These workshops had a great turnout rate. I wonder what the workshops looked like. Was it an open free write space? Were their prompts? What supports did students have when writing? What levels were the students writing at?

I like that it is validating what youth are already doing. It does not try to teach them but instead focuses on what they already do well. Another reason why teaching to our student's interests is so important!

This in an odd way reminds me of the early controversies with Kanye West. What he says seems to be so sideways but it's his truth. With the exemption of his recent antisemitic comments which clearly just spread hateful messages.

This reminds me of a student who only enjoyed writing raps. I changed all of his assignments to be a rap. We need to value our student's interests.

This is an important and interesting way to examine text. Through whose lens is this written in?

Connecting with our students is vital! A healthy rapport is absolutely needed with all and each of our students.

this! it's easy to look at the wrongs but our kids come with so many advantages we just need to listen to them!

This is so frustrating. As a SPED teacher data is at the forefront of what I do but it completely misses the bigger picture. Our students are more than just numbers. A one-hour test is not a true reflection of a student as a whole.

School-to-prison pipeline! This is exactly how it starts and continues.

Interesting point. Which message had the potential tor each more people? Which message was mass distributed quicker and louder?

How can he assume this based on an incident that happened at school? Based on a video he saw. He does not know the student or even the whole situation he is examining. He feels so comfortable making these assumptions because of the stereotypes and the way Black people are portrayed in society. He's also victim-blaming the student.

Here begins the problem. Why do we need resource officers in school? What message does that send to students? Who are they there for?

I love this! I love that it focuses on more than developing a student's emotional skills but also focuses on understanding a student's emotional state. Understanding the world we live in and how it effects our kids.

This is an interesting and important point. A "safe space" is more than a cute comfy corner. It's an overall feeling and understanding of the who and what. What is it safe for and from what are they safe from?

We may not be prepared or have received formal training on this but it's a huge part of our job. This has also just been amplified after/during COVID.

this is so powerful!! These are all things out of students' control. This also reminds me of the over-representation of bilingual students in special education.

Education can only be an equalizer if it is given the same to everyone. Unfortunately, this is not the case within CPS. The resources are vastly different from school to school.

In order to be a comprehensive reader a student must go through and "pass" both models. I don't think its one or the other but instead one before the other.

I like the suggestions they offered. These are simple ways we as educators can be intentional with how and what we teach.

Not only replace the name of the day but what is taught. Columbus should still be taught, but the truth of what he did.

It is important to also rethink how they are using this literature. What history/message is it telling?

I am curious to find out why they chose to write the word this way. Representing indigenous communities and/or presenting what?

I love this! After reading linguistic justice I wonder what language is being used in these fairy tales.

This is such a powerful truth! it speaks volumes about systemic racism.

It's so sad that policing begins in the early elementary years. This connection reminds me of the school-to-prison pipeline which studies the connection between minority students ending up in prison from our public schools.

This aligns with the text we read in this class Linguistic Justice which studied how policing the black language was modern-day segregation.

and this sets them up for how they will behave as an adult. Always feel like what they have to say is not important. This is amplified by our minority students.

I would have loved to see examples of this or know what the original hurtful and punitive language was being used. It's so sad the our students are realizing this and how embedded it is in our literature.

This is so important with any grade! Our students all bring their own experiences and we need to give them the space to share their thoughts. Adults often feel as if kids don't know any better.

This reminds me of the school-to-prison pipeline. The national trend where youth are funneled out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal legal systems.

I love how well-studied this was. It didn't put blame on just the person for "choosing" to be fat or is just "lazy". Instead, it examined why people can be obese like genetics, where they live etc.

Multiliteracies! A documentary and a nonfiction text. Love to see both!

This reminds me of gentrification. The people of color fighting to stay in their neighborhoods as it continues to get whiter and more expensive.

This definition still seems confusing. What I'm getting from it though is justice is more than where you live on a map? Or it is talking about how where you live on a map can effect your justice. This reminds me of the way our schools are funded. Even though they are all Chicago Public Schools the resources are vastly different on the north side compared to the south side.