Ellyn Lucas Arwood, Edmund Young
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Who is a great teacher? Why do children in some classrooms treat others with dignity and respect, while students in other learning environments demean
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one another and tear each other down? How can adults help children learn to care about coming to school and consistently do their 'personal best' work?In The Language of RESPECT, Arwood and Young address these simple, yet profound questions from multiple perspectives and ultimately conclude: a great teacher is someone who nurtures, protects, and supports their students by creating a classroom that functions as a 'pseudo-family.' By referencing research about the brain and language, the book is organized so that the reader is afforded a neurobiological and theoretical basis for learning. In conjunction with this theoretical basis, the social and cultural issues of developing language concepts are presented. In alignment with the movement toward greater educational equity, readers are provided numerous strategies to shift their language from authoritarian ways of communicating to authoritative ways to respect the child and the child's individual learning needs.Together, Arwood and Young hold more than 70 years of combined successful work in assisting all youth to become positive citizens with well-developed moral character. By drawing upon their experiences in a wide variety of educational settings, the authors show educators, parents, and administrators alike how they can model their actions on the principles of RESPECT: the Right of Each Student to Participate in an Environment of Communicative Thoughtfulness. A must-read for anyone looking to adopt a personal communication style that treats others with consideration and esteem.
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