1. How do the systems of oppression show up in your classroom space through language, power dynamics, resources, actions? 

2. How do the systems of oppression show up in how you teach and what areas of the  curriculum you focus on?

3. How are you recognizing when systems of oppression are communicated through language, actions, routines, traditions, materials and opportunities? 

4. What actions are you taking to notice and name systems of oppression in your own language and actions?

5. What actions are  you taking to disrupt these systems?

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• develop a culture of appreciation

• develop a learning organization, where it is expected that everyone will make mistakes and those mistakes offer opportunities for learning

• leadership which understands that things take longer than anyone expects

• understand the link between defensiveness and fear

• discuss the ways in which defensiveness or resistance to new ideas gets in the way of the mission

• include process or quality goals in your planning

• learn to recognize those times when you need to get off the agenda in order to address people's underlying concerns

• accept that there are many ways to get to the same goal

• never assume that you or your organization know what is best for the community in isolation from meaningful relationships with that community

• include people who are affected by decisions in the decision-making

• notice when people use either/or language and push to come up with more than two alternatives

• understand that change is inevitable and challenges to your leadership can be healthy and productive

• role play ways to handle conflict before conflict happens

• evaluate people based on their ability to work as part of a team to accomplish shared goals

• realize that everybody has a world view and that everybody’s world view affects the way they understand things

• push yourself to sit with discomfort when people are expressing themselves in ways which are not familiar to you

• understand that discomfort is at the root of all growth and learning