Keynote Debriefing - Ali Michael by Derek Tranchina https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy Please add your thoughts to the prompts below. You may respond to all columns or only one or two of your choice. Feel free to remain anonymous if you wish! en-us 2021-08-18 17:03:45 UTC 2021-09-02 14:33:58 UTC hello@padlet.com That we can not be colorblind. Our race, ethnicity, etc are an intracal part of who we are. rkondoleon https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712798682 2021-09-02 13:55:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712798682 I would like to hear from our own Ocean Twp. students how they feel and their suggestions on how to better relate to them and how to create a more equitable environment. https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712815664 2021-09-02 14:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712815664 That it is not addressed currently. https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712817181 2021-09-02 14:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712817181 To think about how we as individuals can better ourselves and work on certain habits or characteristics that may be stereotypical. https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712819205 2021-09-02 14:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712819205 Keeping expectations high for all students https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712819411 2021-09-02 14:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712819411 Being self aware of our own biases https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712820057 2021-09-02 14:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712820057 Authentic relationships should be built upon natural connections. We need to think about the person as an individual and get to know them. msettembrino https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712821148 2021-09-02 14:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712821148 https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712821251 T
That the presentation would have been more powerful had it been given by a person of color.]]> 2021-09-02 14:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712821251 Not using "Black" lingo/vernacular to address students of color https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712821701 2021-09-02 14:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712821701 being able to talk about racial differences https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712823257 2021-09-02 14:04:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712823257 https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712823401 I agree with this.

]]> 2021-09-02 14:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712823401 https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712823467 What guidelines are the district going to use to bring current events into our schools?]]> 2021-09-02 14:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712823467 vpost https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712823705 I agree with the dangers of stereotype threat. I have done research on the topic and have had a lot of experience combating it in my last district, so I know that it is very real. 

I also know how having high expectations for my students will lead to success, rather pity.

I also agree with the importance of windows and mirrors for our students in order for everyone to have a meaningfull experience in school. ]]> 2021-09-02 14:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712823705 That we all have implicit biases. https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712824429 2021-09-02 14:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712824429 Her examples were a bit too old-more recent examples https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712825229 2021-09-02 14:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712825229 vpost https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712825998 I think it would be helpful to have actual strategies for each content area in regards to how we can implement the information we learned. ]]> 2021-09-02 14:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712825998 more updated research https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712826325 2021-09-02 14:05:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712826325 Have there been concerns of racism in our district? https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712828016 2021-09-02 14:06:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712828016 Our district's admin/teaching staff/etc. is not racially representative of our school environment. rkondoleon https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712828745 2021-09-02 14:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712828745 Talk to our own students about their feelings https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712829373 2021-09-02 14:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712829373 As educators we need to be sensitive to race and differences in ethnicity. It is an important part of building relationships with our students. https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712830753 2021-09-02 14:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712830753 Try not to put "white" values on all of our students- everyone has his/her own culture https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712834396 2021-09-02 14:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712834396 Ocean township has been diverse for generations. Its teachers and staff have taught and interacted with diverse students for many years. It would have been useful to assess our knowledge beforehand and recognize that we are not starting at zero on this topic. https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712836085 2021-09-02 14:09:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712836085 https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712837157 That color blindness is a bad thing.]]> 2021-09-02 14:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712837157 parent push back on racially related current events or lessons that we bring into the classroom https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712843002 2021-09-02 14:11:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712843002 To bring people of color up without bringing "white" people down, especially white males. https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712844515 2021-09-02 14:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712844515 I agree with everything presented. I have only taught poor or diverse students for 30 years. My experiences all through my career support her research and I have worked in my class to have an inclusive community. https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712844563 2021-09-02 14:12:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712844563 That we need to be willing to look at ourselves and evaluate how we can do a better job of relating to and having discussions with our students of all races and cultures. https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712844611 2021-09-02 14:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712844611 lmahan12 https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712846550 Does religion fall into this category too? I was always told to not talk about Christmas being celebrated or anything with Santa with students - similarly, to not talk about Chanukah. I spoke with some of my students about Ramadan last year when emails came out about it. It feels like religion should be something that is acknowledged, as well. Religion is a part of identify as well for many people. I think it's important to acknowledge people's religion. ]]> 2021-09-02 14:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712846550 lmahan12 https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712848997 It's important to look at yourself and make sure that you know yourself so that you can help your students.]]> 2021-09-02 14:14:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712848997 We need help gathering resources (books, videos, websites) that we can use in our classrooms cteter2 https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712853301 2021-09-02 14:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712853301 I appreciate everything the speaker had to say and that she is trying to educated others on how they can be more conscious of race and our interactions with those of another race. However, having a speaker that is a minority and has experienced discrimination could have been more impactful. https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712853354 2021-09-02 14:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712853354 I appreciate the impact that anti-racist educational practices can have on removing disparities and closing the equity gap; however, I wish Dr. Michael would have made it more clear that this is just one small piece of the puzzle. There are many other factors in society (a child's home life, parents' jobs, government policies, etc.) that contribute to the problem. We are not going to solve this problem entirely in schools, nor should we be expected to. dtranchina https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712883776 2021-09-02 14:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712883776 That colorblindness is problematic. https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712904109 2021-09-02 14:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dtranchina/5ii4zkpcf82cl8vy/wish/1712904109