First off, I do appreciate the discussion and importance bestowed in this podcast on responsiveness and responsibility. I am confident most people understand the concept of being culturally responsible. Not everyone may act in this manner but I believe they understand the concept. I value that this podcast pushes for more proactive responsiveness. Thinking about actions before taking them and self-reflecting on not only the consequences for oneself but for others involved. Simple premeditative actions like this can make such a difference in comfortable and safe classroom atmospheres.The “blind spots” mentioned can also be viewed as “triggers”. This is a much more common buzz word referring to words/actions that almost “set you off”. These are things that we should reflect on to get to the root of issues. Why am I upset? Why do I automatically feel attacked? Why is my reaction different? This is important in understanding implicit bias in that we unpack the roots of our own which is a tool to help understand the possible bind spots of others. Additionally, I think people should take the extra step of investigating how their blind spots have changed over time and what factors may have contributed to this change. The evolution of our blind spots is very telling and can shape our interactions with students.
