Miss Servo's Summary

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When it came to Miss Servo’s description of customs and core values, she explained it as understanding and embracing the culture that is being exhibited within the school. She explains that she treats each student and staff respectfully and equally. Miss Servo’s core values are giving everyone an opportunity to learn by being accepting, regardless of differences. A common barrier that occurs within her job is that some of her students treat her differently because they label her as “privileged” or for being, “too white.” It impacts her at work because it changes her power, authority and boundaries when working with students—it becomes a trust factor. She explains that even by giving a student a bad grade for not completing their work,

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