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EduTip 25: Use neutral language to keep things cool.

Feb 9, 2025 · 4 min · 4.7 MB
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In a classroom that is emotionally "cool," no one is preoccupied with any kind of anger, hurt feelings, anxiety, or fear, and this frees them up to concentrate on academics. One way to make that happen is by using neutral language: By choosing words that are less judgy and more neutral, we keep things professional, calm, and cool.

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