https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5 1.What is your “why” for engaging in equity work? 2.Why have you chosen to work for a large urban school district? en-us 2020-11-04 21:49:42 UTC 2020-11-05 16:17:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894594302 1. My why; 
My two daughters
All Brown Kids 
Making an impact in the lives of kids that look like me so they have better opportunities and access to a better education and better decision making. 
2. This is the district with more initiatives around equity, cultural responsiveness.


]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:00 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894594302 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894594490 I choose to work within the community I work precisely because I have seen the historical inequities and the brutality of low expectations for populations of kids like those who attend Knapp.  We know that while most of our English Language Learners may speak with an accent, they certainly do not think with an accent.  Our students are just as capable, and in many ways bring far more strengths to the classroom than their white, monolingual, more economically advantaged peers.  However, our community and similar communities across the country have been plagued by low expectations and poor pedagogy, significantly hampering the future success of our students.

]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894594490 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894595750 2020-11-05 16:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894595750 jennifer_shoemaker https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894595919 To be of service to others in reaching their full potential and highest goals- students, staff, and community through strong relationships, togetherness, and celebration. -As a white woman of privilege, I recognize that my students have traditionally NOT had the same access to education (and so many other rights) as me.  I want to disrupt the status quo for them!


]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894595919 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894596090 I engage in this work and choose to work for DPS because education can make such a difference in the lives of our students and for our community. Education is a tool for creating more a more equitable society and helps me work on "upstream" solutions. I'm committed to making a positive difference in the world and need to understand my own lens & bias in order to identify and uproot inequities. ]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894596090 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894596209 To ensure all kids have access to education that empowers them to think for themselves

]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:23 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894596209 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894596660 1. As Maya Angelou said, when you know better, you do better - I want to do better. My students and community deserve it.
2. This is my home and heart (SW) ]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894596660 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894596694 I want to engage in equity work because all children and adults deserve equal opportunities to achieve their potential. Over the past 7 years at my school, I have become committed to our students and families who are beaten down by oppressive systems of injustice on a daily basis. I work in a large urban school district because that's where the need is the greatest.

]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894596694 hiliana_leon https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894596938 I am leading and being a disrupter of patterns of inequities. It's not enough to just learn, but to take action. In my work, I want to be a mirror and a window to my own students, advocating for change and building allies to continue the work not only at my school but where ever they are--students and adults.]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894596938 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894596983 2020-11-05 16:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894596983 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597050 To make a difference in my students' & families' lives. The inequities are deeply disturbing and we can do a much better job as human beings.]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597050 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597211 To serve others and ensure that 
students are able to access all opportunities.]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597211 kevin_greeley https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597405 I choose to engage in equity work because we can not all be free until everyone is free. Our world is filled with inequities and I want to do my part to help erase those so that everyone can have the same privileges that I do. 

]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597405 alissa_warren1 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597526 I find it to be a moral responsibility to leave my community better than I found it. I definitely don't have all the experience or knowledge I need to be able to do that yet, so it's important to keep putting in the work. I think that's the best way to honor those around me.]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597526 scott_burke2 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597626 To work to change systems of privilege and oppression]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597626 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597634 To make sure every child feels safe and loved in my building. 

]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597634 evinson2 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597658 To ensure all students have a grat education that is reflective of themselves and helps the understand others. ]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597658 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597682 I engage in equity work because I am committed to advancing social justice, and how I want to spend my time in this life. Education for me is the place where I believe we can have great impact . My father is an immigrant and always taught me about the power of education in giving each of us what we need and the opportunities to have the life we each want to have.]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:41 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597682 heather_haines https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597838 School cannot help create a more equitable society if I and we do not dismantle the inequities within our schools and ourselves - the practices, systems and mindsets. My why in doing this is because I believe it is my moral responsibility to be part of the change that our Black and Brown students and communities deserve. ]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:43 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894597838 evinson2 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894598002 I am passionate about supporting the development of each child’s unique assets and to provide access to resources and opportunities that will help students who have been historically disadvantaged to achieve their potential. 


]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894598002 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894598013 To teach kids that have grown up like me...

]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894598013 mmaldon https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894598115 To fight for powerful change that break systems of inequities.

]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:46 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894598115 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894598278 To be a part of change to support all students having the opportunity I had and my kids have so all parents can have the confidence that when their kids come to our schools, we are doing right by them and providing the all around education they can be proud of and can help their students be successful in all phases of life.]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894598278 megan_morin1 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894598300 Justice for those who have been silenced. Joy for all students and families in being seen, heard, and valued in their educational journey. ]]> 2020-11-05 16:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894598300 acobb35 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894598810 2020-11-05 16:05:54 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894598810 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894598887 2020-11-05 16:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894598887 lamanti https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894599299 Education is a door to more opportunities... We need to help our students, our youth, our future to open that door 

]]> 2020-11-05 16:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894599299 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894599532 Past experiences]]> 2020-11-05 16:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894599532 aesquib https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894599560 To continue to carry the responsibility of those that came before me both Brown and Black educators and civil rights leaders to ensure equity and opportunity first provides hope and then success for life.

]]> 2020-11-05 16:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894599560 kimberly_gray1 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894599606 Students in large urban school districts have consistently been underserved and we are doing the work to end this problem and increase the opportunities for all. A solid educational foundation gives the best opportunities!]]> 2020-11-05 16:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894599606 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894600026 2020-11-05 16:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894600026 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894600030 I have seen inequity in my own experience in school growing up in poor neighborhoods and want to fix them ]]> 2020-11-05 16:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894600030 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894600185 I want all students to be seen, connected and uplifted. All students deserve to be pushed & supported and every student deserves excellence. ]]> 2020-11-05 16:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894600185 elly_campbell1 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894600304 2020-11-05 16:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894600304 ssimond https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894600512 1. To challenge the status quo and break down barriers that keep power and privilege within the system of white supremacy.            2. DPS serves the most amazing students and families in the state, and I'm proud to be a part of the team.

]]> 2020-11-05 16:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894600512 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894600863 To give histortically marginalized students a voice and the skills that they need to advocate for themselves, their families, and communities. 

]]> 2020-11-05 16:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894600863 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894601639 I do this to support and serve youth.  

]]> 2020-11-05 16:06:29 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894601639 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894601704 2020-11-05 16:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894601704 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894602227 2020-11-05 16:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894602227 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894602237 To positively influence a broken system and ensure that I provide students, especially BIPOC students, with positive and equitable opportunities and access to education]]> 2020-11-05 16:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894602237 solear https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894604054 My Why- I have a responsibility to the collective community to dismantle systems of power and privilege in order for our students, our future civic leaders, to have equal opportunities in life to make for a safer and more inclusive community.

]]> 2020-11-05 16:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894604054 tboody https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894604086 I am committed to finding innovative ways to provide all of my students, especially my SoC, with access to an excellent education. I aspire to be a leader who provides voice to my students and builds capacity of my staff to continuously determine concrete actions that increase equity and inclusion and honor diversity. This work is the only work that makes sense to me. In my mind, it is the only work that matters.]]> 2020-11-05 16:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894604086 joana_gutierrez https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894604438 2020-11-05 16:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894604438 mmaldon https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894606717 My why is to be a positive influence and champion for the students that I serve. I want to ensure that all students have the opportunity to receive high-quality instruction that is both supportive and pushes and challenges them. ]]> 2020-11-05 16:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894606717 rjesse https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894608841 because kids deserve better

]]> 2020-11-05 16:07:52 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894608841 james_nicholas https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894613310 To engage, improve, and make more equitable the systems in the community I live in. ]]> 2020-11-05 16:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894613310 rick_brewer1 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894616419 My experience in K-12 varied from effective to distinguished. I believe it was because of dedicated teachers and admin. I admired the teachers and leaders throughout my education and I wanted to be like them as an adult. They made it look easy but it’s hard. So I do this because we have the opportunity to shape the minds of the future. The molding is done through our actions, words, and presence. ]]> 2020-11-05 16:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894616419 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894621636 2020-11-05 16:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894621636 https://padlet.com/SchoolsDivision/phjtoxwee974aqu5/wish/894655434 All students deserve the best education we can provide.

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