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I believe being a teacher-activist is...

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I believe being a teacher-activist is...

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-an individual who aspires to instill social change in the minds of his/her students
-constantly checks his/her own biases in and outside of the classroom
-is an activist for social change and believes the best for all students
-creates a caring, safe, and critical classroom for all students to feel a part of
-According to Christopher Edmin in his book For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood...and the rest of Y'all Too, "The work for teachers becomes developing self-reflection necessary to deconstruct the ways that media messages, other teachers' negative (often exaggerated) stories, and their own need to be the hero affects how they see and teach students" (pg. 43). Being able to self-reflect and understand that what people say is not true will help be the best teacher-activist there is and instill this into the minds of all students.

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-When all students and the teacher are working together in the classroom to accomplish a common goal of being successful and bettering themselves as a learner.
-As discussed  in For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood by Christopher Emdin, our teachers should be letting the neoindigenous be their authentic selves and work to create a climate that allows co-teaching, ultimately collaboration. (pg.102)

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Truly when our students are understood for who they are and it is a safe space for all learners to interact, create relationships, and be learn in the way that is best for them.

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I believe my students will learn best when I…

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I believe my students will learn best when I…

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"Creating a safe climate us a prerequisite for helping our students to develop awareness of ethnocentrism" (Weinstein, Tomlinson-Clarke, and Curran, pg. 29). When I do this, I am allowing students to recognize who they are and they are going to learn best because I will also recognize mine, since I am a white privileged female teaching students from many backgrounds.
-when they are acknowledged for who they are and allowed to celebrate their culture, differences, and race.

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I believe students learn best when they…

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I believe students learn best when they…

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-are in spaces that allow them to be themselves
-have teachers that support their differences and recognize the individual needs of each students
-are in a fully inclusive environment (American Education, Spring)
-Picture below shows a way to make the classroom engaging, fun, hands-on, and student-centered.

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-capable and unique individuals
-seen as an asset to the classroom
-able to bring their diverse backgrounds and experiences to create a special learning environment
-able to develop an awareness of their own ethnocentrism (Weinstein et al., pg. 29)
-going to be the change this world needs to see.

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-should include "critical pedagogy as the primary method of instruction" (American Education, Spring, pg. 191).
-happens when we examine our own selves and see the classroom through multiple perspectives
-is inspiring change within ourselves and our students
-gives students resources to succeed in and outside of the classroom
-is one of the most rewarding professions an individual could pursue.

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I believe my responsibilities as a teacher are... 

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I believe my responsibilities as a teacher are... 

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-To allow students to express who they are, for who they are.
- Create a classroom where students are the teachers.
-Provide students with opportunities that are equitable no matter race, gender, religion, etc.
-In relation to our reading, "Living in a white dominant context, we receive constant messages that we are better and more important than people of color" (DiAngelo, p. 63). This resonates with me as I am a white individual because I want to end the stigma of this and create a classroom that breaks this message, especially when students of color face this everyday.