NEIT+2017+-+Open+Space+5K

NEIT 2017 - Open Space 5K

Unconference Session 5 What do we do now? Dealing with new gov’t in our schools

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 *  [|__Tor__]
 *  Road to the White House - elective
 *  Free to Read - elective
 *  4 C’s guide discussion
 *  Courtesy, Compassion, Consideration, Cooperation
 *  How to deal with Middle school boys?
 *  Don’t always listen to the female voice;; maybe lack of identity?
 *  [|__Our__] letter home to parents:
 *  Regardless of where you stand politically, yesterday was an emotional and exhaustive series of events. As the adults in school, one of the biggest challenges surrounding major events like this is guiding the students and managing their emotions while also processing the situation personally.
 *  While you have all seen the note that I sent to our families, I wanted to also communicate with you separately since I have been thinking about your well-being. Most of all, I want you to be aware of your own feelings and to practice self-care. It is common to have a delayed emotional response when separating one's own feelings in order to give of onesself to students. I encourage you to be aware and accepting of emotions that you may be experiencing now and in the coming days. If it feels comfortable to you, I encourage you to share those emotions with other adults who are available to listen, and, at the same time to be respectful and sensitive to those adults in our community for whom the workplace is not where they choose to share in this way. As always, I so greatly respect the way that the 4 C's guide everything we do, and I appreciate the countless examples of your demonstrating them with one another and for our students this week.
 *  It is clear from conversations that I have had with some of you that some of our students are upset by the election results, and that may continue to manifest in a variety of ways, depending upon age and temperament. I, as well as your division heads, am here to help you through any situation that you may encounter with students, and we are also available to help you process anything else you may be experiencing yourself. While I know that yesterday was challenging for some, I also know that the values of this community allows us to face those challenges from a position of strength and support both for our students and ourselves. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me for anything. We are, indeed, stronger together.
 *  How do I teach myself and my students to talk to people who are aligned with values so drastically different from ours
 *  NPR - [|__Indivisible segment__]
 *  March series
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline;"> John Lewis book
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Head of Rep & Dem at Yale come to debate for the students
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Good program
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline;"> How to figure out an authoritative sources?
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Do we teach Wayback Machine?
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Election is literally affecting our ability to teach
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline;"> We cannot claim a political association
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Focus on having discussion of issues vs politics
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline;"> [|__Rogue Twitter handles__]
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Garamond; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; vertical-align: baseline;"> [|__Libraries in post truth world (event)__]
 * [|__Solidarity Sundays__]
 * [|__My civic workout__]
 * [|__5 calls__]