore their personal biases.

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I am passionate about helping others to see the world from the viewpoints of others. It's time for everyone to explore their personal biases.

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I want to be there for my students and support them through trauma and hardships. I hope this dialogue can help me be there for my students.

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Students need a safe space to process all of the events

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Our students are seeing this in their everyday life and are now able to have REAL conversations about it during school

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Our students want to talk about these topics and need an outlet to question and process these sensitive topics.

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It means that I need to educate myself and be actively trying to play a role in my community. I need to have uncomfortable conversation with family and friends. 

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It means that I need to educate myself and be actively trying to play a role in my community. I need to have uncomfortable conversation with family and friends. 

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It means that I need to utilize my inherent privilege to help affect change!

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This will give our students a chance to really understand our history and how horrible we have been to POC. We are often taught to sugar coat hard parts of VA Studies instead of having courageous conversations with our students about our past.

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This will give our students a chance to really understand our history and how horrible we have been to POC. We are often taught to sugar coat hard parts of VA Studies instead of having courageous conversations with our students about our past.

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It means that we have the responsibility to not ignore these events, but to take the opportunity to try to make that change with the voice that we are given!

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I feel responsible for teaching history as it happened, not how others who wrote history 'wanted' us to know.

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...people are starting to recognize how POC have been feeling about issues surrounding to race.

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I feel incredibly responsible for getting this right. As it was stated earlier, our kids spend the majority of their time with us and it is absolutely necessary that we set the example for our students.