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Re-evaluated my mental health-- was taken off of heavy psych meds, figured out how to manage my mental illness

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Data shows that this year I have been more equitable with negative consequences. I have been trying to use more restorative practices, and I find myself giving fewer referrals to the same few kids.

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I am trying to include more music from various cultures that are traditionally underserved in our country.

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The group I realized that I underserve: the "middle" kids. I could tailor my SLO to focus on them next year.

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Working in inclusive classrooms inspired me to work on a SPED license.

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Got married and had a family (first non-abusive family in generations!). Calm at home does help me to be there for my students.

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Donald Trump was elected and I am frustrated with our country, but I won't give up on doing what I can on a daily basis.

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I need to work on being reflexive and holding kids from all economic backgrounds to a high standard.  I sometimes tend to underestimate abilities, which may come from a combination of my upbringing and experiences with past students.

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Lots of long, heated discussions with my husband (who is from an opposite upbringing, but also leans liberal) on the question: Can you achieve anything in this country coming from any background if you work hard enough?

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Regularly realize my privilege and need to check it... I worried endlessly about money as a child, and I sometimes forget and lose gratitude for my current situation.

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Encountered increasingly difficult student population, still learning as I go...

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My style of teaching vacillated as I found a balance between covering the curriculum and valuing student interests and cultures.

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Police brutality cases increased awareness of my own privilege. I don't get pulled over as often, don't get looked at differently, etc.

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Joined roller derby, increased my awareness of lack of equity for LGBTQ community

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Went through my own abusive relationship in college, realized how the cycle of trauma is something that you have to pull your way out of actively (by choosing a different life, which is less comfortable and familiar)

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Struggled through college as I was very much on my own.  Carried into a resentment of wealthy people.

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Became more aware of my racial bias.  This has caused me to think more deeply about behavioral interventions with minorities.

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Abusive father with mental illness--something I wasn't aware of until age 13 (I thought his behavior was normal)

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Dating someone from a wealthy, caring family--both softened my view of wealth and stirred up resentment.

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Still very self centered. Drawn to kids with tough backgrounds as I wanted to be the person who showed them they could pull themselves out.

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Still very self centered. Drawn to kids with tough backgrounds as I wanted to be the person who showed them they could pull themselves out.

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Still culturally blind.

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Through help of music teacher, discovered strength in music, managed to attend college at UW-Madison.  Through those four years, I slowly decompressed from trauma, disconnected from family.  Gained worldview in student teaching, realized that public school is where I want to be.

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Started counseling, diagnosed with mental illness and put on medications. Substance abuse problems from ages 14-18; admitted to Rogers memorial twice in that time.  Struggled to connect with peers.  Joined AA, quit drinking and drugs.

Inspiration to make it from my grandfather who was a nuclear physicist for the Hubble Space Telescope.  Awareness of a family history of mental illness.

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Dramatic divorce, father threatened suicide at 13.  Went to living with single mom on minimum wage income.  Changed my view of myself, did not feel the same as kids around me. Became parent figure for my younger sisters.  Mom remarried to man with mental illness, slow decline at home.

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Given strong education, normalish childhood.  Moved to Houston, TX where I was the white kid in a sea of hispanic girls.  One of the only kids who didn't speak Spanish.  I benefited immensely from my schooling with bilingual students.

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Born in North Tonawanda, NY to married parents