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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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