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EduTip 25: Use neutral language to keep things cool.
From The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast · Hosted by Jennifer Gonzalez
Episode summary
In this episode of The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast: In a classroom that is emotionally "cool," no one is preoccupied with any kind of anger, hurt feelings, anxiety, or fear, and this frees them up to concentrate on academics. One way to make that happen is by using neutral language: By choosing words that are less judgy and more neutral, we keep things professional, calm, and cool. ------------------- Thanks to Explore Learning for sponsoring this EduTip!
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In a classroom that is emotionally "cool," no one is preoccupied with any kind of anger, hurt feelings, anxiety, or fear, and this frees them up to concentrate on academics. One way to make that happen is by using neutral language: By choosing words that are less judgy and more neutral, we keep things professional, calm, and cool. ------------------- Thanks to Explore Learning for sponsoring this EduTip! You can find full written versions of these tips at cultofpedagogy.com/edutips. ------------------