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build awareness of the conditioned beliefs that inadequate school funding is normal, racist teaching is better than no teaching, high stakes state test are the only way to measure knowledge, and that there is an achievement gap rather than an opportunity gap (all centering whiteness.)

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Through our struggles as educators, aiming to plant seeds that we keep our joy and hopeful spirits to continue nurturing our creative spirits. 

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Through our struggles as educators, aiming to plant seeds that we keep our joy and hopeful spirits to continue nurturing our creative spirits. 

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I don't think you can expose without being exposed. To be a co-conspirator is to be willing to take the necessary risks.

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A dream with action provides a pathway from where you are to where you see yourself, or you see your children.

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I learned that our challenges continue to stay the same but it takes action from a small or big group of people to make the changes and create a space of learning and teaching that is positive not passive.  

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I learned that our challenges continue to stay the same but it takes action from a small or big group of people to make the changes and create a space of learning and teaching that is positive not passive.  

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Letting students see themselves as scientists and engineers; letting students explore scientist's and engineer's culture; letting students act as scientist and engineers.

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I'm reminded to be mindful as it is easy to be an ally. I have at times been an ally instead of a co-conspirator which is not always easy to admit. However, it is important to reflect and understand why I made they those choices so I can do better.

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I'm reminded to be mindful as it is easy to be an ally. I have at times been an ally instead of a co-conspirator which is not always easy to admit. However, it is important to reflect and understand why I made they those choices so I can do better.

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BL: Joy is crucial for social change; joy is crucial for teaching.

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BL: Joy is crucial for social change; joy is crucial for teaching.

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Black joy is essential, even though its importance is hard to quantify. Someone said of their school experience that moments of joy are what they remember, not grammar rules.

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Thinking about abolitionist actions as both big scale (across the district), as well as in your personal work

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Thinking about abolitionist actions as both big scale (across the district), as well as in your personal work

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How can our students see themselves in what they're learning in their classes? Celebrating Black Joy in all subjects/disciplines/grade levels can look different but it can definitely be found there.

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Being a co-conspirator puts you out there on the line and it can be scary!

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Using art and freedom dreaming as a way of "creating a voice that feels authentic"

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Using art and freedom dreaming as a way of "creating a voice that feels authentic"

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dreaming of systems that support attracting and retaining teachers of color.

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advocacy

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embracing

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celebration

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acceptance

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9 weeks of work ending end a semester grade. With Google Classroom being open, etextbooks and readings being available, I was able to extend the due date beyond the end of the semester for any student with a grade less than an "A" to improve any assignment, to improve their final assessment. Why keep an arbitrary timeline, when I can provide more time to bring some balance in a stressful time.

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encourage and advocate for the conversations to continue at my school site all year long.

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Creating a curriculum that focuses on BIPOC first!

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How can we expose without feeling exposed

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How can we expose without feeling exposed

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how do we talk about specifics instead of generalities?

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how do we talk about specifics instead of generalities?

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Utilizing zoom's breakout rooms to talk to groups of students or a students about the subject or personal issues that are affecting their emotional state

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I saw little children in their kitchens with their baby siblings and got to talk about more personal things.

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I saw little children in their kitchens with their baby siblings and got to talk about more personal things.

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learning to use technology WITH my students---they were so helpful!

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Being able to have the time to check in with families.  It is challenging to see how they are doing when they only drop off and pick up their child/children.

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Being able to have the time to check in with families.  It is challenging to see how they are doing when they only drop off and pick up their child/children.

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Easier access to check-in with families and students via zoom, phone calls, facetime etc.

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Putting race in the forefront of the curriculum

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Putting race in the forefront of the curriculum

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There was a deep connection with students, regardless of it being on Zoom

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There was a deep connection with students, regardless of it being on Zoom

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Communication with parents on an everyday basis. I never knew parents better than last year.

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Communication with parents on an everyday basis. I never knew parents better than last year.

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Flexibility in time, ways to work, ways to communicate

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direct and consistent communication with care providers. Normalizing experiences of loss, fear and pain. Putting our families wellbeing first. 

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direct and consistent communication with care providers. Normalizing experiences of loss, fear and pain. Putting our families wellbeing first. 

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I felt less pressure to follow the pacing guide and was able to just enjoy learning with them

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Organizing student work in Google Drive/Classroom was easier than dealing with papers/notebooks

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Students showing and telling us about their interests and expertise

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on return to site, meeting and greeting families (elementary school) at the gate each morning.

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More opportunities to connect one-on-one with students: office hours, comments, lunch bunch, recordings on Seesaw

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having more one-to-one conversations with students and families

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Seeing more of their lives at home-- siblings, pets, toys, etc.

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listening to a parent’s pain about covid on the phone

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listening to a parent’s pain about covid on the phone

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Getting to know students one-on-one through private chat and a weekly check-in survey we did

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Prioritizing mental health and social-emotional wellbeing

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Prioritizing mental health and social-emotional wellbeing