Another Inconvenient Truth by Mary Morgan https://padlet.com/mkmorgan86/eismfmdlobj9 Each group will share 4-5 connections from the article to your school or classroom. en-us 2017-10-26 20:21:29 UTC 2017-10-26 21:58:45 UTC hello@padlet.com Andrea & Mackenzie https://padlet.com/mkmorgan86/eismfmdlobj9/wish/201036269 1. pg. 70 Urging teachers to have high expectations for themselves and students, without enhancing their expertise, is not only inadequate but may be counter productive. (offer lots of PD)
2. Seeing is believing. Teachers need to see other teachers doing good practices. 
3. Being "Color Blind" is not always best practice or culturally responsive. 
4. Teaching should be adapted to student learning styles.
5. Public policy focuses more on teacher qualifications than on teaching quality.]]> 2017-10-26 21:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mkmorgan86/eismfmdlobj9/wish/201036269 Melissa, Tim, David, Jacqueline, Lauren https://padlet.com/mkmorgan86/eismfmdlobj9/wish/201039134 Holding students to high standards.
Provide needed resources.
Changing a culture requires changing more than just attitudes and beliefs.
Learning how to question our beliefs is essential.
One can build student self-esteem by reducing academic rigor...that's scary.]]> 2017-10-26 21:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mkmorgan86/eismfmdlobj9/wish/201039134 Dennis and Amy https://padlet.com/mkmorgan86/eismfmdlobj9/wish/201039469 1. Teaching should be adapted to students' learning styles.
2. Home/schools connections to engage with families is a crucial component.
3. Teacher qualifications are deemed more important that teaching quality.
4. Changing a culture means changing behaviors as well as attitudes and beliefs.
5. Being color blind regarding race is good but can be bad if educators refuses to acknowledge that their students are different.]]> 2017-10-26 21:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mkmorgan86/eismfmdlobj9/wish/201039469 Meredith, Candace, Karen, and, LaTondra https://padlet.com/mkmorgan86/eismfmdlobj9/wish/201039899 1.Culturally responsive teaching and project based learning can go hand in hand and create amazing results.
2. The building climate is everything!
3. Being aware of what students are bringing in terms of background knowledge (funds of knowledge) is really beneficial.
4. You need to know the WHOLE student vs. what you see and know the family.

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