One thing that resonated with me is understanding identity is the relationship between people & history, people & communities, people & institutions. I think this is important to understand as an educator when issues arise in schools. Issues are not isolated, so thinking about the relationship of the students involved as well as their relationship with the institution and history. This framework has us shift the "blame" away from individuals and has us changing our thinking to answer: How best are we supporting students who might face problems in school due to their relationship with the institution itself. Ultimately--how can we change the institution to better fit the needs of our students.
