EEC 4 - Barriers & Solutions to Communication by RDL AVID https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1 Share the barriers you have experienced with communication in your role: Student to Student, Student Teacher, TeacherTeacher, Parent/Guardian Teacher, Admin Teacher, etc. Solutions will be added under the comment section of each barrier in a new breakout room. en-us 2020-08-21 00:30:46 UTC 2026-03-22 19:51:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Coach to teacher, teacher to teacher, and admin to teacher- lack of time to communicate in the online world. Not as easy to "drop by" someone's classroom. https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938064636 2020-11-18 18:06:43 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938064636 Teacher to Student https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938066415 When teachers don't relate to a student.  How can a teacher tackle this situation? 

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]]> 2020-11-18 18:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938066781 Language https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938066873 work with school district to find translation resources to help in communicating with families]]> 2020-11-18 18:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938066873 implicit bias https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938067000 2020-11-18 18:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938067000 Senior leadership not experiencing the real work of the classroom so priorities and urgency can sometimes feel amiss in communications and policies. kgomes5 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938067384 2020-11-18 18:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938067384 Biases held by people in positions of authority https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938067821 2020-11-18 18:07:18 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938067821 scasillas2 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938067849 language]]> 2020-11-18 18:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938067849 History Math4Everyone https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938068209 Prior experiences that have led to feeling unwelcome/unwanted/angry]]> 2020-11-18 18:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938068209 Teacher to Teacher https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938068546 As I have facilitated Anti-Racism and equity training to teachers, there has been pushback with white teachers documenting my every move because they don't like what I have to say. I am an Indigenous Latina. ]]> 2020-11-18 18:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938068546 wife connection https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938069121 access to technology

]]> 2020-11-18 18:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938069121 Central Office to School Admin https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938069917 2020-11-18 18:07:40 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938069917 placing subject over student https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938070447 2020-11-18 18:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938070447 can't pop in to classrooms to visit teachers tharding27 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938070994 2020-11-18 18:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938070994 Systems that are set up to naturally segregate students and families and prevent access to those of lower SES or non-English speakers acruz72 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938071188 2020-11-18 18:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938071188 District Leadership kbowers35 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938071534 There are many decisions being made without the inout of those it directly effects (teachers and students)]]> 2020-11-18 18:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938071534 Online fatigue- having difficulty engaging online, choosing to shut down when it gets hard- applies to both kids and adults. I struggle in large-group PD's if I don't feel like there's something to do. https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938071619 2020-11-18 18:07:58 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938071619 Valuing expediency over quality. https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938071643 2020-11-18 18:07:58 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938071643 all hearle1 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938072111 active listening skills]]> 2020-11-18 18:08:03 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938072111 coach to teacher: different levels of technology abilities/comfort level cbrown1119 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938072353 2020-11-18 18:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938072353 peltagon https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938072405 An overwhelming amount of digital communication. It is difficult to go through each email thoroughly. And many are not being read by me or by the people I send them to.]]> 2020-11-18 18:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938072405 Teacher to home barriers https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938072408 Families who don't have access to email or are hard to contact.]]> 2020-11-18 18:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938072408 District to families https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938073712 2020-11-18 18:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938073712 conflicting schedules wjett2 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938073763 2020-11-18 18:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938073763 Not knowing what to say in regard to being an ally to diverse students, without having a white savior complex... raazzerah https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938074539 2020-11-18 18:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938074539 no unplanned convos makes it hard to bond or connect with kids in a genuine natural way mjackson112 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938076331 2020-11-18 18:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938076331 Teacher to teacher kbowers35 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938076483 Implicit bias and/or not a common understanding]]> 2020-11-18 18:08:48 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938076483 lack of empathy hearle1 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938076957 with a dose of too much pity

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How are master schedules created?  How are we considering support for students who need it? 

How are we determining student placement and how that placement impacts graduation and future goals?

What data are we looking at when "tracking" students? Are we reducing students to their data points? The online environment has exacerbated this for students. How can we look through a more holistic lens? ]]> 2020-11-18 18:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938077676 Budgets https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938078392 Do policies allow for equity in budgets? 
What is the district's vision and is it funded?
Who is writing budgets/policies and what voices were brought to the table? 

]]> 2020-11-18 18:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938078392 fear doing the "wrong thing" and then doing nothing jchevalier5 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938078499 2020-11-18 18:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938078499 District outdated policies https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938080345 Begin with asking questions.
Bring the right people to the table. 
Practice of reviewing policies to find those that are outdated.
Might require re-education and discussion. 
What is our collective powermandate and how can we (a department) impact district policies through our work? ]]> 2020-11-18 18:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938080345 Admin to teacher kbowers35 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938084163 Lack of transparency ]]> 2020-11-18 18:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938084163 Screencast quick trainings for teachers - bite sized chuncks tharding27 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938149576 model activities & new technologies
- ex. Model Collab Study Groups]]> 2020-11-18 18:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938149576 Parent invited to participate kgomes5 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938158553 Office hours
optional lesson involvement

]]> 2020-11-18 18:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938158553 Family office hours or including families in a weekly-biweekly lesson-should be a can participate, not a must participate https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938161340 2020-11-18 18:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938161340 To get families more involved we could do a family lesson, and the families involved. For example a Science lesson with entire family. scasillas2 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938164854 2020-11-18 18:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938164854 Have student participate in a coteaching situation with a lesson https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938166603 2020-11-18 18:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938166603 Give every student a chromebook or computer. Give every student a hot spot. scasillas2 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938172771 2020-11-18 18:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938172771 organize virtual meetings/activities to share about their learning experiences https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938173359 2020-11-18 18:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938173359 Can't just drop into classrooms kgomes5 https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938176541 2020-11-18 18:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938176541 Not seeing the Connections AGRESH https://padlet.com/avidrdl/cwucbcrt0f5tvjl1/wish/938593008 How systems like AVID and other goals can work together

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