School District 27J “Reaching out in all directions” Culturally Inclusive Thinking Classroom 1) How has today impacted your awareness and thinking on culturally inclusive communities? How do you want to bring the topics and theories discussed today into your professional practice? 2) What is something you commit to applying in the first months of school so students (and colleagues) know they MATTER? 3) What are some internal and external factors (examples: laws, rules, money) that could impact your culturally inclusive thinking classroom? How will you deal with reduce/eliminate these factors?