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For my Teach Out Project, I wanted to help my young learners explore and understand their identity and the different aspects of identity. Over the course of a week, I read a variety of children's books that focused on different aspects of identity like gender, language, race, and culture.  After reading each book, I asked my students questions about the story and the conflict the characters faced (if applicable.) My student's favorite read aloud was The Bad Case of the Stripes  by David Shannon. In this story, a young girl named Camilla Cream changes colors because she refuses to eat her favorite food, lima beans, because she is worried about what people will think of her. Doctors and specialist from across the land try to help Camilla, but her condition gets worse and worse with each visit. Finally an old woman comes to see Camilla offering a solution- lima beans! At first Camilla is reluctant to eat the beans because of the opinions of others, but she finally decides ...

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. :-)