JuliaMeritt

Teacher Educator who plays in the dirt and calls it gardening.

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@DiamondDsw72 @SanchezeAndrea9 That is exactly what happens.

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If you ain’t talking about the teacher in the classroom, I ain’t listening. Teacher quality matters. #3310TXST
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Low expectations for children from teachers can be self-fulfilling. https://t.co/VVvOqPwDd6

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@AlwaysAlyssaN This. This is exactly what the unequal funding articles are all about.#3310TXST

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@DiamondDsw72 I agree. Cannot think of any reason at all to go back to the old days.
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Historically all teachers have not had high expectations of BIPOC according to surveys. Are most teachers' perceptions of BIPOC students more equitable in nature now? #3310TXST

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and few options for employment outside of education, had been teaching at a higher level than their white counterparts (2/3) #3310TXST

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Willie Mae Crews tells us in Teacher Wars that it appeared to her that black teachers, many with graduate degrees (1/3)
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white teachers, though black and white teachers held college degrees at nearly equal rates. How has this changed since the 70"s? (2/2) #3310TXST

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During desegregation many white parents assumed black teachers were less qualified than (1/2) #3310TXST

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described a new sort of idealism about the power of education. What does this have to do with equity?
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In schools where integration was implemented thoughtfully, teachers of both races (1/2)
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the hopeful face of a young child.
Why is this important to school funding/equity?
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Who said this? Somehow you never forget what poverty and hatred can do when you see its scars on (1/2)
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Who is this quote referring to?
He had attended subpar schools in the Texas Hill Country? Why is this important?
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[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

Today, we hope you join us in honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day. May we move past colonialist myths and move toward celebrating the historic and contemporary contributions of Indigenous peoples—and toward true reconciliation for past harms.

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Equity vs Equality
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[Paul Gorski @EquityLiteracy]

When we ask what equity is, the popular response is, "giving students what they need." The heart of racial equity work = eliminating racism, actively cultivating antiracism. Ss need schools w/o racism. Focus on individual needs, but not while ignoring institutional conditions.

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@DiamondDsw72 This is essentially your philosophy then. Right?

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@kristianteaches I believe, like you, multiculturalism is the philosophy I subscribe to most.