3 A's July 1 by Phillip McMahan

Angela

2020-07-01 20:57:32 UTC

Brooke T. I really appreciated our breakout conversations today! Its nice to be able to connect with others.

Amanda!

2020-07-01 20:57:39 UTC

Thank you for sharing your story and for a really good discussion at the very end with the scenario. Wish we had more time to tease out some things but I think we had a breakthrough at the very end!

Check myself regularly so I can come down from the top of the ladder when I jump to conclusions based on my biases

2020-07-01 20:57:42 UTC

Sarah K

2020-07-01 20:57:42 UTC

Really appreciated conversations with Elsie and Elizabeth. And of course my wonderful squaddddd - Kendall, Jeanne, and Max! <3

2020-07-01 20:57:45 UTC

I loved the activity in the beginning, so much fun!

Jada

2020-07-01 20:57:46 UTC

Kendall I appreciate our convos!!

Aliah

2020-07-01 20:57:49 UTC

I love y'all!! I'm having such a great week and it's because you are all wonderful people <333

Continued relationship building and vulnerability!

2020-07-01 20:57:50 UTC

Malisa

2020-07-01 20:57:53 UTC

Appreciate the conversation with Conor!

2020-07-01 20:57:55 UTC

I thought it was interesting so many students can relate to the racial divide that appears in the cafeteria. I would like to discuss this more and what we can do in the fall (if in person) to navigate discussions with students

For those long periods of learning, I would love a quick 5 minute break thrown in

2020-07-01 20:57:56 UTC

Take a breathe and think about someone else's potential situation before reacting.

2020-07-01 20:57:58 UTC

really appreciated the time we had with pairs. Great conversation WISH we had more time!!!

2020-07-01 20:57:59 UTC

2020-07-01 20:58:00 UTC

Use talk moves to be a facilitator, not an orator.

Amanda

2020-07-01 20:58:02 UTC

Thanks so much for sharing!

Jada

2020-07-01 20:58:04 UTC

Affinity & Blind Spot Biases who knew?

2020-07-01 20:58:07 UTC

Using the ladder as a tool to reveal our implicit biases and the direct impact they have on those around us

For Elsie & Sarah

2020-07-01 20:58:08 UTC

Thank you for sharing your experiences and being open to talking through things. Very thankful!!

Feel like I need more practice with situational problem solving

elspethcoen20 — 2020-07-01 20:58:09 UTC

I want to show love to the NOLA team it has been really nice meeting some of y'all today.

2020-07-01 20:58:11 UTC

Amanda for being vulnerable and sharing the story of her high school where black and brown students faced constant suspicion and personal invasion by school administrators and the police

2020-07-01 20:58:12 UTC

Rebecca

2020-07-01 20:58:16 UTC

Understanding where implicit biases play out in my life because of how I have been socialized, but instead of just acknowledging, actively working against those biases in my own life and in the classroom.

Sean

2020-07-01 20:58:16 UTC

Thanks for the thought-provoking session Phillip!

Evaluating Self

2020-07-01 20:58:21 UTC

Taking time to interrogate my own biases and how that feeds into my actions.

We all have biases ingrained in our minds, only active introspection and checking our actions will allow us to unlearn those biases

2020-07-01 20:58:21 UTC

2020-07-01 20:58:22 UTC

thinking about my implicit biases towards students based off of a single encounter/first impression

Sarah K

2020-07-01 20:58:24 UTC

The ladder is a good way for me to think about biases playing out, because it allows for taking a step back to reevaluate and reframe the situation. (also 'step' and 'frame' fit the analogy hahah)

Malisa

2020-07-01 20:58:27 UTC

Love the breakout. Great deep thoughts and convo. I learned so much from others.

What is the best way to teach about a culture that you are not in, i.e. Native American culture?

2020-07-01 20:58:28 UTC

Using the ladder to never view things as what you perceive to be face value

2020-07-01 20:58:28 UTC

2020-07-01 20:58:29 UTC

I would like to do more pre-determined scenarios

learned today:

2020-07-01 20:58:32 UTC

I learned the latter, and how even though you might not think so we have to evaluate ourselves in all situations to ensure we are not placing forth/ acting on our bias

2020-07-01 20:58:36 UTC

The ladder is a big Ah-Ha moment for me. It is giving me alot to think about going forward

Community Spaces

2020-07-01 20:58:38 UTC

I' grateful to Aliah, Zenobia, and CJ for highlighting the important role of community spaces and fellowship for black students

Great conversations with Elizabeth and Sarah

elspethcoen20 — 2020-07-01 20:58:38 UTC

2020-07-01 20:58:41 UTC

I would like to know more about how I should approach the "cafeteria" situation as a white person.

The LADDER!

2020-07-01 20:58:46 UTC

Checking ourselves and constantly reflecting is important but having the ladder to think through our biases and observations and how those manifest themselves.

2020-07-01 20:58:47 UTC

Thanks to everyone who shared with the whole group, especially Amanda!

2020-07-01 20:58:48 UTC

Loved talking to you Zenobia!! You have an amazing perspective on life in general

Aliah

2020-07-01 20:58:49 UTC

Today I learned about affinity bias. Although it can be a mode of survival for me, I should also be aware of it and make sure I am not harming others because of it.

shoutout Amanda for being so candid and vulnerable!

2020-07-01 20:58:56 UTC

2020-07-01 20:58:58 UTC

I'd like to continue understanding about biases and how they affect us

2020-07-01 20:59:01 UTC

more practical examples and talking through scenarios as a group!

2020-07-01 20:59:02 UTC

The ladder and example really made me think how we arrive at such intense emotions such as anger (even though it feels like an instant) and how its a buildup of learned behaviors and responses

Talking with other CM's

2020-07-01 20:59:02 UTC

I feel like I learn so much from each of you. I am honored to be among you.

2020-07-01 20:59:03 UTC

I would like more time for longer whole group discussions so that we have time to really dig into our opinions and differences in them

Metacognition

2020-07-01 20:59:13 UTC

The ladder of inference is a useful tool for both my own growth and my students' self-regulation

2020-07-01 20:59:13 UTC

I appreciated my partner's openness and honesty during our one on one.

2020-07-01 20:59:24 UTC

Shoutout to Zenobia, Taneya and Laura for keeping it real and being the best group.

2020-07-01 20:59:37 UTC

I would like to share more resources that talk about these topics

The rehearsals have been extremely helpful. more of those please

2020-07-01 20:59:39 UTC

Aaron

2020-07-01 20:59:51 UTC

Appreciated hearing Aaron's insights!

Shoutout to Ailisha for the great conversations we had today!

2020-07-01 20:59:54 UTC

2020-07-01 21:00:00 UTC

Could we get like a community google doc that has some reading suggestions that cover DEI topics? I'm going to take some of my time between VST and the school year start to do some reading

2020-07-01 21:00:01 UTC

I appreciate Hannah and her vulnerability. I also appreciate Phillip for facilitating these conversations

2020-07-01 21:00:05 UTC

Shoutout to everyone for sharing their stories.

2020-07-01 21:00:08 UTC

Shoutout to my breakout partner for the good conversation about shame vs guilt and helping me realize the disparity in my school concerning types of diplomas.

2020-07-01 21:00:28 UTC

So glad to be in humanities 8. I've felt so welcomed by this community and each person in this group has added to my learning and growth experience throughout institute

2020-07-01 21:00:29 UTC

Appreciate this group for being able to address these issues in such profound ways!

Great teachers are facilitators of learning.

2020-07-01 21:00:34 UTC

Asalia great convos today! thanks for sharing

2020-07-01 21:00:58 UTC

2020-07-01 21:01:20 UTC

More time in breakout sessions, and more relationship building and chances for vulnerability.