https://padlet.com/lindsayfallon/nrx0tj5igd9mqyh3 What will you take from this series? Is there one final way you can connect it to systems-level consultation? en-us 2021-11-18 19:00:13 UTC 2021-12-01 03:35:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f52d.png paigemulry001 https://padlet.com/lindsayfallon/nrx0tj5igd9mqyh3/wish/1900803988 After viewing the America to Me series, what I am left with/taking from this series is this idea that change is hard, but if you have the right administrative leaders and teachers that are willing to go against the status quo then you will see better outcomes for your students and school climate. I believe this series revealed/connected to how as school psychologists we may encounter administrative leaders who are resistant to "any initiative or innovation that comes into contrast with a system's steady state," but also how there will be teachers who are willing to go the extra mile (i.e., Jessica Stovall) to continue pushing against the resistance for change. I think going into the field of school psychology, especially when we aim to engage in this systems-level consultation, it is going to be crucial to remember/acknowledge that this resistance is going to happen and as Dr. Moore said the work may be "messy and hard," but it is going to be important to stick with it because the change we are working towards is for the betterment of our students. This final episode also helped me relate this academic equity work to Dr. Davis' quote in which he said "it's not your fault, but it is your fight" and it appeared that this fight for equity was not something that the superintendent (who stepped down from his position mid-contract) or the principal whole heartedly felt like was their fight or a fight they were willing to tackle, as they were "operating under fear."  ]]> 2021-11-19 00:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsayfallon/nrx0tj5igd9mqyh3/wish/1900803988 https://padlet.com/lindsayfallon/nrx0tj5igd9mqyh3/wish/1921945688 One of many things I'm taking away from this series is the importance of creating a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive. positive, and supportive school culture and environment where all students feel safe. We know that students come into school buildings with a variety of different needs and backgrounds. Sometimes we know about their circumstances (i.e., their history, home life, etc.) but sometimes we aren't privy of everything they are going through. Schools can serve as a second home for students, as they often spend more time in a school building than at home. I previously worked at a charter school where students were present in the building from 7:30am - 4:30pm, leaving only a few hours at home before bedtime. We have an immense responsibility to serve our students in an equitable, caring, loving, and supportive way. As evidenced by this series, this isn't always the case in our school systems. I don't want to diminish the work of the wonderful teachers in this series (i.e., Jessica and Michael) but it did show the imbalance between students, staff, and leadership. 

This episode also highlighted the fact that change is hard and it doesn't happen overnight. Jessica stressed the importance of a strong leader, who inspires others to do good on behalf of kids. This critical piece, leadership, is lacking at Oak Park. Effective leadership is something we've discussed in class this fall. If there isn't a strong leader who feels confident in going against the status quo (and often community stakeholders), impactful change is unlikely to occur. ]]> 2021-12-01 03:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lindsayfallon/nrx0tj5igd9mqyh3/wish/1921945688