End of Year Reflections by Vanessa Ruiz https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr 1) What’s one thing you did that helped you gain traction in becoming more culturally responsive and sustaining in your instruction for the demographics that we serve this year? 2) What’s one thing you want to learn more about to continue to gain traction in becoming CRST teachers? en-us 2021-06-04 00:13:31 UTC 2025-12-23 22:25:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4a1.png CRST https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr/wish/1586139952 Questioning how white supremacy may affect anything and everything]]> 2021-06-04 19:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr/wish/1586139952 Foundational Reltionships https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr/wish/1586142086 Relationships are key!]]> 2021-06-04 19:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr/wish/1586142086 Leading with Compassion https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr/wish/1586142092 We learned that relationship building and academic success should not be viewed as separate realms but rather they exist in harmony. ]]> 2021-06-04 19:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr/wish/1586142092 Relevant Readings https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr/wish/1586145107 We want to do more than survive---radical changes to how we view students and the education system!]]> 2021-06-04 19:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr/wish/1586145107 1) Aiming to get to know students holistically and trying to be considerate of the whole student experience https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr/wish/1586145621 2) Continuing with learning more about grading for mastery as opposed to completion/complacency.]]> 2021-06-04 19:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr/wish/1586145621 https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr/wish/1586151474 We tried to make math more relevant to their lives and give them different ways to show their understanding.]]> 2021-06-04 19:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr/wish/1586151474 https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr/wish/1586152444 Trying to make workouts more relevant and allowing student choice. At the same time when workouts were chosen by teacher, workouts were chosen that had trainers that had the same cultural background and added variability between strength ]]> 2021-06-04 19:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr/wish/1586152444 Valuing Student Identities https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr/wish/1586153065 Asking introspective questions instead of content focused questions during the class openers that celebrated students' identities and world views.]]> 2021-06-04 19:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/vruiz57/j14tqwheobdtcvsr/wish/1586153065