North Wales CP and E Choice Board Reflections by M. Burke https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0 After exploring the NPSD CP and E choice board, answer the following questions: What was one spark you found and what can/will you do with it? How did this spark change, challenge, or confirm your thinking? en-us 2021-04-19 18:21:17 UTC 2021-04-28 19:31:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4a1.png One spark was seeing ALL of the students holding hands signifying they realize there are things that need to be improved. https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470425481 2021-04-28 18:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470425481 Book Resources fayav https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470430371 There are so many of the book resources that I was able to add to the list, BUT I loved seeing some that I need to explore more! I plan to use these books to further enrich my ELA and SS curriculum to present multiple perspectives to students to help them develop a global mindset. ]]> 2021-04-28 18:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470430371 fayav https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470437220 My thinking confirmed that there are just so many resources out there to use with our littles!  I cannot wait to look at these books more! I want teachers to to be more inspired and pushed to check out books beyond what they are used to and pick more diverse selections (all diversity). ]]> 2021-04-28 18:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470437220 It made me think about just continuing to read more books from ASCD that focus on being more inclusive with all my students. https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470441642 2021-04-28 18:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470441642 fayav https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470441960 Continued PD on how to have these discussions as a classroom teacher with students and how to effectively use these resources, books, and videos with students. ]]> 2021-04-28 18:05:22 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470441960 K - Classroom Teacher https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470446902 PBS Kids "Talk About Racism"

I love the language used in this video. It gave me a great model with how to have open communication with my students at an early age. The adults were honest, but were also great listeners and allowed the children to make sense of words like "racism" and "prejudices". ]]> 2021-04-28 18:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470446902 Jenn Roth- Library https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470449081 Raising Little Allies To Be - 
 "It's not enough to simply read books to our children. Engage in the questions they ask, and don't rush through the story. Celebrate their curious minds and offer adult insight to the narratives being told." - Lucy Song]]> 2021-04-28 18:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470449081 K - Classroom Teacher https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470457578 The video confirmed my thinking that these conversations can and need be had at an early age. Students should be able to talk about differences, racism and how that can affect the world around us. I will definitely use some of the verbiage and questions used in this video in my future discussions. ]]> 2021-04-28 18:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470457578 Jenn Roth- Library https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470477366 Change/Challenge- I would love to see the shift in books currently in our (school, ELA, math) curriculum so they include more diverse characters. 

Confirm- Students want to see themselves in books, same as they want to see themselves in movies and society. 

Challenge to this: We are not a very diverse population at North Wales. In my opinion, most of our students are color blind and privileged. We can have ALL the resources and books we want, however we need more conversation about EMPATHY. This is what resonated with me in the article. She mentioned multiple times about providing diverse books to share empathy. 

Challenge in the Library Profession: librarians are purchasing books based on diverse book covers and diverse characters versus story line. This means book are being purchased based on the LOOK instead of quality.  

Challenge: Books during Black History Month- need to reflect positivity. Sharing books about African Americans who have made a difference. There is more than just Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. Let's share:  Let the Children March, Hidden Figures, Game Changers, She Persisted, Barack Obama, Radiant Child, Mary Jackson, Whoosh, A Splash of Red and more! 

Challenge- Even though books are available, many of us are still using books we have always used in the past. ]]> 2021-04-28 18:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470477366 4th Grade Teacher https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470481010 How To Help Students Navigate Anti-Asian Racism

The resources listed in this article are great tools to use to facilitate a classroom conversation! It provides lesson plans, a slide show, videos, and a Google survey for students to complete. I could incorporate this into social studies or use it as an additional resource in some of our Second Step lessons.]]> 2021-04-28 18:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470481010 https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470481542 One spark I had was when I watched the PBS Kids Video.  It made me realize that young children have the ability to talk about race by observing what they see and listening to what their parents teach them.  It's important to note that people of all races have been discriminated against.

2nd Grade]]> 2021-04-28 18:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470481542 Heiserman/1 https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470489697 The Article "Tips for How to Talk to Kids About Racism and Social Justice" was eye opening. I especially liked the part where it said that some kids may exhibit behaviors of sadness because they feel racism is around them but they are too worried or afraid to talk about it. Letting them draw a picture or just giving them time may help.

]]> 2021-04-28 18:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470489697 Fourth Grade Teachers, Karen Jablonski and Laura DiStefano The thing that most inspired us is a list of resources we discovered within the North Penn School District Framework. These resources provide valuable suggestions for making our classrooms an equitable learning environment. We especially found the resources that offered tips for facilitating classroom conversations about diversity, cultures, and racial/cultural prejudice to be most helpful. Our goal is to implement some of these strategies into our instructional repertoire, moving forward. https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470501841

]]> 2021-04-28 18:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470501841 How To Help Students Navigate Anti-Asian Racism https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470505684 2021-04-28 18:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470505684 How To Help Students Navigate Anti-Asian Racism - 5th Grade Math garbers1 https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470507866 My spark was reading the article about helping student navigate anti-asian racist. I have heard students in my classroom make comments about blaming the coronavirus on China and haven't know how to respond without simply saying 'that's not ok.' This resource gave me multiple videos, lesson plans, and activities to help show my students that words have meaning and power. To also show them that anti-asian racism is real and has been going on for a very long time. ]]> 2021-04-28 18:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470507866 How To Help Students Navigate Anti-Asian Racism garbers1 https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470527314 This spark confirmed to me the importance of speaking to my students about the horrific and racist things that keep happening in our country. In the past, I have done lessons about events in our country, but didn't feel that I was handling them the best way. I'm excited to use this resource as a framework for future lessons and discussions in my classroom.]]> 2021-04-28 18:22:47 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470527314 6th Grade-Kornstein I watched the video about the race. It is not sitting well with me. Not because of the message, but because of HOW the message was portrayed. Those "left behind" must have felt very self conscious. It goes against ensuring the emotional and physical safety of black and brown people. Still thinking about how I'd change the activity, but it is not sitting well with me. https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470531126 2021-04-28 18:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470531126 How To Help Students Navigate Anti-Asian Racism garbers1 https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470537576 Highly recommend looking through all the lesson plans and slides created in this resource. Very well done and could easily be adapted to other topics of this kind.]]> 2021-04-28 18:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470537576 5th grade https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470541255 A spark I saw was Teaching Tolerance has changed it's name to Learning for Justice. There are many resources on the site (an overwhelming amount to sift through - but worth my time!).]]> 2021-04-28 18:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470541255 5th grade https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470550750 The overwhelming amount of resources is challenging me to find time to incorporate lessons focusing on culture.]]> 2021-04-28 18:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470550750 Kindergarten - Gerhart https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470565537 The video from PBS made me think a lot about having the right kinds of conversations with young children. Maybe instead of teaching children about what it means to be racist, we should ask more questions and listen to our students. Then we can use their sense of right and wrong to help guide our lessons on being anti-racist and supporting differences.

]]> 2021-04-28 18:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470565537 6th Grade-Kornstein https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470570363 I'm actually wondering if I saw the video a few years ago if it would have bothered me as much as it does right now. Thinking about where I am on my journey and understanding of privilege versus others who may have needed to learn/relearn that message.]]> 2021-04-28 18:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470570363 Elem. Gifted Ed detwilkd https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470581617 HIDDEN FIGURES
After exploring the #AtlantisBuild Animation Series, I came across a YouTube video (Story Time Read Aloud) for the book Hidden Figures that is the true story of four black women and their amazing contribution to the space race. This is a wonderful resource to highlight women who were discriminated against but were determined and are real American heroes.]]> 2021-04-28 18:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470581617 Shotwell/1 https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470606999 I watched the Sesame Street town hall videos. I found the answers that some of the speakers gave in response to the questions very helpful. Sometimes it is hard to know how to respond to kids when they ask these questions, and there were a lot of great ideas of ways to answer these tough questions, and the kinds of conversations to have with kids, even at very young ages. ]]> 2021-04-28 18:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470606999 Shotwell/1 https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470620635 The Town hall videos confirmed my thinking that young children are listening and understanding what is happening in today's world and that they have many questions and want to talk about what they are seeing/hearing. We as adults need to be ready and willing to have the important conversations. ]]> 2021-04-28 18:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470620635 "What Anti-racist Teachers Do Differently" https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470624608 This was a very interesting article about educators who recognize that ALL students can learn. Being proactive, supportive, challenging, and invested in their students, especially the African American ones, definitely makes a significant difference in these students and their ultimate success. ]]> 2021-04-28 18:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470624608 Jen Harkins 2nd grade https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470626597 The list of books is a great resource to supplement our reading series. I'm a Pretty Princess can be used with Yeh-Shen and Superheroes Are Everywhere is a great supplemental read to Dex The Heart of a Hero. ]]> 2021-04-28 18:44:03 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470626597 Elem. Gifted Ed detwilkd https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470632806 This spark challenged me to look for and share with my students the inspirational stories of many black and brown historical figures that made a positive difference in the world even as they faced discrimination and difficult struggles.]]> 2021-04-28 18:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470632806 Jen Harkins, 2nd grade https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470640770 Many of these resources including the clips from the Sesame Street videos can be used as examples in 2nd STEP for the students to work through the problems presented using the steps they learn. ]]> 2021-04-28 18:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470640770 Talking to kids https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470670314 I love the idea of talking to kids about racsim but ont heir level, I think having an understanding of what they think racism is could be a nice starting point and then using helpful age appropriate books.]]> 2021-04-28 18:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470670314 Jacquey Dermody - 3rd Grade https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470675661 I plan to use the Sesame Street Stand Up to Racism Town Hall videos as a resource in my classroom. This will help further continue the conversations we’ve been having about racism. The videos are honest, but also use language that will resonate with my 3rd grade students. After showing the videos, I plan to incorporate discussion anchor charts that will allow students to write down their thoughts and connections. ]]> 2021-04-28 18:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470675661 Something Happened in out Town https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470677439 I explored a few pieces of literature that were great examples material to read to spark conversation. I would love to read more of these and present them to my class.]]> 2021-04-28 18:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470677439 I watched the Sesame Street video and explored some of the literature that was posted on the various sites. I'd like to set a goal of reading diverse literature with my students once a month. powellri https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470684629 2021-04-28 18:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470684629 "What Anti-racist Teachers Do Differently" https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470688144 What a powerful article about how differently some teachers respond, engage, support, motivate, and believe in the students who are African American. ]]> 2021-04-28 18:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470688144 Decolonizing the Music Classroom https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470694699 Instrumental Music K-6
We (music department) need to find substitutes for folk songs that had racist lyrics in the past that are in our lesson books - even if no one else knows the old words or histories of the songs, and even if the publisher changed the title of the tune to something generic like "Fiddle Song."]]> 2021-04-28 18:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470694699 Jacquey Dermody - 3rd Grade https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470699654 "Raising Little Allies-To-Be" This article confirmed what I already knew about how early children develop attitudes and preferences about race. However, it sparked change in my thinking about how quickly children's perceptions about race can be changed. The author stated, "Explicit conversations with 5-7 year olds about interracial friendship can dramatically improve their racial attitudes in as little as a single week" (Bronson & Merryman, 2009). This highlights the urgency for explicit conversations about race in schools, especially in the primary years. ]]> 2021-04-28 19:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470699654 Doing More... powellri https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470712598 This challenged me to do more as an educator, especially as one of the few black educators in our building. ]]> 2021-04-28 19:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470712598 Mary Ann Raising Little Allies https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470721476 This article was filled with resources and ideas to use in my classroom. I struggle with timing and deviation from prescribed programs and am still developing ways to incorporate more resources into the day.]]> 2021-04-28 19:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470721476 There is a huge gap between the kids "with" and those "without." How can we as teachers understand that gap? What can we do about it? We can try to understand why kids aren't logging on or doing school work. https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470723009 2021-04-28 19:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470723009 1st https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470727130 Spark- Thinking about new ways to use texts available in the Library to review comprehension skills. I can't wait to try out some new EOY books.  ]]> 2021-04-28 19:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470727130 Happy in Our Skin by Fran Manushkin https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470738445 This is a great read aloud resource for primary grades. It highlights the beauty of all skin colors and can spark meaningful conversations at an elementary level. ]]> 2021-04-28 19:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470738445 So many articles that are informative and interesting. Articles that I will refer back to for clarification on things I don't quite understand. https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470739414 2021-04-28 19:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470739414 Seeing the students step forward as small priviledges put them ahead, never thought of those as priviiledges https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470744770 2021-04-28 19:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470744770 Jenn Roth- Library https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470746642 Diverse Book List- we have even MORE than this :) 
https://libraries.npenn.org/cataloging/servlet/presentbooklistform.do?listID=22808473

]]> 2021-04-28 19:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470746642 I loved the 100 Repetitions article. We all love to see the children succeed. If we are not the one to see the final success, we must remember that someone will see it down the road and appreciate the time and hard work that others have already contributed. https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470758914 2021-04-28 19:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470758914 Something that I noticed in the race video was that the students who were ahead didn't look to see who was behind them until they were told to, which shows how easily and often people can look past things. https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470759127 2021-04-28 19:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470759127 Jenn, Kellee, Jackie O, Ainsley https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470796707 Deep discussions on making positive changes :) ]]> 2021-04-28 19:24:15 UTC https://padlet.com/burkeme1/ca2jkkpspt02wci0/wish/1470796707