Use this padlet for your reflections. What did you learn from the article or video, etc.? by Nicole Patterson

Addressing Microaggressions

2023-11-17 15:33:13 UTC

It was helpful to read through the 8 steps of addressing microaggressions. The first two steps, "take a deep breath," and "acknowledge," are often overlooked when a microaggression occurs. Reading this article helped me to reflect on taking a deep breath and reflecting on the other person's reality and perspective before responding.

Cultivate Joy

2023-11-17 15:34:41 UTC

I agree that it is important to cultivate joy in the classroom. I liked that the author asked "what type of children do we wish to cultivate and develop?"

Culturally Responsive Math Strategies highlighted some ways to make math accessible to all students by relating it to authentic, relevant examples from all students' daily lives. Although some of the suggestions - like using frioles for counters to "celebrate Mexican heritage" - almost seemed like a token acknowledgement to me and not a meaningful addition to the activity.

2023-11-17 15:35:29 UTC

2023-11-17 15:35:52 UTC

Culturally Responsive Mathematics Instruction

There are many ways in which we can make math instruction relevant to marginalized learners. The goal will be to bridge the gap between the real world and the math instruction. We should frame our lessons with life experiences and bring in the community into our learning and teaching. Strategies are as follows:

Challenging and complex work
Embed relevant literature in lessons
Present lessons in native language
Activities including strong oral component
Role play scenarios that are relevant
Use picture references that tie in prior experiences

Our students do not come to school as a blank slate, they have life experiences and funds of knowledge that can be an asset in the mathematics classroom.

2023-11-17 15:40:18 UTC

Unearthing Joy

2023-11-17 15:42:58 UTC

This article made me want to read the book. I agree that we need to find the joy of school for students and for teachers. She talked about making joy a learning goal.

Historically Responsive Literacy

2023-11-17 15:43:25 UTC

Trying to find the relevence of teaching and learning again. Students need to understand the purpose of school and learning to become fully engaged with school. The classroom needs to be a space for students to affirm and celebrate and validate who they are, their identity.