Abolitionist Thinking and The Future of Our Schools by Terese Clarke-Lima https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd Place your thoughts to the questions below. en-us 2020-09-07 16:25:21 UTC 2020-09-08 14:12:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Always keep a humanistic lens when working with all students. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727177094 2020-09-08 13:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727177094 The importance of high-lighting, showing and giving pride into the every cultures impact to the growth and evolution of humanity. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727177931 2020-09-08 13:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727177931 I thought every word said was powerful and to me, clearly the way we must move forward. Anything else is a grave disservice to our students and to our profession. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727178379 2020-09-08 13:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727178379 Humanistic approach https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727178605 2020-09-08 13:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727178605 Having a difference lens when teaching my students and not to teach them with a deficit mindset. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727178909 2020-09-08 13:57:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727178909 How can we work on more than just skills: making it a priority to grow students identity, intellectualism, and criticality are just as important as "skills". https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727179565 2020-09-08 13:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727179565 e https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727179952 2020-09-08 13:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727179952 I plan to look at why we teach what we teach. I've realized how schools have been created to sustain the white supremacy in our society and want to interrupt that. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727180260 2020-09-08 13:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727180260 working with/changing the structures in place for us to use https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727180335 2020-09-08 13:57:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727180335 getting everyone on the same page https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727180556 2020-09-08 13:57:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727180556 The students CAN!!! https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727180690 2020-09-08 13:57:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727180690 Looking at all of the assets a student brings and can share with the class instead of looking at deficits. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727181617 2020-09-08 13:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727181617 Making sure that my students feel empowered and cultivate a learning environment that uplifts them and support their growth in every facets not just academically. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727182756 2020-09-08 13:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727182756 Be open https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727182770 2020-09-08 13:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727182770 resistance to change https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727184307 2020-09-08 13:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727184307 Embracing our humanity! https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727184391 2020-09-08 13:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727184391 forgetting what we've been taught/learned and creating new that fits ALL. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727184413 2020-09-08 13:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727184413 https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727184703 Acknowledging not just glossing over ]]> 2020-09-08 13:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727184703 https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727184837 I agree with: humanizing the whole learning process. 

]]> 2020-09-08 13:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727184837 being aware of my own lens https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727185018 2020-09-08 13:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727185018 creating our own unit/lesson plans that teaches all students. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727185148 2020-09-08 13:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727185148 A challenge I anticipate is breaking up this system of white supremacy in our very volatile society. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727185223 2020-09-08 13:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727185223 It is time. Long overdue https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727186391 2020-09-08 13:58:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727186391 Everyone is in a different place in thinking about abolitionist teaching so we all need to work together to get on the same page. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727186396 2020-09-08 13:58:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727186396 Doing the work to help students learn about and define themselves as individuals in all the contexts: school, family, community, country, history https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727186459 2020-09-08 13:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727186459 Unless standards are changed system wide, how do we teach 'this way' if we are still "held accountable" to the old standards? https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727186573 2020-09-08 13:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727186573 Pausing and checking the content of what we teach- who are the authors of the content? How will it reach our students? https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727187608 2020-09-08 13:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727187608 https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727187998 Not all of this is at that classroom level so what can I do in my small part of the system to meet this goal

]]> 2020-09-08 13:58:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727187998 Ways we can invigorate our curriculum and the importance of one's lens https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727188084 2020-09-08 13:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727188084 trauma informed care must involve anti racism and awareness of racial trauma https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727188753 2020-09-08 13:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727188753 We have and hold the power to change the narrative https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727189437 2020-09-08 13:59:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727189437 working to look at all that we do as educators and just as individuals through an abolitionist lens https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727189757 2020-09-08 13:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727189757 What aligns with my plan is to teach on taking pride in who you are and where you come from. Every struggle before you paved a path to your opportunities. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727189898 2020-09-08 13:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727189898 I don't have a plan yet. I have spent this summer reading and listening to BiPoc voices and am still figuring out how to be a better teacher and white person. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727190046 2020-09-08 13:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727190046 Every voice heard, not just the squeaky wheel. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727190650 2020-09-08 13:59:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727190650 Getting everyone on board so that this is school wide. It's tough work that we all need to go through for this to truly work and for us to support our beautiful children. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727190717 2020-09-08 13:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727190717 https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727191079 The structures, expectations, standardized assessments(frequency as well) mandated by BPS.]]> 2020-09-08 13:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727191079 Teaching the "whole" child; highlighting black excellence https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727191678 2020-09-08 13:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727191678 working within a large school system and structure with years of white supremacy influence. how can we work within this but also work to change it https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727192442 2020-09-08 13:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727192442 This is the perfect opportunity to reimagine education, to humanize it, and to ensure that we are providing an education that works for all students. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727192733 2020-09-08 13:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727192733 Valuing students' minds, creativity, and experiences. Simply believing in them. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727193026 2020-09-08 13:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727193026 Completely rebuilding. Going from an entire system that hurts our students, to one that uplifts them and empowers them and gives them what they need to achieve https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727193698 2020-09-08 13:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727193698 Changing the way that I approach the work that I do with my students. It starts with my mindset and my lens. How to make sure that I create opportunities for my students to feel supported and empowered. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727194072

]]> 2020-09-08 14:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727194072 restorative justice https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727194130 2020-09-08 14:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727194130 Thinking about the quote that teachers taught students, how to be, how to see and how to act https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727194160 2020-09-08 14:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727194160 https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727194295 The importance of finding authentic ways for students to use their voices and be heard

]]> 2020-09-08 14:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727194295 What happens when this isn't a priority for those we work closely with? https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727194349 2020-09-08 14:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727194349 We need to expand the standards to encompass aspects of the whole child https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727194521 2020-09-08 14:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727194521 Abolish the oppression...Cultivate justice, love, peace and joy! https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727195033 2020-09-08 14:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727195033 The importance of recognizing each child and their family as offering something to our community and use what we know about them to support what they need as learners. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727195200 2020-09-08 14:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727195200 Difficulty with Zoom. meaning you don't have that up close contact. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727196285 2020-09-08 14:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727196285 Continuing to encourage all of students to share their experiences, and to move towards more universal growth. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727196366 2020-09-08 14:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727196366 Navigating difficult conversations with students, parents, and colleagues https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727196782 2020-09-08 14:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727196782 Being a good human. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727196951 2020-09-08 14:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727196951 educate each other with different life experiences, struggles, triumphs.....lets not just here one side of history, agreed we only hear the winning side of the story. Lets listen to both sides of the story in history. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727197063 2020-09-08 14:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727197063 https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727197620 We can due ]]> 2020-09-08 14:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727197620 questioning what our standards are and where they come from. what is informing our lens https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727197843 2020-09-08 14:00:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727197843 elimination of standards and standardized testing https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727197916 2020-09-08 14:00:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727197916 Taking a step back to prioritize humanity and to keep the importance of humanity as a foundation. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727198848 2020-09-08 14:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727198848 "We've always wanted for other people what we wanted for ourselves." https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727198937 2020-09-08 14:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727198937 https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727199179 Be patient and positive ]]> 2020-09-08 14:01:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727199179 everyone working together to make changes and on the same page https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727199328 2020-09-08 14:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727199328 https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727200809 The disconnect in BPS between the belief in abolitionist teaching and the BPS push for the same old testing, assessing, and focus on standardized data. ]]> 2020-09-08 14:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727200809 Bringing all voices to the table. Critically examining where our curriculum and standards are coming from. Ensuring we are cultivating not just skills but also identity, intellectualism, and criticality. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727201757 2020-09-08 14:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727201757 being able to make changes to the BPS curriculum and adding/changing what needs adjustment (in real time) https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727202056 2020-09-08 14:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727202056 how much can a school really do when we are evaluated on our standards based instruction? https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727202474 2020-09-08 14:01:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727202474 District expectations perpetuate the problem. The District asks us to do things that need to be abolished. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727202954 2020-09-08 14:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727202954 More culturally relevant lessons https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727202999 2020-09-08 14:01:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727202999 Not only is every voice heard, but we, as educators, listen and learn from our students and their experiences. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727203096 2020-09-08 14:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727203096 Uncomfortable with the idea of eliminating standards -- need to re-examine, but still make sure there is a consistency to what is provided to all students. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727204073 2020-09-08 14:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727204073 politics https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727204074 2020-09-08 14:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727204074 Getting away from the "Band-Aids". In order to make change, this cannot be business as usual. It's going to be challenging for mindsets to change and adapt. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727204217 2020-09-08 14:02:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727204217 The challenges of the 2020-2021 learning models vs everyday face to face learning communities https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727204674 2020-09-08 14:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727204674 Navigating difficult conversations with colleagues, so that we can work together. Calling out each other. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727204776 2020-09-08 14:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727204776 Inspecting, ripping apart standards that do not serve our students https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727204940 2020-09-08 14:02:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727204940 Boston has a majority white school committee appointed by a white mayor. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727205083 2020-09-08 14:02:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727205083 the systematic racism that is seen throughout BPS https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727207131 2020-09-08 14:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727207131 A clear understanding of Racial Bias; ownership; self perceptions; willingness to change https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727207462 2020-09-08 14:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727207462 politics https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727207799 2020-09-08 14:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727207799 People taking things to personally. Change creates a mechanism where there is resistance from breaking out of old habits. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727208980 2020-09-08 14:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727208980 This is an entirely new approach. It's not something you can simply "sprinkle in." These are massive changes, and we must approach it as such. We will need to support each other and hold each other accountable for doing the work. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727209484 2020-09-08 14:03:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727209484 people in charge of what is taught not being educators themselves and not being of diverse backgrounds https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727209871 2020-09-08 14:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727209871 Teaching all history -- history in general has been eliminated from our curriculums for a large part. Developing stronger self awareness and appreciation of each others' perspectives. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727210395 2020-09-08 14:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727210395 https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727210456 Still growing and working on a plan. To start - working towards giving all families in our grade a voice. ]]> 2020-09-08 14:03:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727210456 anti racist teaching is necessary to ensure we are supporting all of our students to the best of our abilities. But most importantly we must continue to learn and grow and embody what it means to be an anti racist ourselves before we can teach and support our students https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727211070 2020-09-08 14:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727211070 Learning who you truly are and what role you play in society. How to contribute to ending systemic racism? https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727216373 2020-09-08 14:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727216373 teaching district standards/district curriculum https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727218127 2020-09-08 14:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727218127 https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727218392 This is very new but I think we can do this ]]> 2020-09-08 14:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727218392 Making sure we recognize and give opportunities for all students to lead. https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727257994 2020-09-08 14:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tclarkelima/rooseveltseptemberpd/wish/727257994