https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun en-us 2016-03-28 15:40:05 UTC 2016-04-06 18:51:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104416144 -Students and Families feel that the teachers and the support staff at the school recognize and celebrate their culture.
-Teachers are sensitive to cultural norms that may be different then their own and encourage their students to do the same.
-Expand the idea of diversity to include profiles beyond cultural diversity
-Bridge the gap/ perception  between the French and English programs.]]> 2016-04-06 17:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104416144 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104421235 1. Diversity: all about a number, "How many men/womwn/Asian/blond..."
2. Culture: The glue that holds an organization together. What people say, how we do things around here...
3. Inclusion: How do I feel about it? Am I included? "Asked to the dance"
4. Cultural Competence: not a destination, but a journey. Able to use all that I have, and all the people, to get the best result. Includes Cultural sensitivity and cultural humility, which opens up window of thinking, in terms of what we can and can't understand.]]> 2016-04-06 17:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104421235 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104421253 diversity
culture
inclusion
cultural competence]]> 2016-04-06 17:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104421253 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104421359 2016-04-06 17:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104421359 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104421456 Each year we would be having many conversations about the diveristy and culture of our students. This would be continuous and on going throughout the year, and happen each year. 

Student facilitated discussions about diversity and culture . Continuously throughout the year. 

Embrace and be proud of our diversity. Make it a point of pride for students and community 

Diverse faculty members mirroring the diversity of the students. 


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The different schools have events that celebrate culture.

We have Diversity Committees at the schools.

We have Mentor Text - we choose books that make kids aware of different cultures.

We have World Languages, including French Immersion.

We promote events outside of school that celebrate diversity.

We promote kindness and acceptance.

Pierce Bucks for kids who behave and show kindness.

Filling the bucket (Collicot).

Best Buddies program (Pierce).

Primary Source is a way of learning about different cultures.

Teachers as Scholars is another resource for PD that promotes cross-cultural understanding.

Forbes Museum/Lincoln essay every year at Pierce.

Cultural festivals are done at elementary level - already at middle school and high school.

Choose stage productions that are more diverse. Something besides "Annie."

Diversify food selections.

Devote different weeks to different cultures in the schools.

Dress up days for different cultures. 

Faculty continues to show the diversity of the student body.

Round 2 - Question 1:

Innovative ways for kids to tell their stories - within the different curriculums.

Diversify teaching styles to accomodate beyond the verbal/analytical.

Promoted different ways of assessment to allow for cultural differences.

Building a culture of kindness by actively teaching social skills and examining cultural bias.

Examine the assumptions of the dominant culture. Reflect upon them. Get them across in the same way to all the kids.

Round 3 - Question 1

-being able to have open conversations with students, feeling competent enough to have a conversation with students about their cultures (with or without support of a script)

-PD to support all the above initiatives

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Round 1:
-older students report feeling comfortable and welcome in school, via survey
-parents report that schools reach out and engage them
-we have a curriculum that supports a culturally diverse world
-teacher development continues
-somehow diversity will be introduced into the less diverse elementary schools
-teacher diversity increases, via recruitment policies
-a more diverse population in leveled classes, in middle and high schools, e.g. the Calculus Project strategy

Round 2:
-girl-centered recruitment program for science programs
-community members read from Native language and culture
-French immersion AND expanded Spaninsh program
-senior volunteers get a tax break
-use of Primary Source courses
-celebrations that highlight the cultures of the community
-teaching about religions as culture

]]> 2016-04-06 17:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423082 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423113 -Because MPS started a world cafe PD, they are striving to create a dialogue amongst faculty and staff in the hopes that this inclusive culture will be passed down to the students and families
-This inclusive culture has started long before the world cafe, MPS schools have diversity committees
-French immersion program and Spanish education in early elementary grades 
-MPS asks itself the question: "how can we do better?" how can we be more competent, diverse and inclusive?
-Trying to improve each day by being flexible and adaptable and bringing an awareness to issues
-Making sure teachers are ESL certified and properly supported to accommodate english language learners

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Not just diversity night - needs to be more global understanding of differences.

bring back food!!!!!!

reading about diversity - in all schools

diversity = race, sex, etc. have open discussions about it

field trips to show kids different parts of boston, other parts of state, countries, etc.

Learning terms and ideas from Professional development.

Stopping the nepotism of hiring friends and family members of MPS.

Increasing diversity among staff. Not hiring MPS staff who live here and have graduated from MPS. Add new ideas.

Emphasize the cultures in our district through culture nights and events that highlight ALL students and staff.

Value the diversity and see as an asset. Allow students to share in their classrooms and schools. 

Stop avoiding culture! Include more cultures in celebratory ways so kids are exposed to different ideas and ways of living.

At Tucker, there are cultural programs that highlight children's backgrounds but not at other schools. Bring those programs to other schools whether or not we have the same level of diversity. 

Build the cultural competence of teachers to highlight things other than things like sports and ideas/events/interests that are teacher-focused. 

Focus on developing respectful and helpful citizens. 

Having a budget for teachers to travel, especially to countries where many students come  from. 


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Five years from now, why will Milton have earned an award for being a culturally competent school district.

-When the district wins, it will be temporary since the culture will always be changing

-It would be interesting to have exit surveys for students to fill out at before they graduate- how included did you feel.

-A curriculum audit may help to collect data

-Achievement levels overall (in all levels, not just AP) You can walk through Milton and not be able to guess the level based on what the class looks like. (5 years from now)

-STEP Program- behavior based at Glover. Teachers have noticed that in general, the students seem to be of color. 

-Milton represents diversity in extracurriculars as well. All families feel comfortable engaging. 

-Some districts have committed to spending all their PD's on cultural competence- does this change the culture of the school? 

-Does the Calc Project at the high school help us to pursue cultural competence. 

-Teachers should know families and the culture behind their students as best as they can 

Next Group

-Could teachers get more training in this? 
-Milton is a very sports-oriented community. Most parents of athletes all have a connection and know one another. Could we do anything to get patents of non-athletes more involved? 

3rd Group:
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1.  WE are inclusive
2.  We make people feel special
3.  We are welcoming.
4.  Many clubs
5.  We have a culturally rich professional development options
6.  We have taken a journey with a diverse staff, and advocated for cultural differences
7. Inclusive classrooms and clubs
8.  Special education could become more inclusive.  WE could come much further in this regards
9.  Collaborative faculty,
10.  Opportunities to co-teach or team teach
11.  We learning to meet the needs of our diverse learners
12.  SEI Endorsement
13.  Diverse students
14. On the path to diversify staff
15.  ]]> 2016-04-06 17:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423257 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423264
We changed or eliminated our leveling practices to reduce minority, low income, male and IEP overrepresentation in some classes.

We emphasized accountability in grading to raise expectations.

Change French lottery system.  Students picked randomly across district and offered choice of french or English to reduce imbalances.

Hire more minority teachers.

We got rid of sub-groups and stopped classifying by the social construct of race.









]]> 2016-04-06 17:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423264 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423278 We received this award because we have been committed to providing a diverse culture through professional development; enrichment programs for students such as  offering support for minority groups within the school day;and family outreach after school.   SEI endorsement course work provided opportunities to allow teachers to communicate with families in an effect and understanding manner.

question 1 round 2
more diverse staff
data proves the achievement gap has narrowed
we have purchased more culturally diverse books and materials
community outreach programs for families and parents
SEI endorsement courses helpful to assist teachers with families

Welcome community. Outreach.
More Grants. 
School wide event/system wide
Retention rates Graduation 
Round 2



 

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]]> 2016-04-06 17:28:14 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423290 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423328 Pretend it is 5 years from now and MPS has won an award for being a culturally competent district.  Why will we have won this award?

- One measure of this could be students in all subgroups are making academic progress 
- Community:  Creating a culture in the school that goes beyond the school day and puts things in place for supports that are needed.  This is a larger issue than just inside of the school.
-Parents that are involved in the school reflect the culture of that school.  We need to provide opportunities for all families to be involved.
- If we take schools at face value, we don't always see the diversity that isn't so apparent.  Collicot is one example, as it appears to be a primarily white, Irish school but after the diversity survey, it was discovered that there were many different religions and background.  -Are we going further away from celebrating cultural differences?  We sometimes are nervous to celebrate this as we don't want to make students feel left out (ie: Religion, holidays).  
- Perhaps having students bring things in to celebrate culture could be a way to learn about different cultures rather than celebrating holidays.  In primary standards, learning about traditions are included. 
- This does have to do with race as well.  Students are quick to use words like racist/racism but sometimes don't understand what being racist means.  
- Don't ignore race - many teachers say "I don't see color - I treat everyone the same" but that actually does a disservice to students as there are many traditions/beliefs that we can learn about when we acknowledge it

]]> 2016-04-06 17:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423328 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423332 Diverse staff
Professional development in diversity
Celebrate the differences- diversity commity at Glover SChool
Town wide events that connect the all schools
-Celebrate our differences
Including the community and Outreach programs and projects (i.e. pj drive, celebrate Milton event)
Diversity group- site council advisory group branch out
Create a seamless diversity and cultural groups
Consistent enough to provide Milton with an identity
Expanded the practices across the Elementary Schools to increase the exposure to the community
Pen pal in ES to create a bridge before MS
Schools highlight the cultural/diverse event/identity and share with other schools
Embedded into the schools daily- common language that all staff across the district use ("The Milton Way")
Parents drive the push for culture in each school (i.e. St. Patrick's Day at Collicot)

]]> 2016-04-06 17:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423332 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423334 5 Years down the road - why will they have earned the award for cultural competency?

- Registration process would be better for families to communicate with the registrar that helps families feel welcomed; the documents would be translated and would help provide assistance to families who need it

- Alerts (no school etc.) are only ever in English

- Home visits once you know the family well

- The curriculum has to mirror our understanding of difference in culture and race (can be art, language, etc.) - it has to be written into the curriculum

- Better system for parents and teachers to be able to communicate (translated emails/letters)

- Dialogue within diversity committee on what "White Privilege" - beyond socio-economic and into the roots of the culture (providing this kind of dialogue on a more widespread scale)

- Accepting that fair is not always equal

Celebrating holidays?  Not accepted but why??   Religions that are in the standards are allowed.  Interesting idea is being culturally competent 

There is not a lot of inclusion between French and English even at very young ages, "French fries" vs "English muffins" There is a very visible divide. Parents see it as "French-- smart kids" They don't even intermingle until the 5th grade. 

Sometimes it carries through as "levelling" in middle school

We could do a "World Cafe" assembly for kids in our schools.

"The Calculus Project" is that a thing? The admin at the middle school may be doing that but we don't know anything about it. 











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staffing

diversity committees with parents and teachers

instruction represents our understanding of cultural sensitivity

school wide comfort level for students

programs recognizing cultural differences

international festivals

parents feel welcome also

outreach committee

extra curricular programs

this program addresses issues

having an understanding of the demographics of the community

making new community members feel welcome and included
SEI class

diversity of offerings: STEM, languages, etc

diversity of staff; race, culture, religion





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The MPS would have won an award for cultural competency because we may have changed the district zoning so that we have more diverse racial and socio economic populations among the elem. schools instead of grouping by address.

Gender neutral pronouns for the LGBT community. 

Surveys conducted that ask student body if they feel included. Are our efforts 

Created inclusive curriculum that supports racial/gender/etc. inclusion. Such as literature introducing more diverse authors

Family engagement - changed salutations to dear families, not dear parents.

Make effort to know students' families.. What are they going home to? Who do they live with?

We have hired more diverse faculty (look around we have about 75% white females)


How do we measure whether we are approaching cultural competency?

How to we encourage students to break out of their comfort zones and work with students who they don't normally gravitate toward.
- More team building/ community building activities

Monthly cultural themes - food, culture, celebrations, music etc but it remains prevalent within the school all year. Invite families in toshare.

NEW GROUP
LGBT was something that we all hadn't talked about but is a good idea. Personal pronouns?
Religion school - 
Hypersensitive students about some of these issues. 
Acknowledging things around you - cultural competency...you need to have conversations around these things. 

]]> 2016-04-06 17:28:27 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423367 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423373 *thinking about unifying our elementary schools and making them more reflective of the diversity within the town
*finding creative ways of addressing some of the issues that we tend to shy away from such as holidays
*Increased the diversity of the staff
*Developed an awareness of cultural needs 
*Having the French program being as equally diverse as the other programs
*Continue to increase family engagement (encourage all families to participate)
*All school notices translated into many languages of the families
*Continue the preschool program so that students come prepared to Kindergarten with skills they need
*All staff will have completed the SEI training which will help teach ELLs in a more efficient manner
*Home visit program throughout all grades
*Transparency of communication
*Parenting classes- workshops, access the information, problem solving
*Opportunities for faculty to have more professional development around the issues of diversity, culture, inclusion, and cultural competence
*Limiting class size- teachers will have the opportunity to get to know the students instead of seeing them as a number]]> 2016-04-06 17:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423373 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423409 -Engaging Families in Diversity Committee meetings and activities and through this ensuring that cultures are being represented and supported
-Schools support cultural competency in ways beyond racial diversity such as SPED, ELL, SES
-Kids of all different cultures are thriving in our district
-High School Students facilitating community-wide cultural competency promotion (i.e. hosting a program for families to discuss what cultural competency is, educating elementary students, reaching out to pre-schools)
-Each school hosting a night with food from different cultures
-Recognizing holidays and cultural celebrations - meaning, symbols, history
-Education around gender identity and ensuring safe environments for all students 
-Students are serviced within the classroom (fully inclusive) regardless of co-taught status
-Programming within specialists (Art, Music, French, Above Level, On Level, etc) would have representation from all subgroups.
-Classroom teachers have access to translators for notices home, parent teacher conferences or just informal conversations (planned).
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They celebrate cultures, holidays
Cultural education is part of training for staff
More world cafe
Cultural class is part of curriculum
When you walk in the cafeteria you do not have tables of white /asian/other. Students have to sit with new faces once a month.
Students are made to mingle during sport events and during school day
Showcase more culture, periodic celebration of one culture .
World religion is part of the curriculum
Parents who come from other culture organise an event to show case their culture
Workshops for parents who need to learn how the american schools function
----------------------------------------------------
The school trained all the staff with the Collin cultural model "iceberg:
A strong PTO brings in cultural events
SEI endorsement
Students are always learning about new culture:one continent a year.



]]> 2016-04-06 17:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423432 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423434 - inclusion, welcoming environment
- increased participation in all demographics
- make sure our student demographic are equally spread out in all activities
- when we're sending students to nationals, state events, we are considering the demographics of our students
- equal opportunities for our students
- no achievement or curricular gaps between all different groups of students
- extending beyond school district, how do we connect families before kids come to school
- increased family and community engagement across all different demographics
- connect with other programs in town
- set up policies around onboarding not only teachers but also onboarding families
- matching teacher to student demographics in the district
- how do we provide opportunities for teachers to connect and come together, to break out of their individual classroom? Maybe have a common curriculum or something, a value, that we emphasize across all different schools, contents etc.]]> 2016-04-06 17:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423434 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423439 MPS staff and curriculum are culturally competent.
Staff are culturally sensitive and make an effort to get to know home cultures.  Staff make an effort to get to know families.  Understand different cultural norms.  We try to look at the whole child - where does she come from, what is her background?  Teachers respect these individuals.  Efforts made to share about home cultures and teach about different cultures.  Celebrating customs/holidays.  International day/month for families to share cultures.  Staff are open-minded and flexible and reach out to families.  We have a family outreach liaison.  
Currently our staff is not very diverse.  There would have to be an effort to hire more diverse workers. 
Efforts to decrease the achievement gap must be in place.]]> 2016-04-06 17:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423439 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423446 -all educators have taken part in professional devlopment (Primary Source)
-shared understanding of cultural competency
-Mission Statement includes cultural competency
-Common language and understanding of inclusion
-Buddy Bench
-diverse representation in curriculum and materials
-Marty McKenna's role
-Translated materials (student handbook, forms)
-school/district wide events or actions
-Diversity Committes with common goals
-partnerships with cultural institutions
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*bringing out the best in one another 
*Administration understood that we need common working times to work (common planning periods, common space, time, observations teacher to teacher.)
*Inclusion - allowing all to take part not just stand outside
*Creating a culture within the school that includes all walks of life and being humble
* We have a wonderful world language program and that we expose them so young and use strong supports 
*SEI endorsed classroom - opening the eyes of the diversity of the students who are ELL's the method of teaching and opening our eyes to their world.
* Wide range of people from all over the world (guatemala,  haiti,  france, americans fluent in other lagnuages)
Curriculum that allows us to instruct our students with these values (all types of authors with different cultures, different histories, cultural celebrations.
*Readers workshops exposes them to different types of genres
*Funds to buy these resources to support these teachings
*Parent involvement portion PTO at all levels - create a cultural  competent environment - including all (meet the artist, assemblies, music, and speakers).
Round 2:
*Common space and time in order to build these relationships and work together
* Programs in place - PD strands, middle school cultural awareness night
* Each quarter of the year picking a different culture and dedicate your studies to this
*Things we do not have in place - around the world representing different cultures within their room - start out young levels and carry through
*More guest speakers - cultures/families/diverse
*Food inside the cafeteria - experiment
*Placing maps on the wall to dedicate where you come from to identify where we all come from
* Diversity Committees
*Focus on similarities instead of differences
*School 88% Irish - not all from same neighborhoods or grow up the same
*Diverse ways of teaching - and reach all different students
*Strong classroom libraries 

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Milton has put in time and resources into training school staff

Continuation of cultural sensitivity post professional development hour

Cultural diversity is part of the curriculum

Student involvement in learning and participating in sensitivity exercises.

NOTE:  Struggle to infuse cultural sensitivity into academic classes other than english.

Learning from mistakes, processing failures.

FInding ways to survey home culture and bring those findings into the curriculum.

Actively recruit faculty from diverse backgrounds.  Mimic the demographic of the community.

Not afraid to question our program's population or decisions.


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Everyone is so talented, have different gifts and we want to include everybody in the universal design of learning 

data showed/demonstrated that we shortened the achievement gap

more diverse staff

community outreach

parental involvement

multicultural programs

allotted more common planning time

more professional development in culturally friendly opportunities

we have a defined set of values and principles

we demonstrate behaviors and attitudes that enable people to work effectually together

its a key factor in enabling educators

multicultural support group services and guidance

multiple state grants from state and federal sources

we are a green school

increased after school curriculum and cultural activities

elderly outreach

outreach in neighborhoods with low to moderate  income

collaboration with colleges:  Curry College , UMASS Boston

professional internships

cultural performances and festivals

understanding cultural nuances

QUESTION 1 ROUND 3
 the definition of diversity varies so much  people have very different ideas about
RAD
schools offering different programs such as
The Noodle Lady

harder to program at the middle and high school levels

diversity can also just encourage each child to show their strength/talent whatever it may be 

there is a need for more specialists to allow for diverse programming


QUESTION 2  ROUND 1
RAD
potato garden
celebrating our differences
International night at high school
high expectations for all students
we Celebrate ALL holidays
new staff from all ethnicities
nternational Night
Chinese New Year
Kindness Month
One Book One School
Global education with French, Spanish and English


QUESTION 3  ROUND 1
I will dig the potatoes for the ethnpotatoe garden











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-By promoting languages (second language acquisition) 
-French immension program and FLES program help students to become more culturally competent

-A program to include new students arriving from other places

-But, what can we do in the FUTURE to expand our MPS efforts?

1) Primary Source - more teachers will have taken PS courses and used PS resources
2) Could Milton house and educate refugees? (Given current world affairs, MPS could realistically become involved with this)
3) A PD day during which community members, staff, faculty, etc. educate others about their culture. You could choose 2-3 cultures to attend a "class" on.
4) Send teachers, faculty, staff, students abroad to countries represented in MPS. Example-Haiti 
5) Family education / two-way communciation and community integration. We could do:
-Read alouds in native language
-Lessons similar to RAD/MTA but individuals could teach their own lesson
-Work with ELL students 

Next round:
-Middle school: does levelling lead to "black and white" classes?
-Does having subgroups (for data purposes) isolate students who fit a "minority" profile?



]]> 2016-04-06 17:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423518 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423533 -Initiative or event that recognizes cultural diversity
-Someone outside of Milton will notice this inititive
-Classroom make up will be taking into consideration
-Understand the students and their cultural differences in your classrooms is important. 
-Allow students to experience different cultures. 
- There was an award and we 
- Its part of the evaluation tool and its school and district wide were we have to meet those standards. 

What does this actually look like in this classroom?
-It can be culturally competent if you are aware of students in your class and you are respectful of them and they are respectful to each other. 
-Pure culture of a classroom is leaving it all at the door, did you all collectively have the same feeling? ---Did you all work towards the goal of what did you take away from the lesson? 
-Recognizing that students will always have different backgrounds and that it enhances learning and teaching. 
-"Shutting off" the outside differences. 


NEW GROUP:
Discussion from another table: How do we show all of the cultural competency? 

Showing the inclusiveness across the board. 

Systemically what can we do as a whole group to show success? 
It shouldn't be just a test score. 

Who will decide if we are being culturally competent?

If we as a school district has this mentality then that is great but the town needs to have this same idea. How can we involve the people in the town, start the culturally  diversity with younger grades and within the families. 

**We did start the Pre-K program which is helpful to recognizing what the district needs. 

Celebrating Milton is a great day for vendors of Milton to come out and the school committee also comes to see. 

IDEA: We should get a group to start to go around to other schools and train them on cultural competency

Families from same culture welcome new families from same culture
Other languages need to be introduced from elementary school
Increased participatory activities for ELLs
Partnership between schools.


]]> 2016-04-06 17:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423533 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423755 Open dialogue for and about cultural competency.  

Respond to the needs of all students, especially "at-risk" students]]> 2016-04-06 17:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104423755 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104424039 Instructional practices that support the cultural differences that our students bring tot the table.  

Make sure we keep an eye on the students that may "fall between the tracks"  ]]> 2016-04-06 17:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104424039 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104424252 -Middle School: LGBTQN language being used to support student gender identity as well as gender neutral bathrooms
-Collicott/Cunningham: families of SPED students to be included especially if they are from different school zone so that they feel a part of their child's classroom and supporting their student.
-Tucker: ensure that students from all subgroups are represented in all academic programs (French, SPED, English), finding ways to engage families from all subgroups in order to represent their needs and perspectives in the classroom and beyond.
-Milton High School: ensuring racial representation within honors and advanced classes.
-Pierce: making cultural goals that are measurable and palpable.  Training students to be culturally competent, having staff and school development to speak to the entire school in order to set a tone and precedent 
-]]> 2016-04-06 17:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104424252 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104424297 Creating a climate that recognizes and respects different cultures.  

Different food choices.  
"Italian culture day"
"Haitian culture day"
Opportunities to have food they have never tried before 


]]> 2016-04-06 17:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104424297 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104424771 Question 1 - round 1
*We created a district wide diversity committee
*We are sensitive to diverse cultures and religions in the student body
*RAD - Reading about Diversity at Cunningham
*Celebrating our Differences program at Cunningham
*SEI training
*Family Outreach Coordinator
*Diversify staff
*One Book One School event at Collicot - book is chosen based on differencs
*Global education with languages throughout the district
*strong ELL leadership
*Kindness campaign at Collicot and Cunningham
*Bullying prevention program

Round 2
*Individual teachers seek out an increase in diversity in their own classrooms - i.e. expanding diversity in high school AP classes
*Provide more "real life" experiences to students through field trips/cultural experiences to show kids that their is more to the world than just where they live
*Full day kindergarten provides an opportunity to expose children to more peers of different cultures
*The STEM program in the elementary classes has increased an earlier interest in science, technology and engineering]]> 2016-04-06 17:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104424771 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104424778 Bringing in speakers from various backgrounds to open our eyes and ears to different cultural points of view.   ]]> 2016-04-06 17:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104424778 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104424838 2016-04-06 17:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104424838 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104425018 Question 1
Each school would have a diversity committee.
ELL students would be performing well
Everyone will have completed the SEI endorsement
The evaluation tool would be tied into the SEI curriculum
Greater diversity would exist within the staff
Start world language early and offer to everyone, 
Increase world language program (i.e. Mandarin)
Expand Spanish language offerings in elementary schools 

]]> 2016-04-06 17:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104425018 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104425410 -Subgroups are doing better and achieving higher in the classroom and on standardized testing 
-Each subgroup is represented and included
-Core value in Milton and the Milton Public Schools is family; how to improve family engagement
-Having a family outreach liason makes a huge difference to how families and students are supported, changing the culture of the town and schools]]> 2016-04-06 17:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104425410 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426208 Parents drive the cultural components

]]> 2016-04-06 17:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426208 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426443 We have a diversity committee that does not find a way to stick with something on what is actually getting done. 

Build an inclusive culture.

Focusing on building citizens of the world. 

TEaching kids how to think about differences.  

]]> 2016-04-06 17:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426443 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426524
Immersion programs in elementary school.

Members of different communities (African-American, differently-abled, etc) come and talk about their own experience.

Assigning leaders to the cause of cultural competency/sensitivity (students and teachers).

Open up classroom to parent involvement - cultural customs to share with the students.


]]> 2016-04-06 17:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426524 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426643 -Having different programs and paths for students to pursue once they get to middle school and high school level (regardless of where they started/despite hardships they have faced)
-Finding ways to connect families with families for networking and support; building connections between families + families/ families + schools (making an extra effort and make the close connections clear and felt by all)
-A push for students of special needs to have be included into the culture of the classroom

]]> 2016-04-06 17:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426643 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426736 1.  bringing the staff/student ratio to compatibility
2.  Increasing diversity in AP courses
3.  closing the achievement gap
4.  Cliques happen ; however, should we force kids to break out of their groups
5.  families of English Language Learners coming in
6.  Heritage
7. There is a sense of family among the faculty
8.  mixing special education students within mainstream classrooms


]]> 2016-04-06 17:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426736 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426737 Survey to parents for feedback 
Check on students after graduation 

Awareness of cultures. Openness to learning about different cultures and recognizing what is "normal" for your students in their culture versus what is "normal" in our school environment. And being aware and able to make changes to your classroom routine and your outlook on students. 

Students should be learning about their friends and what their cultures are

Common language around culture for teachers to convey to the students to help raise awareness of what cultural competency actually is. 

Add a cultural PD or community service hours to the HS requirements for students. 

Welcoming students to the school. Even a transition between grades is a transition. Not just to different schools.  Group for immigrant parents, and families. ]]> 2016-04-06 17:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426737 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426796 -Acknowledging students' race and customs should be an expectation
- curriculum: students should be able to present and share about their culture.   This could include disabilities, personality traits, etc...doesn't need to be just race/religion
-Culture Bags: Bring in 5 items that celebrate your culture.  Doesn't have to be about religion, could be family/home tradition 
-Educators worry about stepping over the lines or doing something wrong.  We are really afraid of offending people so we sometimes avoid having those conversations to avoid any trouble. 
- The descriptions of inclusion, culture, cultural competency were helpful 
- Families might not feel comfortable with how they feel about certain systems ie: TEAM meetings, translators, etc...
Language can be a barrier at times as it can be overwhelming and intimidating
- In other districts, they send home any communications in multiple languages.  Why don't we do this? Do we do this for certain families?????]]> 2016-04-06 17:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426796 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426869 -hiring more culturally diverse staff
-LGBT
-Gender neutral language
-structured opportunities for inclusion (On Tuesdays we play with a new friend at recess, mixed elementary specials from first grade on)

]]> 2016-04-06 17:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426869 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426905 -Diversity committees at each school would be addressing the needs of the cultures represented in that school
-Having more Elementary Related events to expose all students to the diversity of the community (i.e. field day, unity day, etc.)
-Inclusive classrooms: ensuring that students are receiving the services they need in the classroom (non co taught)
-Education for students and staff around gender identity 
-Having a night where everyone brings food from cultures they are from
-Classroom Teacher access to a translator for translating family notices, parent teacher conference, e mail communication.
-Education around different holidays and celebrating them to recognize the history, symbolism, etc.
-Cultural Sensitivity: realizing that different cultures, different mannerisms come across differently (i.e. eye contact, physical space, etc.)
-Recognizing student interests and values as a way to engage and honor what students are bringing to the class.
-Equally spreading out student demographics to activities and sports .... Also in academic programs (French, Co-taught, AP, etc.)
-Ensuring a sense of belonging for all students
-]]> 2016-04-06 17:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426905 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426906 - sharing what's already in place, awareness of what's happening in elementary, middle, and high school
- questioning the district policy around not sharing about different holidays - why can't we talk about different cultures/holidays?
- Diversity Committees at building level, but not sure how their activities are advertised or shared with students and faculty across the district?
- Is faculty diverse enough to understand?]]> 2016-04-06 17:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104426906 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104427156 Add more langauges to provide other options in addition to other programs
We are awesome that we have language options at elementary school
Bring more cultural programs to elementary level
create more diversity in elementary schools
Consistent opportunities across the district 
DIstrict PTO]]> 2016-04-06 17:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104427156 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104427170 Reaching out to the community and including them in the dialogue.  ]]> 2016-04-06 17:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104427170 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104427336
We all are SEI trained and proficient.

Increase cultural learning in the curriculum.

Encourage participation and sharing of experiences for diverse and international students. 

Expanded Opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds to participate and celebrate their heritage in school and in extra curricular 


]]> 2016-04-06 17:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104427336 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104427459 Ensuring that all schools in a district reflect the culture and diversity of the district.  ]]> 2016-04-06 17:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104427459 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104427811 Humility

Recognizing that all students have the right to be treated equally.  Male teachers treat boys/girls the same.  
Female teachers teach boys/girls the same/equally.]]> 2016-04-06 17:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104427811 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104428694
Analyzed data:  Used data collected to ensure that we are data driven and use this information to create and change the way we reach all students]]> 2016-04-06 17:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104428694 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104429130
More planning/collaboration time to give educators the opportunity to learn from each other and to build the school "culture/community"]]> 2016-04-06 17:47:11 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104429130 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430177 Change elementary school structure so not by neighborhood (i.e. K-2, 3--5)
Rotate principals and teachers

]]> 2016-04-06 17:50:00 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430177 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430308
getting high schoolers more involved with sharing their experiences with the younger students

having parents involved in spreading the cultural diversity across the schools

professional development to help teachers use common language around diversity

redistricting to spread out diversity

student leaders involved more

books about cultures, disabilities, etc

initiatives like today cannot end at 3:00 - training needs to continue


]]> 2016-04-06 17:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430308 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430393
-Events that happen at particular schools could focus on particular areas of diversity and differences. For example: students with disabilities 

-It is important to know the families and to encourage them to attend events- not just sports 

-International fest helps students to recognize the different cultures in the community 

-Is our staff more diverse- Collicott feels they are ]]> 2016-04-06 17:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430393 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430421 -Community and family emngagement; move beyond the top of the Collins iceberg
-Helping students to learn about new cultures
-Concrete ways in the curriculum for students to tell their stories in interactive ways
-The work would have to be provable to receive the award-things may actually look different visually
-More diverse faculty to reflect the student population
-RAD program in place across all schools--supporting the community in helping us learn
-Teachers learning from families because culture is dirty-we can never really understand everybody
-There is diversity in this room that are not visible
-Moving kids from sitting with someone who has surface similarities to students we know have real connections in their home lives
-Mentoring programs to support students based on similar experiences


]]> 2016-04-06 17:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430421 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430474 having more diversity at lunch time, people love to EAT!

increasing staff diversity, reflects students in front of them

increasing diversity in AP classes

adopting and implementing a curriculum, social skills that reflects issues such as diversity and culture

district has adopted an explicit curriculum The Second Step

"Fill my bucket" cunningham - acknowledging how people can be nice to each other

 modeling for other districts, make a name for Milton

closing achievement gap

bridging gaps with surrounding communities - global understanding - town to county to state to country to global




]]> 2016-04-06 17:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430474 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430515 We spoke about diversity and getting more students into higher level courses at the high school

Having Diversity committee's at every school but need to share and be aware across the district

Holiday celebrations

Curriculum including diversity

Having the ability to have speakers that are age appropriate to our staff and students

Educating staff of all different cultures

Having parents come in and be more involved

Having high school and middle school students teach the younger kids

Mixing up the kids during lunch 

Celebration of Cultures

Celebrate Milton using it as a platform

Climates at each school

At the high school we have a lot of after school clubs while the elementary schools could have it built into their curriculum





]]> 2016-04-06 17:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430515 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430527 Best Buddies expanded program across the district.

Being cognizant of our practices and our treatment of diverse students.  

diversify the populations of the individual elementary schools to better reflect the population.



]]> 2016-04-06 17:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430527 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430529
What we already have:

diversity committee

World Cafe

various clubs

needs:

translate all materials

RAD in all the schools

all the diversity committees meeting

Second Step - make sure all the schools have it

bullying curriculum at all schools

have kids present/share about their culture and themselves (to rid of cultural assumptions "All blondes are...")

diversity nights at all the schools]]> 2016-04-06 17:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430529 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430582 * Not only should there be diversity in numbers of students, but how are those students doing/achieving.
* During the first round, some groups were talking about the positives that we currently have, while other groups were talking about things we need to do in order to get to an "award" status district.
* Curriculum focused - stuck to one path without much level flexibility.
* Communication - is it properly translated for all families.
* Students should be allowed to participate in diversity committees at least at middle school level and above.
* Teachers would like the opportunity to hear about students cultures so that we can learn and share from them.  We often feel like we don't have time for this valuable opportunity.

]]> 2016-04-06 17:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430582 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430759 -What is the culture at different schools
How did the district get an award-What steps were taken for cultural competency
-Who would give us this award
-project that would keep us cultural competent


]]> 2016-04-06 17:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430759 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430766
LBGT- gender neutral language and bathrooms. 
This will become increasing more common. 

How do you compare Milton to other towns? 
-Some type of survey measure that asks students, teachers and parents about their ideas into the classroom and schools. 

How will they measure cultural competancy.

_ Subgroups making progress in testing 
-Subgroups feeling more valued and accepted. 

Milton- looking at the differences between the equity in families. 

Cafeteria- the lack of a spectrum of foods. ]]> 2016-04-06 17:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430766 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430814 -SEPAC for immigrant families
-future teacher scholarship- focuses on diversity and inclusion
-shift towards recognizing and educating students on various cultures/holidays/etc. 
-PTO participation in cultural awareness events and activities 
-rethink how to present open house -orientation day with 3-4 families instead of entire class- more time to understand family's culture, family dynamic, etc. ]]> 2016-04-06 17:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430814 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430943
Additional community service hours for high school students specific to cultural competence; if teachers are engaged in the subject but students are not, then the process is not as effective.  Students could share their experiences and teach others, especially younger students

Today should not be the only day that we talk about this topic.  There is a need for ongoing training about cultural competence for teachers and students- what does cultural competence look like?

Teachers have time built into the schedule to get to know students and build an awareness of culture.     ]]> 2016-04-06 17:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104430943 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104431086 Welcome to middle school program--reduces tension, increases comfort level and increase a sense of belinging and ownership

team model to build community

communication among teachers to discuss students and how they're doing

be part of the actual curriculum --fully integrated into the curriculum, even with book selections

diverse readers workshop curriculum

more free time to interact--less structured time (snack and recess)

celebrating our differences in 4th gr

bucket-filling program/philosophy (kindness program)

relieve pressure to stick to the standards--allow for time for kids to share about religious holidays, cultures

This is the time when kids are the most open and accepting 




]]> 2016-04-06 17:52:46 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104431086 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104431113 -Make things like "Diversity Night" a town-wide event 
-Something like an award has to come from a complete overhaul of how we think, act, relate to one another (grants, PD, materials)


We need to get kids from different elementary schools together outside of school for activities/opportunities besides sports. Culturally-based activities would work well, AND would lead them to know each other before middle school (currently, middle school can be a surprising change for some students).

Milton is divided by neighborhoods. Socio-economic status, race vary and then students go to elementary school with others who look like them.

]]> 2016-04-06 17:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104431113 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104431451 *More diversity  - gender, race, culture
*HS has clubs - how to do this in other areas - vertical integration
*Consistent approach to summer reading - have a focus of cultural acceptance/tolerance - support with this assemblies, speakers - have this part of evaluation tool; do this for 3 years to see results
*]]> 2016-04-06 17:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104431451 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104431522
All elementary schools be on the same page on what is being celebrated

Translators/translated notices to go home and especially for IEP meetings

Multicultural events are not enough, need to continue it throughout each school day

One Book One School

Pen pals with other schools/different states 

Education for all parents in town about other elementary schools/cultures as well as education on french vs. english and co-taught classrooms]]> 2016-04-06 17:54:03 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104431522 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104432057
-We made programs like RAD, Unity night consistent across the district so that we could continue to consistently build on education in this area.
-]]> 2016-04-06 17:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104432057 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104432776 - Socioeconomic barrier could be addressed to help win this award.  Tucker School does help the families access town activities.
- Milton: the disparity is huge.  A child could be on free lunch sitting next to a student living in a 1.5 million dollar home 
- Cunningham has started RAD - Reading About Differences. (Names children call their grandmothers, skin color)
- We should open the doors to family more often.  Involve more families than just those in sports
- If the elementary schools, we could create more instances where they share 
-Helping to facilitate more cooperation/mingling among program choices]]> 2016-04-06 17:57:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104432776 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104433338 How will your school have contributed to the honor bestowed upon the Milton Public Schools?
--High school students go to the elementary schools
- Half day "PD" for the students on the half days as well. 
Parent involvement. Parent outreach program. Incorporating families into the classroom more. 
HIgh school- better communication about students home and family lives. 
Tucker- reading about diversity program (has parent volunteers). Nice to see the sharing with the students. ]]> 2016-04-06 17:59:54 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104433338 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104433664 Incentive program to work in another culture, come back and educate faculty
Work on making newcomers feel welcome from the registration process]]> 2016-04-06 18:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104433664 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104433735 * Family outreach - Tucker potluck's, One Book, One School
* Having translators available for all communication, however minor
* Papers, flyers, all school information in a translated form
* More male teachers in elementary system
*Student groups bringing families together
* Diverse PTOs,  high Diversity Committee 
*Continuity between schools involvement for diversity committees, PTOs
* Students being able to voice concerns about diversity - student input ]]> 2016-04-06 18:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104433735 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104433789 Glover/Tucker -  celebrating our differences one month celebration of diverse people with guess speakers (race, ability levels, etc.); regular and consistent activities and lessons that include diversity; welcoming to different sexuality and transgender (have it be part of training for staff prior to it arising in schools); including parents more (provide childcare so parents can attend evening - have high school students volunteer)
Collicot -  integration of students with disabilities and teaching students about disabilities;
Cunnigham -  
All schools - include parents more (childcare for evening activities - high school students volunteer);  more access to before and after school programs (transportation - late bus); consistency across schools (every school has different activities and programs);  PTO diversity and offering alternative parent involvement for parents who work full time and miss opportunities to ]]> 2016-04-06 18:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104433789 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104433843 How will your school have contributed to the honor bestowed up on the Milton Public Schools?

- eliminate all user fees
- community center / afterschool program and opportunities
- debate clubs
- making things available for families after hours
- block party with teacher support

group 2:
-looking at curriculum
- researching cultural norms
- teachers experiencing cultures in the countries
- all students reading the same book at the same grade level and continuing
- One Book One School events
- staffing
- diversity quotients for schools rather than neighborhood schools
- 


]]> 2016-04-06 18:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104433843 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434084 *address sub-group data
*have calculus project kids take high-school calculus
*include the new families
*system-wide commitment to ongoing discussion of cultural identity and inclusion
*make it a social goal instead of an academic goal
*culturally diverse food days in cafeteria
*offer parents cultural diversity trainings
*expand Spanish immersion program in elementary programs
*non-American sports
*expand clubs
*international fest more than once a year
*intercultural field day
*using early release days for exposure-type workshops
*Advisory Period ]]> 2016-04-06 18:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434084 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434419 more inclusion programs

combined unity night at elementary school

integration between French and English

Structured activities at Elementary that encourage social integration]]> 2016-04-06 18:03:47 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434419 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434596

Encouraging collaboration between the elementary schools, which is currently dismal. There is almost none at all.  Maybe having an after-school enrichment programs that includes the other schools. Maybe field trips together. 

@ Pierce, maybe having LGBTQ programs because there doesn't seem to be much. Collicot has like no same-sex parents because it is such an Irish Catholic community

We need at Pierce more school spirit, if we had wanting to belong to the culture would help foster a team environment. 

There is a lot of community dialogue at Tucker surrounding the "college-bound" idea

We need to mix kids up. Create advisor groups or communities. Some way to mix up the students together. ]]> 2016-04-06 18:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434596 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434603 Collicot- survey to know backgrounds of all constituents and plan curriculum around these.
MHS- Culturally themed dances monthly..music, food, dress. Utilize students' ability to engage in a culturally responsive project (in groups).
PMS- racially even distribution of students across all levels....embrace survey data to plan for needs.
Cunningham- continue inclusive initiatives that support the growth and development of the student as a good citizen.
Every school- tap into the resources of the educators within the building.

]]> 2016-04-06 18:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434603 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434622
-Tucker Cookbook- given out to families
-RAD (Read About Diversity) - should be in all elementary schools
-Meet the Artist- go one step further, having people of all different backgrounds come in (handicap, blind, deaf, etc.)
-Unity Night- make it more culturally diverse, more than just the dance
-Potluck - families bring food of their choice (from their cultures)
-World Fair - represent your culture, families host a booth to celebrate their culture
-Diversity Committee 

-Celebrate more holidays and understand why they are celebrated 

-Information on background of the student body in each school (where are they from, what cultures)

-More education on gender identity/LGBT issues especially for parents 


]]> 2016-04-06 18:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434622 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434624 -started the RAD (reading about differences) program k-5. Six different lessons on differences.
accepting differerences 4-5
unity night at tucker using local talent...during the school day to show importance.
more focus at the elementary...
we are ready to look, try and make changes. 
CLASS
LBGT 
engagement of the families
FUNDING OF THE WORLD GEOGRAPHY/HiSTORY DEPT!!!
goals for inclusion: make everyone feel included not just learning disabled


]]> 2016-04-06 18:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434624 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434663 -Glover and Collicot will adopt RAD
-A district wide diversity committee will develop a curriculum that will be implemented in all 6 Milton Public Schools
-Create a system where new families are given a buddy family to help them transition into the system so they can feel part of the community...Marty McKenna is in charge!
-Incr]]> 2016-04-06 18:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434663 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434664 Elementary: Common language around cultural competency;
Specific lessons for teaching students about disabilities - Disability Awareness Day; lessons to develop empathy and acceptance

High School: More options for honors and AP classes - Open to anyone who would like to attend]]> 2016-04-06 18:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434664 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434677 Round 1

Cunningham - RAD, parent involvement in reading program, teaching tolerance respect and diversity through literature.  Reader's workshop flexibility to chose books that increase cultural competency.

Pierce Middle School EDC - Math program to increase teacher proficiency w/minority students.

Milton High School - Calculus Program improving student performance in math. Expanding program in high school and district.



]]> 2016-04-06 18:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434677 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434694 How will your school have contributed to the honor of this award?

-French and English students combined for elective classes. This is happening at the Cunningham Elementary School.  The French and English program causes 
-Socioeconomic issues is the elephant in the room.  We need to find a way to address it.   If the underlying reason for not participating (ie: hockey and equipment) we need to minimize this. 
-Marti McKenna's Family Outreach position could help with these issues at all schools
-PTO inconsistencies among schools could be evened out
- All teachers should have information about who is low income. *****
- Educators are nervous to discuss things that may be uncomfortable.  Again, teachers should have the most information possible. 
- 

]]> 2016-04-06 18:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434694 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434695 - Diversity celebration with students 
- diversity in curriculum 
- Diversity dinner 
- Parent involvement 
- Teaching students to be more open minded
- After school clubs to celebrate and participate in diversity
- Have a specific curriculum that deals with these issues 
- celebrate differences as a community 
- parent reach out and involvement in celebrations
- Have materials available that expose students to different cultures at a young age
- collaboration across departments/ grade levels/ schools 
- hire a more diverse staff 
- Half days- devote to diversity fairs ( high school) 
- More language choice and language classes in the elementary schools 
- back to school night - more intimate to get to know family and culture 
- Food from cultures  to learn about each families background 
- Time to touch on religious holidays , educate students ]]> 2016-04-06 18:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434695 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434726 -grade appropriate language
-webbing between schools need to be strengthened
-common language across district
-Training high school students to go to elementary schools to speak to them-"meet the artist" or "meet the student"
-having former students communicate/mentor upcoming students
-easier to discuss cultural diversity in elementary classrooms than high school-teachers made be more willing 
-build it into homeroom?]]> 2016-04-06 18:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434726 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434778 Question 2, round 1
*Pierce by it's nature has a more diverse culture than each individual elementary school.  The diversity level there is more similar to that of the town.  Right now Honors students in math are separated from on level kids.  Plan is to rearrange this to spread kids more evenly.
*High School classes,depending on the subject matter, have different levels of diversity
*There is a strong ELL outreach person at the Collicot school - is a great liason to families to assist them with helping their children
*Collicot school has the One Book One School event to promote cultural diversity.  Families and the school community are involved and included during adventure night
*MHS has a diversity committee that has an international night and a diversity committee night focusing on cultural successes - both students and families are invited and incluede
*the Tucker school has a unity night to celebrate cultural differences
*Glover school has a celebrating our differences program that includes the students during the school day and involves the family in an evening event
*Glover school 3rd grade promotes a third grade culture by mixing the kids up  - out of their regular classrooms for different activities - "switch - a-roo"
*Some of the elementary schools do a meet the artist program to expose children to different art styles/artists/cultures - is parent run
*MHS and Pierce has best buddies programs to include and involve students of all abilities.

Question 2, round 2:
*all different schools have different programs that promote diversity
*all of the elementary schools combine 5th grade students from the French and English programs to allow them to meet new students, make new friends, see differences in other students]]> 2016-04-06 18:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434778 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434782 Elementary
Spread out the diversity among all 4 elementary schools. End the neighborhood segregation which becomes socioeconomic segregation.

Having the time to teach what is important. Not testing skills! We should be teaching students how to interact with each other and build knowledge about the world . We should be teaching students how to be world citizens which is not part of our curriculum at the moment. 

Responsive Classroom

One Book One School

High School
Curriculum shouldn't be segregated into distinct class like "social justice," that type of teaching should be integrated into every class. 

Middle School
Again, classes intertwined - social justice integrated into every class and lesson. 

Social justice projects and sharing of ideas. ]]> 2016-04-06 18:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434782 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434813 * More diverse libraries/collections that represent family structures, backgrounds, challenges, etc.
* School-lunch cross-cultural.
* No highlighting, just synchronized into the rhythm of the school day.
* Career-day and/or outside speakers...MHS and Pierce.
* School as Center of of Community.
* Identify and solve barriers for an individual student to participation in an extracurricular.  
* Pierce is the Convergence School, but students often segregate themselves by elementary school peers...how to allow students to feel confident enough to find new peers.
* Create elementary school populations that are more representative of the town.


]]> 2016-04-06 18:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434813 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434819 *tied into the initiatives put in place 
*family outreach at the elementary level
*pairing with local community food places for events like a diversity night
*pairing with members of the community to pull them into the school community (mutual benefits with this partnership-help strengthen relationships with families)
*determining the cultural environment of Milton
*students integrate their social skills and make connections (global connections) with the world around them
*Diversity nights are developmentally appropriate at the elementary level
*Combine Unity Nights across all elementary schools
*form and develop relationships among students in all schools focusing more on getting to know each other as opposed to labeling students to which school they attend
*World Cafe for transition years

***Prioritizing opportunities for dialogue and exchanges among students

]]> 2016-04-06 18:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434819 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434833 elem can do the readings
read about diversity
middle school can do a performance
or someone to come in to speak 
elem can be more collaborative w/ field days or pen pals between school 
surveys
family involvement.  it's always teh same parents that volunteer.  get more cultural rep on PTO's etc. 
international day at the HS
More cultureally diverse staff. 
notices that go home be available in multiple languages. 
HS students going down to the younger kids
Tucker needs to work on divesity in the French program - gender differences between 2 programs. 
on half days, instead of running classes, have the kids do cultural activities. ]]> 2016-04-06 18:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434833 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434888 Tucker- feature Tucker graduate who earned a  doctorate of education and then came back to give back to her community
Pierce- more programs after school that will keep students wanting to come to school (connected) 
creative programs after school in addition to sports (i.e. arts, photography)
Look at socioeconomic factors associated with after school programs
Director of cultural sustainability
Parent /community room as a resource
Start at elementary level to have resource with parents
Expand concept of what is family (i.e. aunty)]]> 2016-04-06 18:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434888 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434922 - Library books culturally diverse
- Display cases in the school involve families to display their culture
- Multicultural night district wide
- Invite all ELL student's families to share their experience and culture
- Share best practices with all schools in the district 
- Gender neutral bathroom 
- Common language throughout the whole district (LGBT)
- Understand your students culture and understand their upbringing, having a resource for the district  ]]> 2016-04-06 18:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434922 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434969 * Middle school will look different over the next 5 years because students will be more active and involved in diversity campaigns and initiatives.
* Curriulum will look different with more texts where all students can "see themselves" in the literature.
* More PD as staff to come together and create new projects around culture and diversity. Needs to be more of a priority.
* Time needed to research quality literature to introduce to our classes.
* Within schools, to make children more integrated so that they are not just socializing with kids in their class or program.
* Teaching children ways to keep their minds open to other cultures.]]> 2016-04-06 18:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434969 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434999 Middle School - monthly Mix-it-up at lunch sessions where students sit with new friends
Focusing on something like the "Open Circle" program to work on social skills regularly
Elementary - diverse classroom libraries (autistic characters, African American characters, etc)
This would work at the High School as well to expand the selections of the required reading
Providing more opportunities for before and after school programs even when transportation is an issue
Working to diversify the sports options as well/music as well especially for students who cannot afford private lessons]]> 2016-04-06 18:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104434999 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104435004
MHS - PD, offering new classes to highlight classes, clubs and accommodating staff for new clubs. Need to make the transition from middle to high easier

Colicott - least diverse, largest pop., international day, diversity committee. Competent because we don't celebrate

Glover - 

Tucker - multi - cultural story tellers, monk, pot luck, community circle, awards for different 

Pierce - unleveling to balance class distribution, research project for equity in the classroom. anti-bullying]]> 2016-04-06 18:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104435004 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104435024 Tucker- Diversity book to write about culture
Celebrating more holidays and expose them to other cultural celebrations
Strong Diversity committee
Curriculum that doesn't create a divide
All elementary schools joined forces maybe cultural connected

Pierce- Where everyone comes together. Opportunity for the transition to cultural competant
Buddy programs.

High School- Conversation, accessible curriculum that promotes equity understanding
Student driven initiatives

Question #2 Round 2
Elementary
Two teachers in the classroom to help meets the needs of all students

More diverse student bodies at all schools- know students for a long time

More connections being made between all elementary schools students so the transition before the Middle School. (pen pals, group events)

Conversations started at Middle School

High School
Students in hs being role models going to the elementary schools. 

Overall
Committees where families are invited 
Outreach staff at all schools
Curriculum to include culture, equitable, and accesible]]> 2016-04-06 18:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104435024 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104435038 by having teachers are willing to attend professional development and implement curriculum

creating plays and choosing productions that represent diversity

making it all inclusive not just during the academic day

taking a look at what is on the wall's in your school and the hallways - be aware of what you have the power to put up in those common places

making sure there are strong images of faces of varying colors

showing different races, cultures, backgrounds on public areas

posters that represent the school : for example "I am Pierce" (or whatever the school is ) with the faces of all the students 

show where families come from - what we eat- etc and put that up

hiring staff that make sure we are implementing curriculum etc

Create a timeline of when we will have these things done to make sure and hold teachers accountable for making sure they are teaching about cultural competency

make sure that all practices are across ALL the schools - not have these things contained in individual schools

Instead of focusing on just Black History Month -- creating a different culture represented in each month and representing it throughout the month


]]> 2016-04-06 18:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104435038 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104435059
At the middle school, mix up students in the cafeteria so that students get to interact in different groups...maybe special theme days, or group by different kinds of cultural foods and music

International festival at middle that includes community 

Working toward de-leveling mathematics and ELA so that there is more diverse representation of students across the classes.

Tucker
Using Saturday academy for the 3rd graders to meet and work each other across French and English.

In ELA and other subjects, highlighting leaders and important figures from different cultures that represent the student body.


Collicot

Increased awareness among student body and school community of the diversity of cultures & religion that are represented in the school.]]> 2016-04-06 18:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104435059 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104435104
elementary: 
- there is a diversity committee
-dug through the library at the elementary school to make sure the books are representative of all cultures and abilities
-changing the set up of the elementary schools to make sure that each school is representative of the town.
- important to start inclusion early to gain respect - preschool level

middle school:
-encouraging kids to break out of their comfort zone and interacting with others when entering into the new school.

high school:
-peer mentor program
-teachers/staff who are willing to think outside of the box


Round Two:
 
elementary:
- weekly team building activities with kids who are not in your class.

-has to be something that is fundamentally a part of who we are as a school (curriculum, social)

-number representation of people who represent all of the different cultures. 

middle school:
-doing world cafe with the students

high school:
-all countries flags represented in the hallway when enter the lobby



]]> 2016-04-06 18:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104435104 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104435113 staff attended professional development to continusly learb about changing community

diversity committees expand  diversity committies of each school combined

creating safe environemnt for children

Question 2 - literacy as a schoolwide goal.



]]> 2016-04-06 18:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104435113 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104436166 Unity Night at Tucker
Diversity Night at Collicot
Celebrating our Differences 
Kids celebrating other kids' activities (e.g., the soccer team watching and supporting the play)
Discovering Justice at the high school
One Book One School at Collicot

In the future: we could (as teachers) find out what activities kids participate in and group them accordingly to help them get to know each other


]]> 2016-04-06 18:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104436166 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437475 Our school will contribute by:
- International nights. It will be a few times around the year and all schools will visit the others
- Visual acknowledgement  of cultures at the lobby. To be updated every year. Include flags, banners
-Students present an autobigoraphy and present their cultures to class in the beginning of the year
Second round: 
- Include books in libraries about different authors of different countries
-Reach out to the parents of ELL students
- LBGT training to be spread out around the district to the teachers. Also this training should be given to the parents, so that they know how to inform their children.
- Trainings about ''valuing the diversity'' should be community based. 
- A night for the celebration of a particular culture ex: Haitian night. Where all students and parents of different nights get together to present their culture. Same format for all countries. ]]> 2016-04-06 18:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437475 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437724
At Pierce-
-6th Grade Friendship Book- addresses and numbers if parents give permission so that students can contact one another 

-High School students come in to elementary classrooms, to be role models 

-Each school hosts a World Fair for the entire town

-Much more parent education on different elementary schools, as well as french vs. english]]> 2016-04-06 18:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437724 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437870 - De-leveling classes 
- Inclusion classes
- High School students- older and more mature- should have a project and be working on a social topic other than the state standards
- Have students present their topics to the whole district 
- Elementary students all read the same book to share ideas]]> 2016-04-06 18:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437870 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437882
Whatever culturally competent behavior we are exhibiting, we need to know and be told that it is culturally competent and then it should be published district-wide. HOwever, the schools are racially so different that maybe one thing that works at Collicot, it might not work at Tucker? 

Could be have a single space where these techniques are listed or available to us? What are our colleagues doing that is working?

How can Tucker be so racially diverse and Collicot not?  Distressing to group members.  Maybe one solution is that town-wide, all Kindergartners and Pre-K should be in one school. Then there can be 1-3 in another school. The 4-5 in another.  Group memebers realize that this is a long-shot but that is should not be. It should be do-able. Other districts do it-- why not us? PUtting everyone in the same building--n that is equity. Everyone wanted neighborhood schools because that is easier. Is that what we are striving for? What is easiest? 

We agree that it is not rocket-science that when the rich white kids go to school with richt white kids and etc... what the speaker is mentioning right now... We know that this makes a huge difference in who our kids turn out to be

]]> 2016-04-06 18:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437882 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437898 Elementary school diversity. Lack there of. Opportunities for the students to stay and work on diversity and culture together as well. Try and integrate and address this issue asap. It si perpetuating the ideas and stereotypes.

 
Best buddies program at the high school is wonderful!!!!!!!]]> 2016-04-06 18:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437898 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437955
having parent volunteers come in to give a presentation on a different dish that the cafeteria has created that day

Making sure to bring the community in and involve the entire community

Ways to make sure that parents feel like part of the community

ways to offer extra curricular clubs to students who may not be able to afford it ]]> 2016-04-06 18:14:50 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437955 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437964
Pierce
Assigned tables at middle school once per week to mix up students.

Math project where teachers are learning different strategies for increasing cultural competence in the math class.

Tucker
Most diverse student population out of all the elementary schools, and they suggest increasing diversity in all schools by moving to a K-2 and 3-5 schools. This could increase cultural competence across the elementary schools.




]]> 2016-04-06 18:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437964 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437980 -We started acknowledging and celebrating all holidays rather than ignoring them.
-Don't censor literature that talks about same sex couples (It takes two to tango) Educating parents about the need to teach their children about differences rather than hiding it.]]> 2016-04-06 18:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437980 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437996 Question 2
Consistency among all schools in the district - language.
District wide parent-advisory council. 

Director of cultural sustainability. 
Someone with their finger on the pulse of teen culture. Keep message consistent among staff and parents. 

Address school climate.

Incentive for graduates to come back and teach. 

Change leadership among schools. 

Sabbatical to explore something in your field or something cultural relevant.   

 French program also segregates kids socioeconomically, racially, and culturally. ]]> 2016-04-06 18:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104437996 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438134 We need a survey to understand the culture of our school. Provide opportunities for all families embrace the cultures of of our schools. Cunningham can go around to other schools to share what they do, "fill your bucket" . Everyone comes together. Should we have neighborhood schools? Different levels at different schools. to bring all children and families together at the same academic level. The high school their are many students who can talk about the different cultures and it is building and becoming better every year. Go back to pen pal in other schools. Reaching out to the different communities. ]]> 2016-04-06 18:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438134 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438156 getting elementary school to comebine or field day more often 
make more diverse for the immersion programs. - mostly girls. 

information sessions at elementary schools that had parents who are involved, parents 

HS clubs being more diverse, everyone being acknowledged. club fair on a half day.  intro'd to all clubs and sports.  

mentoring group.  teachers will recommend some studens to certain groups. 

cook club exhcange recipes.   and invite parents to come.  get out and meet other people. 

diversity committee w parents teachers admin, kids. 

math night, movie night, celebrate diff things and include parents. 

parent committees.  international parents  have a tough time- tough time at IEP meetings, provide them info and support.  

1st time the kids get to the middle school together, uniqute opportunityh w/ their oreintation , study buddy groups, deliberately have groups that reflect populations.  ]]> 2016-04-06 18:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438156 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438201 -Pierce: whatever initiative is implemented, ensuring that it is continued through at least three years for a student so that it can be a tool they use past the years at the middle school....continuance and synergy
-Having an all-school-read to have a common conversation around cultural topics--not tested or graded but to educate and create a common language
-Tying this topic into our evaluation tool and having a professional goal for all staff within a school/district
-Embed the values and language into the curriculum all the time, every day, not just one lesson or one unit
-High School: embedding literature all year that addresses multicultural concepts and aspects
-Having students start the conversations and have clubs and student groups outreach to bring it to the elementary and middle school students.
-Family engagement: getting more family involvement at the middle school level in the diversity committee following the elementary involvement]]> 2016-04-06 18:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438201 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438234
Schools have students in groups/clubs for cultural diversity

Student involvement/leadership roles

Middle School moved lunch table around and moved their groups

MHS: having conversations about diversity, initiated changes made by the student voice and are student driven

MHS student had a senior project dealing with white/black

Understanding how students have hardships in middle school

Home life as a culture

Reduced and free lunch students 

Sharing important information for the purpose for helping them more successful

Learning Pantry


]]> 2016-04-06 18:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438234 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438340 Solutions to Elementary Diversity within Students - providing choice of neighborhood school

Parents who are less involved need to be given options to get involved - translator, family outreach

Matched families with mentor families to get engaged in the school

Lunch room diversity - meeting new groups, meeting new people. Music supporting sports etc. Different groups supporting others with an incentive within schools



]]> 2016-04-06 18:16:04 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438340 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438840 RAD program
Consistent programs across all schools
Meet the artist
Unity Night
Staff support around transgender students
Put policies in place for transgender students
After school day care for evening events so all can attend
More options in the history department
Expanding our reading list through the humanities curriculum
Library has fantastic options for diverse populations
Offer before and after school supports for all students that are based on where they live, not the school they go to

]]> 2016-04-06 18:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438840 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438893
Cunningham - fifth graders can stay in

Responsive classrooms - morning meetings at Tucker very helpful. Greetings in different languages. Show them flag, etc. Then you can say, "Who'd like to suggest a greeting for this morning?"
Inclusive environment for ELLs.

Unity Night at Tucker-put on by Diversity Commitee.





]]> 2016-04-06 18:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438893 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438895 What we might do in the future: Do Field Day with other schools to mix the elementary schools BEFORE they move up to middle school.  

Utilizing the PTO's to coordinate cross school field trips or other events.  

Increase student clubs and organizations at the high school level, get them to start clubs they are interested in and guide them toward diverse clubs.  

Keeping and pushing social skills programs in the schools to teach them how to interact with other students. 


]]> 2016-04-06 18:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438895 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438902 *putting up posters relating to different cultures "I am Cunningham"
*Each month having students present about a certain culture during the morning announcements
*Accountability and deadline for teachers to teach the bullying program
*encouraging students to get involved in school the way that they want to
*teachers/administrators need to say "What could we be doing to make you want to participate in something you are interested in?"
*The number of clubs available for students to participating in]]> 2016-04-06 18:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104438902 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104439087 expanding STEM as a more inclusive and attractive alternative to French


]]> 2016-04-06 18:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104439087 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104439411
include significant people in hostory lessons
identify connectionsamong characters to people


i]]> 2016-04-06 18:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104439411 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104439557 * High school teachers recognize that students tend to stick with their own cultures/races during social times like lunch.
* Needs to be more of an awareness of what it means to have a truly inclusive classroom.]]> 2016-04-06 18:20:08 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104439557 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104440846  ]]> 2016-04-06 18:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104440846 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104440886 At Pierce in my classroom, I will contribute students will feel safe and comfortable in my classroom.  They will feel safe and comfortable withe each other and themselves. 

Students will be assigned random groups or partners so everyone is included. 

No one will be wandering around looking for a partner.

 In English class we will read class novels with encounter different cultures. 

Students will be exposed to different religions and races and ethnicities as part of the curriculum

Students will feel their individuality and worth but not be tokens. 

When we work in groups, we will have roles like "notetaker" or "host" like at this event.

It seems like there will be a shift of less pull-out special ed and that is going to affect a lot. This will change the community within the classroom. We need to find a way to encourage cultural competency in regards to inclusion as there is going to be a big change.]]> 2016-04-06 18:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104440886 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441161 How will You have contributed to the honor bestowed upon the Milton Public Schools?

Continue to teach empathy, tolerance and kindness through literature: Grade 3 "Wonder"

Incorporate stories from around the world - students can identify with the stories - motivates them when they can make a connection

Community Service Requirement brought down to the elementary level 

Teaching Civics 



]]> 2016-04-06 18:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441161 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441492

I will attend PD offered about cultural competency

principals will continue to provide cultural competency

participate in ongoing conversations about these topics

won't make assumptions about anyone based on their race or ethnicity

advocate for the mix it up day in the cafeterias -- make sure kids sit with a variety of kids and eat different foods

Round tables in the cafeteria? or other ways to mix the kids up

provide more student leadership groups -- give students these leadership roles

give opportunities to represent cultures each month

more outward bound experiences for the students to be mixed up

continuous training, mix it up days, continuous discourse

not generalize people based on how they look


]]> 2016-04-06 18:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441492 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441526 -Using the strategies from the SEI curriculum
-Reading books about cultural diversity as early as preschool
-Seed Folk and other books are helpful in making older children like middle-schoolers talk about diversity.
-]]> 2016-04-06 18:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441526 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441538 - include special education students from preschool/kindergarten 
- educate general education students on disabilities
- training for staff on how to handle teaching students about disabilities
- reverse inclusion within and across grades
- "different not less" focus on including "They learn differently but not less"
- how to teach race difference at age appropriate levels
- training for appropriate inclusion of students across grade levels and how to facilitate social interactions and questions that come up (different for different ages)
- ]]> 2016-04-06 18:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441538 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441622 - Be more aware of my classroom - what's on the walls, literature selected, making things inviting and accepting of all cultures
- Make classroom reflective of student body
- Adjustment counselor will go into classrooms to teach about inclusion, continue to make parent connections
- Work with students, parents and teachers on cultural competence
- Work at International Festival (share cultures across the school)
- Use literature that displays diverse populations/characters
- Share literature across grade levels/teams 
- Get to know backgrounds and lifestyles of students 
- Units of study that focus on "who am I?" to better understand student backgrounds
- Morning Meeting greeting in multiple languages
- Students allowed opportunity to share family traditions

]]> 2016-04-06 18:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441622 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441635 Complete SEI endorsement
Learn cultural makeup of class
Expand opportunities for everyone in terms of inclusion both in school and in community
Introduce new literature that would be reflective of demographics
every month each school has to pick a book that reflects a culture and read it
all students are educated in the general education classroom


]]> 2016-04-06 18:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441635 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441638 - Diversify books and ressources  in class and school libraries
- What subjects can or cannot be talked about in classrooms? Need for guidelines]]> 2016-04-06 18:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441638 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441639 De-level the middle school, clear racial distinction between A level and honors classes.
Have daily discussions about race/culture etc. Utilize the parents in the community and benefit from their expertise.  
Improve the bridge between the school and parents in terms of involvement/advising. Parents mentoring other parents?



]]> 2016-04-06 18:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441639 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441650 What are you going to do?

Make sure the curriculum is all-encompassing of the different cultures

Every teacher should know where all of their students come from and work this into the curriculum accordingly (we should be responsible for knowing about survey results)

Science Fair - how can we provide better support to make science fair more interesting and accessible for the populations (low socio-eco, black, Hispanic)

Design a program to include everyone and keep it in school and make it mandatory with the objective of:  Accessing enrichment, celebration within the curriculum - building this access into the daily routine and holding all parties responsible

We contribute by embracing different cultures and not being afraid to talk about them (talk about everything, embrace everything, give of you so that students give of them)

Translate notices home





]]> 2016-04-06 18:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441650 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441666 *Culturally diverse materials in lesson plans
*Make every student feel welcome--attitude of diversity being accepted
*Understand the cultures within the school
*Be accepting of every child that walks through the door
*Differentiate instruction considering cultural differences
*Make curriculum accessible to all students/build confidence
*]]> 2016-04-06 18:26:55 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441666 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441699 -The creation of "sister schools" in the district
-One teacher invites parents in to her elementary classroom to teach about their culture
-join a committee that would help promote different cultures
-point out that culture does not just mean the color of someone's skin
-ask questions to students about where they are from; further the conversation about cultural differences, making students feel more included
-showing students where different families are from on a map
-incorporating information on different cultures into the classroom
-using culturally sensitive and inclusive language in the classroom (pronouns, parents, gender)
-developing empathy in our students (at the kindergarten level for example)
-thinking of the little things such as having all the colors of the crayons in classrooms]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441699 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441709 - Reading a variety of texts from a variety of authors that represented diverse backgrounds
- Having some perspective on what you know vs. don't know
-Create a safe space
-Maintaining professional development on needs
-Creating a mentoring program/diversity committee
-Building equity in the classroom and feeling good about content and self
-Develop a good classroom culture and contribute to school classroom
-Making connections to families that may not feel included-personal invitations
-Administrator support of practices and or curriculum that supports groups
-Collaboration from Central office with school groups to create district wide goals
-Promoting cultural competency as a district through curriculum
-Collaborating with CDM
-Make meaningful connections with others across buildings
-Making a change in town--demographics have to change in schools, sports, activities
-Opening the world view for students
-Connecting with the community about changes
-Start to think about how to break down the race and class assumptions and conversations with families 
-Included the kids in the conversation from all grades and all schools]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441709 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441719 How will you have contributed to the honor bestowed upon the Milton Public Schools?
-Include multicultural books in the classroom that are read throughout the year, not just at special events.
-Allow for more conversations  among students.
-Weekend News: Students share experiences from their weekend time out of school.
-Morning Meeting: One student shares something with the class, and all students greet each other.
-Take time and ask questions of students to get to know each other as unique humans.
-Make a concerted effort to share your own experiences 
and encourage students to do the same.
- Reach out to parents to increase awareness of what is going on in school; recognize that some parents do not read e-mail, and another form of communication might be necessary.
Make other teachers/staff aware of successes in cultural competence in your classroom.  
-Be patient.  Realize that it takes years to see true change and improvements.]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441719 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441723
-Educators feel nervous, worried about offending people by acknowledging different cultures. 

-We should be braver about acknowledging differences, instead of being comfortable ignoring differences

-Take big risks - talk about racism, slavery, the election. These are things kids need to know, but we can be scared of talking about 

-By avoiding conversations, we are making it worse 

-There are always going to be people who are upset 

-There are so many learning opportunities we miss because we can't have open conversations 

-Broadening everyone's ideas of how the world works - Travel Tuesdays - sharing cultures 

-Pooling resources, sharing ideas 

-Create an elementary social studies curriculum 

-

]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441723 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441728
- Have families in the class feel welcome to share something about their culture to the class. Could be an artifact, story, etc. of their culture.
- Be culturally aware of songs being played over the loud speaker. 
- Continue to educate myself about students and their cultures.
- Complete the RETELL course
- Students in the high school are very involved, try to get high school students involved with elementary schools. Create a partnership.
- Talk to students and make a stronger connection with them. Find out what types of music they connect with, etc. 
- Connect students to do projects where students with successful professionals with their background. Ex. In a physics class find different scientists of a variety of backgrounds.
- Continues to keep a safe learning environment where students feel comfortable to take chances and ask questions. ]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441728 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441752
How will you have contributed to the award?

Joined the diversity committee.

Mindfulness with the decor of the classroom.

Holding kids accountable for being kind to one another.

Practice responses - take PD - how do you respond to situations where kids say unkind things to one another?

Revive the "No Place for Hate' as a response to unkindness.

Don't be ashamed of mistakes. Learn from them. 

]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441752 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441778 -Work together with other in order to diversity the English curriculum
-I will create programs that specifically support at-risk students of color
-Peer to Peer support between at-risk students
-Create an opportunity for new faculty to be oriented to the community
-Bridge function for parents to ease the transition to their new school
-Getting by in from my peers to understand that parents need to come during their time, not always convenient to the teacher's time.
-Create a mentoring program for high and middle school students.  (HS goes to the Pierce to support).
-Students feel comfortable in my room.  Talk to students about their different cultures
-Encourage students to share who they are
-Be open to talk about differences even if you don't know what to say
-Bring your experiences to the classroom in a non-judgmental way
-

]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441778 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441779  
*I will be mindful of the students that I teach and the families that I serve
*participate in more professional development opportunities
*secure more multi-ethnic classroom resources
*collaborate more with prior teachers in order to be more aware of the children I will serve
*ART:  develop a curriculum that is more representative of the cultures I serve
*Music:  transitions - making music representative of the cultures in the classroom and of the school culture in general.
*family engagement - Socially and academically 

]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441779 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441796 by making all students feel welcome

reaching out to parents

recognizing students' culture within the classroom

art and artist from around the world


]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441796 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441802 I will...
Sharing the idea that is started at Pierce Math department.  Looking at the curriculum and making it accessible to all students. Hoping that this concept will spread to other subjects in PMS and then to the other schools. Thinking about the whole student.
I will... teacher's will continue cultural competency training over the coming years.  
I will... get to  know the students and be aware of their home culture.
I will... go on home visits to connect to families. Family outreach. More of a home to school connection.

I will... suggest that different cultures/countries be shared throughout the year. Split the globe up into countries to learn about each month.  Each day have students share over announcements interesting facts about these places. Share holidays, food, dance, fun facts, music etc.

I will... suggest... The "I am..." Campaign... take pictures of students at that school and place them around the school... say " I am Collicot". "I am Pierce" etc.  Show who is at the school and they can share a fact about themselves.  Change the photos through out the year.]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441802 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441806 Round 1:
Create a feeling of comfort for the students.

French Immersion opens minds to new language and new culture. 

Do not shy away from holidays or religions because it is such an integral part of the culture. There is a difference between education and celebration. 

Have students share "traditions."

Tucker Cookbook example. Unity Night Example.

Reading about Diversity Curr.-having parents coming in.

Change the racial divide within the district and within different schools in the district.]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441806 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441910 Building community in individual classrooms.
Everyday in each of our classrooms, we can create the tone and underscore the idea of cultural awareness and rewspect of difference.
We must include the families as whole units to share and be open to communicating.
Getting mentor families in place for transitional years from k-5 to MS and MS to HS
Bringing students and families together in order to have classrooms where teachers model how to have appropriate conversations and have conversations frequently enough so that the conversations are not forced and occur more naturally.]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441910 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441955 -I feel like I do this everyday in my job.
-Visual representation in the schools (flags, art work, etc) 
-Access to communicate in first language (translator- websites, technology, etc)
-Close the achievement gap
-Lunches]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441955 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441977 Round 1

A special ed teacher encouraging inclusion, RAD reading about differences, building upon that in our curriculum

Training for teachers on inclusion

PMS Dr. Spaulding: ask difficult questions of her staff and push the envelope

Address the elephant in the room

How our elementary schools differ with certain schools having a larger population of free/reduced lunch

English versus French Immersion

Before/After school session to address students that have greater needs

Working one-on one with students

 Have each student be a part of something


]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441977 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441982
diversity committee

offering books that discuss different cultures


]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441982 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441988 - Help students understand each other's differences
- Regarding students with special needs, discuss strategies with all students
- Promote inclusion
- Music program- need money to get started in band from the start
- Need to fund this for students at an early age
- Use curriculum that shows diverse cultures
- Programs like band/string and French Immersion tend to take away from inclusion
- Mentor program
- Collaborate with other teachers
- Form relationships with other teachers
- World Cafe among grade levels- ex. from 5th-6th, 8th-9th, etc.
- Friend groups stay together based on the elementary schools they went to]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:56 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441988 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441995 shcools should talk district wide at each level to build on the curriculum. ]]> 2016-04-06 18:27:58 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104441995 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104442094
talking about diversity on a daily/weekly basis -  the difficult concepts

asking students about how they are different and having those conversations

Bring back the World of Difference Program

Train the high school students to be prepared to go to ES schools to RAD and present Meet the Artist

Continue teaching diversity in Latin classes

Being open to the difficult questions and not being afraid to talk about in class


]]> 2016-04-06 18:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104442094 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104442199 Promote cultural activities through physical education
Holding all of our students to the same high standards
Allow students to express themselves through their music and providing them an opportunity to them to share that with their classmates
Give kids opportunity to
Making contemporary issues mandatory for all  high school students
Making grade homerooms teacher foster discussions on culture


]]> 2016-04-06 18:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104442199 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104442287 listening to students ]]> 2016-04-06 18:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104442287 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104442359 I equitably enforce the MHS student handbook, taking into account the whole child. ]]> 2016-04-06 18:29:08 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104442359 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104442477 - Start an LBGTQ club at the middle school.
- "Welcome to Middle School" program is tracked and includes a "club fair" which promotes student involvement in extra curricular activities. 
- Include more "mix-up" days in the cafeteria so students are sitting with unfamiliar peers. 
- Use more inclusive language in the classroom. 
- Choose materials for classes that represent diversity (i.e. books, scripts, art, etc).]]> 2016-04-06 18:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104442477 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104442746 *Pen Pal with various schools district wide
*Family Engagement
*More Cultural Awareness
*More engagement between the schools
*Getting to know YOUR students better
*As a Specialist getting a chance to see OUR students more often  ]]> 2016-04-06 18:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104442746 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104442961 talk about individual cultures so that you can get to know their cultural background.]]> 2016-04-06 18:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104442961 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104443058 Cultural collaboration across the curriculum.

Interdisciplinary approach incorporating cultural themes


]]> 2016-04-06 18:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104443058 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104443343 switch the cultural committee so that they will discuss new information]]> 2016-04-06 18:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104443343 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104443472 - Pierce ordered new texts and books that represent cultural diversity.
- High school offers clubs targeted towards diversity and cultural awareness. 
- AP classes at the high school are open enrollment. 
- Pierce students can participate in all clubs (reduce fees).
- Leveled playing field for students who take AP classes. 
- More language classes offered in elementary schools and carried into Pierce and High School, including sign language.
- Pierce classes are not leveled.
- Pierce staff includes more even balance of male vs female teachers. 
- High school incorporates more parental involvement for the Diversity Community.
- A more active student counsel and more active student involvement in diversity clubs. 
- All schools include morning announcements/lunch announcements that include mention of religious and cultural holidays even if it's not a day off. 
- Cafeterias at all schools offer "Cultural Table" with various options.
- Increase community outreach and involvement at Pierce and the High School. 
- Cultural Awareness as an elective class?
- Increase field trips.  ]]> 2016-04-06 18:32:31 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104443472 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104443544 switch kids in each classroom that are doing different languages so they have the opportunity to experience other classes experiences. ]]> 2016-04-06 18:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104443544 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104443873 co-curriculum french and culinary arts working together researching foods and cooking them]]> 2016-04-06 18:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104443873 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104443985 2016-04-06 18:34:16 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104443985 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104444627 Math looking at social justice and how many times black get pulled over as opposed to others. whats the math involved. ]]> 2016-04-06 18:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104444627 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104445272 The same people organizing international events, we need more parents to take the time and involve themselves and their children with cultural events. ]]> 2016-04-06 18:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104445272 https://padlet.com/aburke12/fl7rt2j3mjun/wish/104447420 looking for chances in daily classes to teach empathy, social skills, tolerance and inclusion 

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