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Graig Meyer and Jamie Almanzán @equitycollab @jalmanzan Additional resources available online at: TheEquityCollaborative.com

Affective Opener With a partner: • What are some things that students have taught you about culturally relevant teaching? !

Students’ Six Strategies Engaging Visibility Students’ Cultures Proximity Addressing Race Connecting to Connecting to Students’ Lives Students’ Future

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Students’ Six Strategies • What are some examples that you have seen of teachers who use these three strategies? • In what ways would these strategies be especially important for boys of color?

Students’ Six Strategies Making every student feel acknowledged Making every student feel acknowledged Visibility and included in the classroom. and included in the classroom. Using physical space to engage Proximity students and reduce perceived threat. Making linkages between classroom Connecting to content and students’ experiences Students’ Lives and perspectives.

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Students’ Six Strategies • What are some examples that you have seen of teachers who use these three strategies? • What does it take to address race openly in a classroom?

Students’ Six Strategies Incorporating positive elements of Engaging students’ cultures into classroom learning Students’ Cultures and community building. Talking openly about racial dynamics and Addressing Race how they impact the student experience. Helping students identify their future paths Connecting to and using classroom experiences to guide Students’ Future students towards their personal goals.

Students’ Six Strategies Engaging Visibility Students’ Cultures Proximity Addressing Race Connecting to Connecting to Students’ Lives Students’ Future

Students’ Six Master Strategy Exit Slips Ask a question that can be answered in 1-2 sentences or phrases. Collected before students leave class. Can be used to build relationships, assesses content knowledge, or seek feedback. Always read some back to your students the next day. !

Students’ Six Master Strategy Exit Slips o Day 1: Tell me something in this class that makes you feel like you’re learning. o Day 2: What is your favorite learning ac<vity that we do every day or every week? o Day 3: What is something that makes it hard to feel smart in our class? o Day 4: What is something that I need to do beDer? o Day 5: Tell me something that you think I need to know about you in order for you to do your best in my class. Add your name if you want to. !

Students’ Six Master Strategy Work Task Process Reflections o Ra<ng Scale: How challenging was this assignment for you? o Ra<ng Scale: In class we talked about XX. Was that enough prepara<on for you to feel good about this assignment? o Open Ended: What was the most difficult part of comple<ng this assignment? o Open Ended: What is one connec<on you can make between this assignment and your current life or your future goals? !

Students’ Six Master Strategy Pre-Work Connection to Students’ Lives o Cell Phone Cameras: Use your camera to take a picture of the cleaning products in your family’s home. o Family Knowledge: Do you know anyone who builds things for a living? What do they build? !

Students’ Six Strategies Addressing Race . In what ways does engaging student voice challenge the existing racial power structure of education? What types of change are possible when we purposefully give students the power to lead a change effort?

Students’ Six Strategies Paired Reflection What are some ways that you can access students’ voices to help transform their own learning environments?

Building a Student Team Good communicators Multiple racial perspectives Variety of academic backgrounds Racially conscious !

Students Teaching Teachers Praise Publicly, Criticize Privately Tell Stories Practice What You Preach: Use the Students Six Encourage Creativity Be Specific !

Graig Meyer • Jamie Almanzán Additional resources available online at: TheEquityCollaborative.com