Dana Center ToT - November 2021 by Lisa Brown https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021 en-us 2021-11-11 18:50:10 UTC 2025-11-15 11:46:48 UTC hello@padlet.com 🔎 What resonates with your thinking? BoldEC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1885134360 2021-11-11 21:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1885134360 💪 What stretches your thinking? BoldEC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1885134522 2021-11-11 21:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1885134522 ❓ What questions do one or more of the stances raise for you? BoldEC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1885134599 2021-11-11 21:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1885134599 👀 What might this look like? BoldEC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1885285818 2021-11-11 23:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1885285818 🧱 What support can the Dana Center provide you to make it happen? BoldEC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1885286186 2021-11-11 23:38:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1885286186 🤔 What else--or who else--may be helpful to you in taking equity minded actions? BoldEC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1885286513 2021-11-11 23:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1885286513 📍 What about your own facilitator context makes this challenging for you? BoldEC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1885287470 2021-11-11 23:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1885287470 🚸 What work might you do to address this challenge? BoldEC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1885288046 2021-11-11 23:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1885288046 Knowing that the Dana Center reach is nationwide https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895170834 2021-11-16 20:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895170834 Noticed how much we all valued and emphasized how Dana center is reseach and evidence based and resource ready! https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895171124 2021-11-16 20:49:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895171124 I would like to make my elevator speech a little more personal. But I also want to make it sound more authentic. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895171363 2021-11-16 20:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895171363 Elevator Speeches https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895171429 Similar content for all the speeches. Wondered if there was a standard information items we are to use?

]]> 2021-11-16 20:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895171429 The emphasis on "every" versus "all" and what this means. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895171432 2021-11-16 20:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895171432 Evidence-based research is an essential component recognized by all. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895171829 2021-11-16 20:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895171829 The stories were personal. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895171838 2021-11-16 20:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895171838 https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895171844 There is a cadre of professionals who stand by ready to help.

]]> 2021-11-16 20:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895171844 https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895171886 how it differs when you prepare your speech for a faculty group vs one for a professional development group of advisors.  How much details and specifics do you really "have" to say. 

]]> 2021-11-16 20:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895171886 https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895172092 Similar speeches: equitable, access, learning environments.

]]> 2021-11-16 20:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895172092 DC provides access to equitable mathematics and science education https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895172117 2021-11-16 20:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895172117 I wondered about how to personalize a little bit without misrepresenting. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895172249 2021-11-16 20:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895172249 Needs to be concise, but inclusive of a short history, current work with educators and policy. dcg102 https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895172261 2021-11-16 20:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895172261 Audience matters https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895172445 the DANA center has a wide reach and audience, one key takeaway we discussed in my group was that emphasizing different components (administrative, policy oriented, or curriculum oriented) can be an effective way to connect with a particular audience 

]]> 2021-11-16 20:50:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895172445 All understood the mission and vision of the Dana Center https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895172604 2021-11-16 20:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895172604 Evidence-Based Research is what defines the Dana Center https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895172671 2021-11-16 20:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895172671 Original Vision https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895172754 The original vision slide hasn't been in the updated and newer series. I have missed that, so bringing that into the introduction was fantastic to hear. ]]> 2021-11-16 20:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895172754 National focus https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895173020 2021-11-16 20:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895173020 Commitment to equitable pathways for all students. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895173662 2021-11-16 20:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895173662 Include how DC started, misson/goals, how it has grown, and our role/story https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895173801 2021-11-16 20:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895173801 Building in a direct connection with the group you are communicating with. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895174318 2021-11-16 20:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895174318 It helps me consider each of the activities in the session to ensure that equity is central in our discussion. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895178382 2021-11-16 20:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895178382 https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895180615 As we implement new strategies, programs, or services, being an equity-mind practitioner means I work with the group to identify how various student constituencies may be affected and what additional resources need to be brought to the table. What metrics will I use to determine if we've been successful.

]]> 2021-11-16 20:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895180615 equity minded https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895180732 Providing what individual students NEED. Not all students need each approach or content. Example-if students need extra help on factoring but others have mastered that concept not making all students go into depth on that subject.]]> 2021-11-16 20:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895180732 https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895180958 Giving all participants the opportunity to contribute in a way that they feel comfortable.]]> 2021-11-16 20:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895180958 https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895180959 As a facilitator, keeping equity central is extremely important as it can come up and be addressed in so many of the conversations. When we work on material, we slip into the established norms and culture, which is where equity minded needs to be most present. As a facilitator, we can bring this to the attention of participants.  ]]> 2021-11-16 20:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895180959 dispelling the genius myth https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895181250 In my work, being equity minded often means paying careful attention to how the myth that to be good at math or science requires that one be some sort of genius who finds the basic concepts "easy". this might mean correcting myself or a student  flippantly saying something like "well obviously..." ]]> 2021-11-16 20:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895181250 When I prepare a session, equity is a lens through which activities are planned - e.g. in a case study, etc. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895181945 2021-11-16 20:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895181945 https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895182780 helps me to be mindful of  my audience and the language that should be used to help them understand what I am trying to teach them

]]> 2021-11-16 20:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895182780 Being equity-minded means I need to think carefully about how I am presenting the material and ensuring that equity is central to everything. I try to be prepared for out of the box questions while being sure to acknowledge and honor what others are saying. At the same time, I am not afraid to ask clarifying questions when I or others don't understand what is being shared by participants. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895182931 2021-11-16 20:57:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895182931 Recognizing that the way I was delivering my course content was harming my students, because they all didn't have the same access to the internet, WiFi or technology. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895183489 2021-11-16 20:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895183489 Equity-minded https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895183567 In my work, being equity minded means working together as a team to identify the most vulnerable students, getting the team in on this conversation. Then identifying the goals, needs, and barriers of these students. It means emphasizing that when we help the most vulnerable students we are helping the entire college. 

]]> 2021-11-16 20:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895183567 Being equity minded needs to be a focus during the entire session. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895183934 If this is a focus or lens, then all we do will lead back to the goal of equity.   An example is during follow-up questions to dig deeper, listen, and learn.

]]> 2021-11-16 20:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895183934 Recognize where their practices are not working and address the reality of their students. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895183945 2021-11-16 20:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895183945 Equity mindedness means operating in a manner that allows for differing interpretations of the experiences of this work. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895183948 2021-11-16 20:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895183948 It helps guide the conversation by having a deeper understanding. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895184036 2021-11-16 20:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895184036 It helps me to be more focused, and mindful of vocabulary used in conversations, interactions, supports needed for all students, colleague interactions, professional development, etc. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895184119 2021-11-16 20:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895184119 As a facilitator I had a cohort that really was not on the same page and I had to work very hard to walk away from defecit language and attitudes while still meeting the participants where they were. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895184526 2021-11-16 20:58:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895184526 Keeping Participants aware https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895184659 Often participants fall back into believing students aren't really trying, or just don't care.  As a presenter, it is important to reframe to conversation as to how to utilize teaching strategies that could reach those students.

]]> 2021-11-16 20:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895184659 Knowing that students need different ways to understand the material presented to the same extent. Some different examples and discussions can be used to listen to student's concerns and allowing other students to answer the questions. Allowing myself as the facilitator to accept answers that are thinking outside the box https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895185297 2021-11-16 20:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895185297 Redistribution and corrective justice were both phrases that I need to think more about. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895213888 2021-11-16 21:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895213888 How do you change institutional culture that hasn't had to focus on equity? https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895223452 2021-11-16 21:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895223452 Trying to figure out how to totally change the system with its bias and racism. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895225732 2021-11-16 21:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895225732 #1 https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895272228 2021-11-16 22:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895272228 #5 -- Discuss racial gaps as a consequence of institutional failures. Reason: This is a bigger picture than I am usually used to thinking about. I am generally more focused on what is happening in my classroom -- with my courses and my students in that smaller space. (It doesn't mean I can't think beyond this -- I am just not as used to doing it.) https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895274929 2021-11-16 22:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895274929 #5 as it is much larger scale than my day to day allows a lot of the time. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895284078 2021-11-16 22:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895284078 As you read Identifying and Disrupting Deficit Thinking, consider how disrupting deficit thinking evokes one or more of the actions that equity minded practitioners take. Share your thinking here. BoldEC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895295334 2021-11-16 22:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895295334 What is a possible equity-minded response to deficit-thinking in these cases? BoldEC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895608038 2021-11-17 01:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895608038 In what ways has deficit-based thinking surfaced in a Dana Center professional learning session you have facilitated? BoldEC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895608462 2021-11-17 01:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1895608462 Evidence-based research acts as the foundation of the Dana Center's work https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1896940762 2021-11-17 14:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1896940762 Employing an equity-minded approach allows for a level of contextualization of the theories that easily translates to participants on a personal level. In other words, keeping equity as guard rails for conversation ensures that everyone is working towards the same horizon - student success. As a facilitator, I have found that interjecting and/or encouraging personal experiences always prompts deep contemplation and meaningful discourse. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1896974977 2021-11-17 14:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1896974977 We would have to engage more deeply in open dialogue with our students and our college stakeholders. https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1898048572 2021-11-17 21:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lisabrown/DCtot2021/wish/1898048572