Action-Talk

In which I discuss how teachers can help students move from hurtful action-talk to helpful actual talk

I just read an article that (1) made me smile because of its simplicity and compassion and (2) blew my mind a little because it worked.

The article is titled "Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, But What About Words?" It's by a guy named William Sharp and is published in a journal that probably isn't on every teacher's nightstand: The International Jou…