What strategies and materials have served you well as a window to the experiences and perspectives of others? by Ena Rasmussen https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad en-us 2019-03-15 12:35:40 UTC 2026-03-24 05:13:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png Explore the artifacts and lessons from Northwest Suburban Integration School District. ena_rasmussen https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/345004892 2019-03-25 20:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/345004892 Consult with Equity Specialists for artifacts and resources ena_rasmussen https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/345004937 2019-03-25 20:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/345004937 Consult with EL teachers ena_rasmussen https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/345004987 2019-03-25 20:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/345004987 ena_rasmussen https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/345005023 2019-03-25 20:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/345005023 Cultural Behaviors matched to CLR ena_rasmussen https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346336197 2019-03-28 20:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346336197 Rosalind Franklin https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346564783 Rap battle about her story and its impact on scientific history]]> 2019-03-29 14:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346564783 jacob_sacquitne https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346564940 I have the periodic table of scientists in my classroom that show a variety of scientists from many different cultures, both old and current scientists.  ]]> 2019-03-29 14:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346564940 #ActualLivingScientists https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346564969 Photos and 125 characters to reveal what actual scientists look like and research (not dead old white guys)
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]]> 2019-03-29 14:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346564969 Multicultural Music https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346565011 introducing multicultural music to students, through performing, listening.

I would like to dig deeper into this, creating a deeper understanding of students own culture and how windows and mirrors are represented in the choir room throughout the year.]]> 2019-03-29 14:16:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346565011 Placed posters in the classroom that reflect authors from a variety of cultures. Quotes from people of different cultures also on posters to reflect different viewpoints. When reading a text that reflects a culture I also encourage the students to look for and see the strengths vs. the weaknesses. https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346565047 ELA]]> 2019-03-29 14:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346565047 Include multiple cultures in pictures on slides https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346565079 Show real life people and stories of triumph ]]> 2019-03-29 14:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346565079 Student artifacts ronald_hustvedt https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346565271 Students select, research, tell the story of, and display for the year, an artifact from their life that speaks to part of who they are as a person. ]]> 2019-03-29 14:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346565271 https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346565401 Lessons in spanish.]]> 2019-03-29 14:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346565401 Scholastic Art Magazine shows a great diversity of artists and viewpoints from various cultural perspectives. https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346565650 2019-03-29 14:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346565650 1. Posters of women and african americans in science. 2. When we building windmills we do the William Kamkawamba "The boy who harnessed the wind" with a children's story book and his TED talk. https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346565761 2019-03-29 14:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346565761 Finding Posters for Hallways and Common Spaces that reflect our actual school demographics https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346565914 2019-03-29 14:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346565914 Community circles at the beginning of every class. https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346566026

]]> 2019-03-29 14:18:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346566026 Visual Art Examples that display positive aspects and traditions of different cultures. https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346566117 2019-03-29 14:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346566117 Context of life application problems can be varied to be inclusive of different groups so all have opportunities to view work through their own mirror. https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346566118 2019-03-29 14:18:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346566118 lauren_kelleher https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346566187 When discussing a topic, looking at many different perspectives of it from people of different cultures and backgrounds. ]]> 2019-03-29 14:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346566187 https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346566308 Restorative Practices 

]]> 2019-03-29 14:19:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346566308 Teaching Situational Appropriateness: Protocols for responding and Discussing ena_rasmussen https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346587816 2019-03-29 15:05:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346587816 Go to Strategies for ELL ena_rasmussen https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346588114 2019-03-29 15:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/346588114 Podcasts, communicating with others teachers, and using technology to explore other people's ideas. https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/374327959 2019-08-13 14:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/374327959 Talking with students on a 1-1 basis. https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/426946462 2019-12-28 14:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/426946462 Instagram and twitter https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/427526758 2020-01-03 17:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/427526758 Having conversations with families and using questionnaires to gain further insight into cultural and family background. https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/428201743 2020-01-06 23:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/428201743 Asking questions. https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/428594098 2020-01-07 18:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/428594098 https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/428711315 Stories from around the world with a short discussion afterwards. 

Art from around the world.

Pictures of my students throughout the school year.

Spending time 1:1 with students, listening to them talk about what they like and experiences they have.

Restorative circle practice

Creating a sense of community within our classroom where we can talk about differences and similarities]]> 2020-01-07 23:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/428711315 https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/429125495 asking questions, share experiences, 1 on 1 conversations,  learning about their families.]]> 2020-01-08 19:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/429125495 Consult EL teacher, ask questions, be present with students. erin_rehnblom https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/429418433 2020-01-09 13:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/429418433 Providing texts with authors and characters from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/669117353 2020-08-04 14:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/669117353 Listening https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1050142622 I have found that listening to other's experiences that differ from my own serve me best as a window into other experiences and perspectives. In particular, reading experiences from social media, listening to friends/peers, and taking a multicultural course in graduate school. When working with students, asking them questions and providing an open dialogue have helped the most.]]> 2021-01-03 18:27:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1050142622 c https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1065950795 2021-01-08 03:45:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1065950795 Involvement https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1069018194 Getting parents involved in sharing their culture in the classroom. Using a variety of multicultural books in the classroom. Asking questions, sharing, and consulting with EL teacher.]]> 2021-01-08 23:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1069018194 Questionnaire https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1070620551 Have students fill out a survey at the beginning of the semester to learn about their families, interests, culture, etc.]]> 2021-01-10 04:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1070620551 Multicultural Readings https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1070622775 Offer reading selections by author's from various cultures, etc. ]]> 2021-01-10 04:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1070622775 Books, videos, real life events, stories from each others' lives to share https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1071683085 2021-01-10 16:46:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1071683085 Involvement https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1167732951 Working with our ELL teachers and incorporating different cultures into my classroom curriculum has helped open students eye to new and diffrent backgrounds.]]> 2021-02-05 11:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1167732951 Honesty https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1204986740 Talking with students face to face and honestly, helps to create a trusting relationship and allow the students to feel safe.  This allows me to learn how they are feeling so that I can reach out and find extra help/ resources to understand and or fix a problem.]]> 2021-02-15 22:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1204986740 I think that it's important for students to read about people who are different than them and also those who are similar to them. I try to have opportunities for students to read various types of books so that they are able to see both themselves in the world as well as others. Students need to be able to both respect who they are and respect those around them who are different. https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1205196915 2021-02-16 01:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1205196915 Consultation https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1562314107 Consult with Cultural Liason and actively seek to make other's perspectives part of my teaching.]]> 2021-05-26 17:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/1562314107 Diverse literature and visuals https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/2049288427 2022-02-15 18:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/2049288427 Exploring historical context of certain stories we read that may be new to students. https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/2057429532 2022-02-20 16:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/2057429532 Programming music of different genres that are important to different people (african drumming, jazz, latin music, etc) https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/2127579055 2022-04-03 22:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/2127579055 Windows and Mirrors in Science leif_voltz1 https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/2160655723 The clearest example that I have of providing windows and mirrors in my classroom is through inactive posters and other visuals that help students implicitly see themselves in the work that we do. However, this is not good enough. I need to do more in order to actively and explicitly help students see themselves and each other more fully in my science classroom. ]]> 2022-04-27 15:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ena_rasmussen/w9j0v2wc20ad/wish/2160655723