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For my Dilemma of Practice assignment, I wrote about a "discussion" I had with my school's music teacher and literacy coach about a student's request to hear music from their native country. Please feel free to ask questions, make comments, share your opinion, or share a possible solution. Beckford-Dilemmas of Practice Thanks for reading :-) -Kelly

Today in class we were asked to write and share out about a time where we were involved in or a victim of carelessness at the institutional, societal or interpersonal level. Here’s what I shared: *I made a voice memo to tell this story--I feel that this story is best told verbally * Kelly's Voice Memo P.S- I loveeeeeeeed the activity we did at the beginning of class today. I would love to try it with my students.--When I try it out, I will be sure to share that with you all. :-)

In the article, Blaming Mothers: A Disability Perspective, Ruth Colker discusses the adversity mothers of children with disabilities face when advocating for their child’s education and how they are often blamed for their child’s disability. Colker talks about the 4  “blame the mother” strategies school districts use when trying to silence and dismiss concerned mothers. She also tells stories that echo the theme of these strategies: Blame mother for incompetence: A mother gets into a 4 year long court battle with her son’s school district to get her deaf son into a school for deaf children that could better service his unique needs. Blame mother’s assertive behavior for educational problems A mother in Pennsylvania was barred from speaking to anyone on her child’s IEP team except the special education director, who wrote emails with negative and unprofessional comments about the mother. Blame mother’s passive behavior for educational problems at school A mot...

Hey everyone! How all is well :-) Here are my questions/thoughts for this week's readings: What children's books would you suggest for discussing dis/ability in a kindergarten classroom? I think a Frida Kahlo lesson(s) would be a great way to teach my students about dis/ability through art and history. The book Frida by Jonah Winter is a great book that tells Frida Kahlo's story in a "K friendly" way.  *Would Liz Crow give this book her stamp of approval?* Out of the 20 ways educators can reteach dis/ability; which 5 do you think are most important?

"Poetry is truth in its Sunday clothes. " -Joseph Roux This week, I chose to take a closer look at  20 Writers of Color Share Their Favorite Poems . This article highlights the favorite poems of 20 diverse young writers of color and the stories behind their selections.  Here are two pieces that really stuck out for me 😁 Ain't I a Woman  by Kai Davis I found this poem after watching Porsha Olayiwola's poem "Trigger" . << another good poem about sexuality, gender and race I loved this poem;  I found it powerful and enthralling.  I love how she spoke about identifying  with groups while still feeling silenced and unacknowledged because of her intersectionallity. The Moon is Trans  by: Joshua Jennifer Espinoza The moon is trans. From this moment forward, the moon is trans. You don’t get to write about the moon anymore unless you respect that. You don’t get to talk to the moon anymore unless you use her correc...

Hey everyone! If you didn’t know- I’m in love with my havanese puppy, Latrice. I thought it would be nice to share some puppy cuteness with you! Here are some pictures of my beautiful puppy girl!