1.27.21 PD by Jen Gripman https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27 Question 1 (green): What does it look like to disrupt, interrupt, act in your classroom/school? Question 2 (blue): What plan did your group come up with? en-us 2014-05-13 18:18:02 UTC 2025-09-16 21:57:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4a1.png Multiple sources and viewpoints pbruns1_1_1 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133191422 Building a more complete view of historical events]]> 2021-01-27 18:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133191422 Teaching outside the textbook tfinley8_1_1 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133192311 There are SO MANY ways.  Just one is teaching different perspectives - perspectives that are often left out of text books and necessitates using different resources]]> 2021-01-27 18:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133192311 It looks like talking to students about your own misunderstandings and misconceptions. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133193077 Also, naming my own blindspots and privilege

]]> 2021-01-27 18:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133193077 Make space for difficult questions / conversations https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133194615 2021-01-27 18:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133194615 Resisting parent pressure to gloss over the truth https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133195863 2021-01-27 18:36:03 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133195863 Give students choices https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133197682 2021-01-27 18:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133197682 Think about my discipline procedures. jgripman1_1 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133197947 2021-01-27 18:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133197947 Provide different sources and have the difficult conversations that are age appropriate. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133198203 2021-01-27 18:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133198203 Presenting more than one point of view. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133198400 Reconsidering the book choices I make, and showing people of color doing every day positive things.

Teaching directly, having open conversations about racisim.]]> 2021-01-27 18:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133198400 Add primary sources in history lessons that tells different groups of people experience. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133199389 2021-01-27 18:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133199389 Say Goodbye to read alouds that are not diverse https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133199850 2021-01-27 18:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133199850 Be caring and honest with all students at the sametime checking all my biases https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133200139 2021-01-27 18:36:53 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133200139 Keep connecting history to today. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133200549 2021-01-27 18:36:58 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133200549 Having uncomfortable conversations that we are unsure of where they will lead https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133201192 2021-01-27 18:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133201192 Observe, engage, & adjust teaching for students of diverse backgrounds MisterTobias https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133201983 2021-01-27 18:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133201983 Give space to let students express their feelings https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133202182 2021-01-27 18:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133202182 Swapping out anchor texts for more inclusive titles https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133202818 2021-01-27 18:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133202818 Provide multiple perspectives. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133202887 2021-01-27 18:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133202887 unlearning/relearning myself https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133202974 2021-01-27 18:37:26 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133202974 Disruption https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133203159 Disrupt power differential by working in partnership with students and families
Disrupt deficit thinking by ID current skills and next steps
Interrupt by validating and affirming ownership of skills and goals
Analyze content for reflection and action, joy as well as struggle
Take action to teach social justice activism
Take action by creating a framework for management and approaching behavior that is consistent and not reactive, which is when bias can come up]]> 2021-01-27 18:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133203159 Providing space for the students to share their feelings and validating them https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133203677 2021-01-27 18:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133203677 Push back against using adopted curriculum that is scripted and not responsive to students' needs/differences. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133203831 2021-01-27 18:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133203831 Disruption naomi142_1_1 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133204394 Disruption - looks like not using the same textbook!]]> 2021-01-27 18:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133204394 Focusing obsessively about my teaching bshepard10_1 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133204648 2021-01-27 18:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133204648 Explicitly teaching anti-racist terms, giving regular opportunities to discuss and apply these terms zpehrson https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133205731 2021-01-27 18:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133205731 When a student shouts out "That's racist!", take a moment for students to express or clarify their exclamation. ewong37 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133205926 2021-01-27 18:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133205926 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133206055 Give students opportunities to share their perspectives and teach multiple perspectives. ]]> 2021-01-27 18:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133206055 Resist the urge https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133206273 to tell history as a fairy tail to young children.

]]> 2021-01-27 18:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133206273 Discuss the source of the information. Who wrote/published it? agriffith43 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133206309 2021-01-27 18:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133206309 Give voice to the minority voice and culture so pride will shine through https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133206723 2021-01-27 18:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133206723 Choose read aloud books that reflect the diversity of our students. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133207494 2021-01-27 18:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133207494 Rethink suspension procedures https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133209435 2021-01-27 18:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133209435 Creating "mini" lessons within academic teaching that challenge status quo. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133209850 2021-01-27 18:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133209850 Unlearning/relearning myself. Bringing what I learn to the classroom with an open mind/heart https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133209908 2021-01-27 18:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133209908 Diverse books with varied content, diverse characters and diverse authors. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133210206 2021-01-27 18:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133210206 Show pictures of authors, politicians, inventors, etc. when talking about them and being sure this includes a representative range of races & genders. Don't need to necessarily talk about their race/gender, but having the images can disrupt the "default" that folks are white and male unless otherwise specified. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133210264 2021-01-27 18:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133210264 Resisting pressure from parents to give my attention and resources to their kids who are doing fine academically, and focus my time and resources instead on kids who aren't. csnyder102_1 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133210377 2021-01-27 18:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133210377 Name and question practices such as sending kids out of class for disruptive behavior jschneider86 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133210384 2021-01-27 18:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133210384 Using better literature. Offer more time for students to share. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133211735 2021-01-27 18:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133211735 Giving students time to share and sharing my own personal stories. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133211754 2021-01-27 18:39:03 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133211754 Teach grade-appropriate terms so we can use the same "language" in discussions (and make sure everyone has a common understanding of the terms!) https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133212518 2021-01-27 18:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133212518 Teach/model for students to look at texts (fiction and nonfiction) with a critical eye. reros1_1 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133214288 2021-01-27 18:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133214288 Talking about current events and leaving room for student voice in these discussions https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133215240 2021-01-27 18:39:44 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133215240 Catching myself when I say, "Girls and Boys..." and changing to "Scholars, Kiddos, or students." asilas4_1 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133216010

]]> 2021-01-27 18:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133216010 Become aware of our own biases https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133218240 2021-01-27 18:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133218240 Scrutinize curriculum closely. For example the social studies curriculum we are now using is sooo outdated! We need a refresh that incorporates social/racial justice issues. susanhughes2_1_1 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133220406 2021-01-27 18:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133220406 Talk to parents and families about curriculum to avoid confusion and disinformation. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133221314 2021-01-27 18:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133221314 Resist pressure from parents to avoid challenging conversations and topics of race and politics https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133225399 2021-01-27 18:41:43 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133225399 Teaching to look through different lenses https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133225947 How do individuals come to act the way they do? I love the ladder of inference to help students unpack actions

]]> 2021-01-27 18:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133225947 Look at my classroom library to see if it reflects the diversity in my classroom, and then asking parents or for a grant to supplement my library so students identities ARE reflected. asilas4_1 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133228275 2021-01-27 18:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133228275 Thinking about students outside of a simple academic lenses: proficient, advanced,etc. They need to be seen beyond these categories. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133237152 2021-01-27 18:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133237152 Pay attention to language https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133240501 Both in terms of being aware of common sayings and idioms and expressions and what potentially problematic origins they have, and also being aware of linguistic diversity and differences (for example the features of African American English)]]> 2021-01-27 18:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133240501 Collaborate with colleagues so disruption/action is happening in ALL classrooms https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133241201 2021-01-27 18:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133241201 Find a variety of different ways to reach out to students and families and recognise that one mode of communication does not work for all. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133245748 2021-01-27 18:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133245748 Reach out to admin when you need support/ collaboration disrupting and interrupting https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133249297 2021-01-27 18:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133249297 When you know better, you'll do better... asilas4_1 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133251674 Give ourselves and others grace. 

]]> 2021-01-27 18:46:46 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133251674 Plan https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133470864 2021-01-27 19:29:32 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133470864 Including more diversity in lessons throughout the year. Celebrate many cultures throughout the year. agriffith43 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133477471 Celebrate togetherness and community during holidays. ]]> 2021-01-27 19:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133477471 Mix the elementary school populations more. agriffith43 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133494147 Discuss with the community why this is so valuable.

]]> 2021-01-27 19:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133494147 We realize that we need more work, at all grade levels, on identity in all its forms. We are really hoping that this will be woven into the new social studies curriculum that we choose. csnyder102_1 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133511140 2021-01-27 19:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133511140 ⏸ Pause & Re-assess This Tradition MisterTobias https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133515577 What is the purpose of this event?  - Let's have conversations about the goals/outcomes of this cultural event.
- Student input on what they want out of this event.
- Long-term plan for a more inclusive planning process year-to-year.
- Humor. Opinions expressed are not necessarily of the author. ↘️]]> 2021-01-27 19:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133515577 Increase communication between parent groups and teacher groups. agriffith43 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133515622 Teachers can imbed themselves in one non-dominate culture at their school so as to better understand that perspective.]]> 2021-01-27 19:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133515622 School can give celebration parameters to parents to plan - universal themes for parties, rather than specific holidays. Not relying on which parents show up and/or are the loudest. reros1_1 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133518451 2021-01-27 19:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133518451 Plan https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133523678 As staff, refine policy around holiday events and where options for input
Survey families to ID purpose and surface varying perspectives
Plan a wide variety of activities with choice for families]]> 2021-01-27 19:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133523678 Go back to principals message that it be a winter party and broaden out different winter themes that are not necessarily holiday related https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133523923 2021-01-27 19:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133523923 Leadership/principal take responsibility for the “plan” and articulating values https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133524893 Teachers sets structure of event (to disrupt the parts that don’t feel inclusive)
 Bring in as many voices as possible, including students - in classrooms and student leadership
 Focus on winter/light/new year lenses to emphasize commonality rather than division
]]> 2021-01-27 19:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133524893 To hear more voices beyond the "committeee parents" take time at conferences to ask every parent/guardian 1) What they want/need from the school--including events or organizations they wish existed & 2) What ways they want to be contacted or reached out to to have an opportunity to have their voice heard when policy decisions are being made. https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133558429 2021-01-27 19:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/1133558429 WOW LOTS OF ANSWERS, I DONT REALLY KNOW THOUGH avinashjw29_1 https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/3588431988 2025-09-16 21:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/albanyunified/x9o8u2in2n27/wish/3588431988