NYSTC Equity Challenge-Week 10

Questions for Self-Reflection

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Choose two of the questions for self-reflection and record the questions and your responses.

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Questions for Self Reflection

  • How can I talk to my family, friends and colleagues about what I have experienced and learned during this Challenge?  I have been sharing the articles and discussing the videos and the course content with both my friends and colleagues throughout the challenge.  I have taken the tips that were emphasized and applied them in my conversations, for example, by bringing my best self and actually listening to the person's perspectives, being open and suspending judgment while having the conversation and continuing to expand my knowledge base by reading and asking questions.  I think these conversations are difficult,especially in a district with little diversity, but essential.  Discussions and exposure to text in literature can help children develop empathy and thereby build emotional attachments toward other people.  
  • What changes or actions can I take to advance equity in my home, school and community?  I can continue to study, research, read be informed, I can model equity for the people around me, I can address inappropriate remarks or comments in a way that does not make the person defensive, I can accommodate for different learning styles in the students I work with, I can share books and/or text that I have found helpful, I can give students a voice and help students to display empathy.  
kara64 3 months ago

Self-Reflection

● How can I talk to my family, friends, and colleagues about what I have experienced and learned during this Challenge? I have already shared some of the articles and resources with my family members as well as the videos. Thank you!

● What changes or actions can I take to advance equity in my home, school, and community? I can continue to advocate for people of color and to have conversations with my white colleagues to help them gain a deeper understanding.
mdimgba About 2 years ago

Self Reflection

Where have I seen evidence of inequities and systemic andstructural racism in my school or community?
     Sadely, I see evidnce of inequities and systemic structural racism every day.  For example I have spent 16 years teaching special education in a school district that has been cited by NYS for a disproportionate number of black students with disabilities receiving suspensions.  SO why does this happen...is it that black boys are receiving more referrals, and if so, why?  Is it their behaviors or how the referals were written?  If it is behaviors, how can we better support these students prior tobehaviors occuring?  This is now the basis of my work as an Instructional Leader for SEL and Equity.  I also see this in my community specifically in the area of redlining.  Once redlining was 'stoped', all the problems do not just stop with it, and we need to make systemic changes inorder to right these wrongs.

What changes or actions can I take to advance equity in myhome, school, and community?
     I am a board member of a non-for profit organization in my area, focused on Equity and resources in my community.  I also privide professional learning on the topics surrounding equity and I do not shy away from the difficult conversations.  My family and I have conversations at dinner regarding current events and I strive to be anti-racists, not just 'not' racist.  We must take action and raise awareness in order to make change in our homes, schools and community.
sarahtitus About 2 years ago