Samantha O’Neill

[Samantha O’Neill @soneillctee]

I will support all students in my classroom. Regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, status, gender identity, ability and more; my classroom will always be a safe space for students. I am an ally. I will provide my students with resources when needed.

[Samantha O’Neill @soneillctee]

- encourage students
- navigate classroom discussions carefully
- promote civic engagement and political activism

[Samantha O’Neill @soneillctee]

From Esther Villegas-Sandoval
Create Equity: A Positive Environment
- allow students to pass on questions
- be trustworthy, empathetic & transparent
- build relationships
- be FLEXIBLE
- don’t “out” someone: maintain privacy
#undocumentedstudentactionweek

[Samantha O’Neill @soneillctee]

Words from Esther Villegas-Sandoval in #undocumentedstudentactionweek
“Allyship is a continuous practice; it is a series of behaviors; a willingness to learn and take accountability for any mistakes or hiccups”

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“As we work with students ... show up in meaningful and humane ways. We are not there to crush dreams, we are not there to put limits on their learning, we plant seeds” -Belinda C. Lum #undocumentedstudentactionweek

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In 6th grade I did a project where I had to come up with a few research questions with a few sub-categories each, my teacher chose one topic for me from my proposals, then I did the research and presented an answer. This can be considered free inquiry. #auctee3100inquiry

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@AnnaKatherineP5 Provide ways for your students to confide in you and express the struggles they are dealing with, whether anonymously or openly. For younger students they could provide graphics for students to understand what internal feelings are normal and which need to be expressed.

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@LindseyOberk You could work with the other teachers in your school or district to begin the change towards justice locally and then use the knowledge you have gained to make changes on more large scale levels.

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“we are more than just resistance. Fighting for justice shows how human and loving we are.” Love 157.
This opinion based article features stories beyond and breaks down the recent protests.
#auctee3100book

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@CassidytotheRay I would like to do some type of journal where the students can tell me their dreams and goals. Knowing their dreams would help me to develop certain lesson plans and activities in order to incorporate more lessons that would help them see they can achieve those dreams.

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@KellieVosteen Art can reach people in ways that words can’t. I recently learned about an art collection known as the Jumpsuit Project by artist Sherrill Roland. It was designed to spark conversation about incarceration, and specifically the prejudices and issues associated with incarceration.

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“...using students culture to show them how they matter to themselves, their community, and the world. Ethnic studies classes can be students’ home place.”Love 105
How do you want to incorporate your students cultures into your classroom? #auctee3100book

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@LindseyOberk The classroom is sometimes the only space that our students opinions are even allowed to be voiced, establishing a foundation where they can say what they want, when they want, without the fear of being judged is essential to their further development of their voice and opinions.

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@madisonbarkley3 so that they can properly assists students in healing from their traumas, instead of exacerbating issues. 2/2

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@madisonbarkley3 I think it’s common for teachers, not that it’s the right reaction, but to say that because they don’t know what will be the right thing to say. Instead, because of the close relationship between students and teachers, teachers should be taught how to respond to traumas so 1/2

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“A robust civics education should include discussions focused on current events, opportunities for students to participate in school governance, media literacy, and classroom instruction on government, history, law, economics and geography.” Love p.20 #auctee3100book

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@CassidytotheRay I definitely think schools should increase counselor presence as a positive resource for students to discuss worries and positive decisions instead of resorting to out of school suspensions. (2/2)

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@CassidytotheRay I think zero tolerance policies are a detriment to students. Taking students out of the school environment for small mistakes and placing them in home environments that could expose them to more threatening situations is such a harm to already vulnerable children. (1/2)

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@EmmaRuthBoles1 Expectations for students should not be lowered for any reasons, and especially for something so base as the color of their skin. Each child deserves to be taught to the fullest extent and be given every opportunity to rise to their full potential.