#Mastery Chat Questions for Thursday, August 6th, 2020
Topic: Deprogramming Educational Norms
Moderator: Victoria Thompson (@VictoriaTheTech)
Questions
(8:00 ET) Intro/Welcome: Welcome to #Masterychat! Introduce yourself and let us know where you’re from and what you teach.
(8:05 ET) Q1 Think back to your time as a learner. What were you conditioned to believe to be unacceptable or disruptive behavior in school (i.e. “calling out,” tapping pencils, moving around the room)? #MasteryChat
(8:10 ET) Q2 Now, think about your role as an educator. How does that conditioning impact your teaching, learning, and continued education as an adult? #MasteryChat
(8:20 ET) Q3 How can policing of these behaviors be harmful to students of color, non-neurotypical students, and english language learners? What can we do to enact positive change in our classrooms? #MasteryChat
(8:30 ET) Q4 What elements of white supremacy culture do you see in our profession at large? #MasteryChat
(8:40 ET) Q5 What elements of white supremacy culture do you see in your respective curriculum? #MasteryChat
(8:45 ET) Q6 What can you do–or where can you start–to address this within your department or institution? #MasteryChat
(8:50 ET) Q7 Write the words you need to hear regarding the upcoming school year and your plans–no matter how big or small–to tackle these issues. #MasteryChat