CHAPTER 17Teachers at the Epicenter
“Adults are pretty useless when it comes to learning something new; that’s why God created kids.”—A seventh grader
By now you understand that micromessages are about more than trying to be fair or treating everyone equally. We are talking about a radical shift in perspective in every relationship that we have. We each need to become aware of the power of what we communicate—verbally and nonverbally.
Like the Wizard of Oz, we can choose either to embolden those who are uncertain of their potential or to play on their fears to frighten them back into unproductive patterns. Nowhere is the potential for change more clear than in the classroom. Here patterns are created that can profit future generations in many ...
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