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MUSD creates resources page, teachable learning opportunities to foster civil dialogue

1/20/2017

 
There are times in our history when greater understanding and care for one another resulted from discord in society. This year’s election process and presidential inauguration is one of those moments, what Jack Weinstein (Senior Program Advisor at Facing History and Ourselves, and former educational leader at MHS) calls a “flashpoint” in time. It is neither about good nor bad, right nor wrong; it is an opportunity for us to guide our youth in learning how to use civil dialogue to express their feelings, questions, and wonderings about what they read on social media, hear in the news, in our community, and from one another.  It is not a time to argue; it is a time to listen, seek understanding, empathize, and be connected to one another. In our schools today, where appropriate, our teachers have employed grade level lessons, articles and pedagogy in teaching our students how to do just that, that is, to develop a sense of compassion for others.

S
ince the events following the November election, we have increased our efforts in creating a Culture of We so that our students feel that they belong, and can learn in a safe environment.  For example, at Milpitas High School our student leaders and staff have established a series of activities beginning with chalking up the campus with positive messages about unity, a Kindness Challenge, and currently they are drafting a pledge to stand up for one another that they will present in February to the entire student body. At Spangler Elementary, teachers have made the elections a teachable moment about how our government is a system of representation so that people’s voices are heard, and incorporated their Peacebuilders pledge along with an emphasis that “we are one community and one family.” I would like to share this MUSD Resources Page to Support Thriving School & Community Culture that our office has prepared for staff and parents alike.   

While we have different backgrounds, experiences and views, we have many things in common, the primary one being our kids, and working together we can show them that Milpitas values every single one.

Warmly,
Cheryl Jordan

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Hay momentos en la historia donde habrá discordia en nuestra sociedad donde se necesita una mayor comprensión y cuidado de uno a otro. El proceso electoral de este año y la inauguración presidencial es uno de esos momentos, lo que Jack Weinstein (Asesor de Programas de  Historia y nuestro asesor, y ex líder educativo de MHS) llama un "Flashpoint" en el tiempo. No es ni bueno ni malo, ni correcto ni incorrecto, es una oportunidad para guiar a nuestra juventud a aprender a usar el diálogo civil para expresar sus sentimientos, preguntas e inquietudes sobre lo que leen en las redes sociales, lo que escuchan en las noticias, en nuestra comunidad, y entre ellos. No es un tiempo para discutir, es un tiempo para escuchar, buscar comprensión, empatía, y estar conectados unos con otros. Actualmente en nuestras escuelas, donde sea apropiado, nuestros maestros han implementado lecciones de acuerdo al nivel de grado, artículos y  enseñanza pedagógica, para enseñar a nuestros estudiantes para  hacer precisamente eso, es decir, desarrollar un sentido de compasión por los demás.

Desde los eventos que siguieron de las elecciones de noviembre, hemos aumentado nuestros esfuerzos para crear una Cultura de Nosotros (Culture of WE), para que nuestros estudiantes sientan que pertenecen y pueden aprender en un ambiente seguro. Por ejemplo, en MHS, nuestros líderes estudiantiles y el personal educativo han establecido una serie de actividades comenzando por escribir mensajes positivos (con tiza/gis) acerca de la unidad por todo el campus, hay una actividad de Desafío de bondad, y actualmente están  elaborando una promesa de defenderse unos a otros que presentarán en Febrero a todo el cuerpo estudiantil. Me gustaría compartir esta página de recursos de MUSD para apoyar a Thriving School & Community Culture que nuestra oficina ha preparado tanto para el personal como para los padres.
Derivado que ttenemos diferentes orígenes, experiencias y puntos de vista, pero también tenemos muchas cosas en común, la principal nuestros hijos, y trabajando juntos podemos mostrarles que Milpitas valora a cada uno de ellos.
Con cariño,
Cheryl Jordan
(Superintendent) Rectora General del Distrito Escolar de Milpitas 

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