What resonated with me was the big theme of really just putting yourself out there and asking questions so we can understand more. Asking kids questions about what their into, what they like, what they do on the weekends seems very simple but it gives us a glimpse into who they are and sometimes gives us reasoning into their personality, behaviors or actions without us automatically "othering" or judging them.
I also think that remembering that sometimes there are context gaps simply because a student hasn't experienced something in the same way we have is important to consider when evaluating how a student is doing or what they are engaged in in class. This is especially true in a diverse school such as ours where so many of our students come from different backgrounds, cultures, and areas of the world and have drastically different experiences than I do. That shift in perpective will help us as teachers better serve our students and understand that sometimes if they don't understand or know something, it could be because of the experiences they have had.
I also think that remembering that sometimes there are context gaps simply because a student hasn't experienced something in the same way we have is important to consider when evaluating how a student is doing or what they are engaged in in class. This is especially true in a diverse school such as ours where so many of our students come from different backgrounds, cultures, and areas of the world and have drastically different experiences than I do. That shift in perpective will help us as teachers better serve our students and understand that sometimes if they don't understand or know something, it could be because of the experiences they have had.