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Text: Law and Order in School and Society: How Discipline and Policing Policies Harm Students of Color, and What We Can Do About It Author: Janelle Scott       In, “ Law and Order in School and Society: How Discipline and Policing Policies Harm Students of Color, and What We Can Do About It ,” Scott outlines possible approaches to counter the destructive policies in place in schools and society which negatively impact students of color.   Scott outlines recommendations for both local and state levels.  The recommendations are socialistic in nature such as the redistribution of resources and creating restorative justice in school communities.  In these types of school communities, students become active participants in their academic learning, social emotional development, and acquire skills to assist with conflict resolution.       The concept of restorative practice aligns with the concept of “Critical Hope” presented by Duncan...

                                                           While viewing and reading the assigned documentaries and articles for the week, I took notes and wrote down quotes that resonated with me.  When I reviewed my notes, the quotes that I had written down seemed ironically connected.   The three quotes were:  " We carry history in our bodies."  Episode #1-Sickness and in Wealth:Unnatural Causes "Every person's health is intertwined with the health of everyone else."  Thinking about Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Impacts through a Science-Informed Early Childhood Lens- Jack P. Shonkoff, M.D. & David R. Williams, Ph.D. "We are in this together."  When Blackness is a Pre-Existing Condition- Kimberle Williams Crenshaw The documentary, In Sickness and in Wealth, s uggests that human beings today are af...

I am a teacher who stands up for equality against prejudice and hate , who is in favor of doing the hard work to succeed against those who say we wont , who is a supporter of quality and inclusionary education systems against skewed and biased ones , and who is a defender of all students despite their race, language, gender, or religion against those who see differences as misfortunes. I am a teacher who favors the permanent struggle against ignorance and against "a one size fits all approach." I am a teacher who rejects educational norms , because it is responsible for ostracizing students and promoting differences as inequalities . I am a teacher full of empathy and optimism , in spite of apathy and pessimism. I am a teacher who refuses to believe that my students will fail despite the undeniable odds stacked against them . I am a teacher proud of the rapport I have with my students and their families . If I do not struggle for my students to have a voice in the con...

Hi!!  My name is Shannon Pero (Babul).  I am an elementary school ESL teacher in Johnston, Rhode Island. I primarily work with students that have recently moved to the United States and have low English proficiency levels. My undergrad work was completed at Rhode Island College where I obtained a BA in Elementary Education and an Early Childhood and ESL Certification.  I am working to finish my Masters at RIC in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL). In my spare time, I enjoy traveling (when we are allowed to), hiking with my two rambunctious  dogs, and relaxing at the beach.   Below are pictures of my pups at our favorite place, East Matunuck State Beach .  Brickley 5 years old (left) / Lola  12 years old (right)