It's amazing to me that anybody can still have "a single story" mentality when it comes to race, kids, communities, schools, or anything. However, we all know some still do. In our world today, it's very unfortunate to see how divided we are, and we have to work very hard to teach our kids to not have a single story mentality when it comes to each other. We have to lead by example and it shouldn't be hard. It's important to embrace all members of our community and create a safe culture of acceptance. Taking the time to know the history of our students helps to give some insight into why they may act the way they do and how to help them in the future. This really reminds me how important it is to teach through multiple perspectives and sources all the while teaching the kids critical thinking skills.
