THINK about Language by Aris Winger

All day every day

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I struggle sounding confident

If we use THINK sometimes I think it takes away from spontaneity to be funny and silly with students which (in my experience) has made for better relationships

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Gender pronouns, cultural references

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I want to be articulate, welcoming, and understandable all at once, which is hard for me.

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I struggle with students misunderstanding brevity and honest feedback as a personal attack against them. I try to temper my language to be helpful and concise.

Balance between accountability and meeting students in humanity

2024-02-23 17:38:53 UTC

Sarcasm is tricky. Jokes sometimes but with boundaries

2024-02-23 17:38:55 UTC

Careful. Reception based on background

2024-02-23 17:39:12 UTC

Maybe not jokes, but students love it when we do a little digression and talk about reality tv that we all watch

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I'll mock myself, not students.

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Communicating in a way people will understand how I mean

mikefarina — 2024-02-23 17:39:28 UTC

The difference between the use of African American vs Black terms.

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Word meanings changing, underestimating the power of words, etc.

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Always. My students love sarcasm and jokes and it opens lots of venues for discussions about topics.

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Making sure students hear the message I intend

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Meetings with faculty

It is good to be careful. Stay on message.

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Spoken. Writing it first helps.

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Helpful. Am I giving too much information and overwhelming students?

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Having difficult conversations with students and colleagues.

Absolutely but never with denigration

mikefarina — 2024-02-23 17:39:53 UTC

Need to have tough love convos, but not wanting to come across as a bitch

2024-02-23 17:40:03 UTC

Fu...dge....:)

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Necessary is a key one I try to mindful of. Sometimes less is more.

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I laugh at myself.

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Thoughtful, especially when I am trying to give my attention to too many students at once.

2024-02-23 17:40:44 UTC

Thoughtful. I overthink or rush. I rarely am in between.

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Thoughtful. Sometimes that slips to the wayside when you've got a lot to grade and do. I try to be more mindful than that.

Truth is relative

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Not sure what it was. But I knew I lost their trust and it impacted the rest of the semester.

2024-02-23 17:41:31 UTC

When I talk about issues of discrimination, am I using language that invites students to consider and reflect or does it immediately create a reaction that causes them to shut down, especially given the current dialogue in our society? I don’t want to water it down but I’m also scared.

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Language can be verbals and nonverbals.

2024-02-23 17:42:10 UTC

I don't know, but a student left my office feeling stupid on Wednesday, so I wish I'd said something better.

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mikefarina — 2024-02-23 17:42:19 UTC

Must be much more careful joking among colleagues. Best to stay clear of it. And only do self depreciating light heartened in the classroom.

2024-02-23 17:42:30 UTC

Avoiding language that can unnecessarily confuse students (especially non-native English speakers)

2024-02-23 17:42:48 UTC

You seem to be at the same time saying discomfort is where progress happens but with reasoning indifference-via-context as the tool to be equity-engaging.

2024-02-23 17:42:49 UTC

Sometimes it is what was unsaid. Like I believe you can do it after telling students how they’ve messed up.

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Well, as someone with crippling anxiety I am always questioning what I say and if I can say something more helpful to my students constantly.

I'm not male but get told I tell Dad jokes.

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No

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Being unaware of student vocabulary knowledge

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Sarcasm no. Jokes sometimes but with thought

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Never in any way that demeans or hurts someone.

vickiwill4 — 2024-02-23 17:46:07 UTC

Helpful

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Sometimes I want to express ideas or corrections students are not prepared to benefit from

Stopping myself from using sir and ma'am without knowing how students relate to gender identity.

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