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Blog Post

Publication Date

10-3-2014

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Edutopia International Online Magazine

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http://www.edutopia.org/blog/whatever-you-think-i-care-lori-desautels

Abstract

I was thinking this afternoon of the misunderstood "language" from developing children and adolescents that we often receive as educators. This is the type of language that catches us off guard as we posture for the perfect discipline-minded "one-up" response. Sometimes it feels frustrating -- and actually downright awful -- when we hear our reactions unintentionally mirroring those anxious or angry emotions, personalizing these conversations when, in actuality, it has nothing to do with us!

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