Study Guides for Individual Work, Small Discussion Groups, and Large Discussion Groups
Julia's Flash Fifteen for When Things Go Wrong
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Kindness never hurts.
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Having a bad day is not the same as being a failure.
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Be trustworthy.
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Keep offering students choices to be better.
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Care more about them than about academic progress.
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Remember that it's the behavior you dislike and not the student.
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Everyone should be your favorite.
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"We can figure this out" is a powerful phrase.
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Keep trouble private. Protect your students' dignity.
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Act toward the worst like you act toward the best.
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Work with strengths.
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Use the times of trouble to deepen connections.
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Be accessible.
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Make it obvious that you enjoy your students.
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Channel student energy into better directions.