finally after 8 hours of unproductive classes,

we had 2 panel talks where we learned some

things that i actually feel interested in:

1. CIAR (Council on Islamic-American Relations)

came and gave an insightful and relevant overview

of prayer norms, holidays, and Muslim families'

attitudes about schooling, the role of teachers,

& practices to be more inclusive of Muslim students

in our classroom. then, i realized i should stop
feeding my kindergartners marshmallows.

2. D. led a workshop about healthy gender learning

& how purple crayons can cause trauma/identity crises.
~ ~ ~ ~
on days like these, i can think to myself:
"this is exactly what I want to be learning
right now and these are the exact conversations
i've been craving to have."