Some "Do Now" notes from discussion...

Classroom to Prison Pipeline:
LESSONS:
consider what happens to students when they leave your classroom
must consider longterm repercussions of discipline
are you willing to accept the consequences of leaving discipline to others?

DO NOW:
** Always treat students as individuals, consider where they stand in terms of cultural capital
** Equal is not necessarily FAIR

Beyond Pink and Blue
LESSONS:
raise awareness of gender inequality
ask where do these ideas come from
how can these gender inequalities be applied to other areas of diversity?

DO NOW:
** work for district-wide goals
** demographics of your district can impact how you take action
** seek out ALLIES so you don't have to do it alone
** have older kids read to younger kids
** Media Literacy work can help address these inequalities in mass media spaces

GROUP TWO LESSONS:
Students needs to feel SAFE in the classroom
Everyone needs ALLIES
Sometimes the biggest challenge to change is the adults, not the kids
A lot of parents have negative ideas about school -- important to acknowledge and recognize this
For some kids, school is safer than home

** Need to understand who the students are (trans issues, home visits, etc)
** Prepare for the kids you don't expect
** Be ready to deal with issues as they come up
** Parent engagement
** Make small gestures to show kids you are a "safe space"