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Every Teacher Action Sends a Signal

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Tom Godfrey

Meta-Performative Awareness In the previous post, I argued that “good rapport” is not enough as a way of talking about teaching. Not because rapport is unimportant. It is extremely important. But when we say a teacher has “good rapport”, we … Continue reading →

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We Don’t Yet Have the Language to Talk About What Teachers Do to Learners

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Tom Godfrey

Meta – Performative Awareness in Teacher Education Teacher education talks endlessly about methods, planning, aims, staging, outcomes, materials, and technique. But some of the most powerful things teachers do are still described in frustratingly vague terms:good rapportpositive atmospherestrong presencesupportive manner … Continue reading →

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