Sentences with phrase «practice having productive conversations»

Students learn how to debate with evidence, resolve conflict and express themselves when they practice having productive conversations.

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I've found that often people just want to be heard, and once you practice steps 2 and 3, the conversation will start to take a productive turn.

Instead, it is a tool to a) record research - based practices observed during classroom instruction (or students» independent use or application of those practices), b) identify practices in need of refinement, c) guide productive conversations between instructional leaders and teachers, and d) inform professional development needs.

Embracing an interdisciplinary approach that stresses process over product, with contemporary art and artists informing our conversations about themes in literature has been a huge shift for my practice, which has granted me the freedom to explore and accept imperfections as necessary and setbacks or even failure as potentially productive, freeing up my process and giving students more choice with regard to their process.

Practicing any of these techniques will increase your ability to have productive conversations about even the most difficult or contentious issues.