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How Teacher Language Can Build a More Democratic Classroom

Cult of Pedagogy

” Rather than engaging in a ‘read aloud,’ we engage in “thinking together about a book (or science, math, etc.).” A read aloud is something a teacher does while students listen. Phrases that Cultivate a Democratic Learning Community “Let’s do some thinking together about this book.”

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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

2021), emphasizing the establishment of environments conducive to students’ intellectual development. This requires educators to enhance their relational competence (Aspelin 2020, 589; Aspelin and Jonsson 2019, 265) and deepen their understanding of social presence and student self-concepts.

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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

2021), emphasizing the establishment of environments conducive to students’ intellectual development. This requires educators to enhance their relational competence (Aspelin 2020, 589; Aspelin and Jonsson 2019, 265) and deepen their understanding of social presence and student self-concepts.