Amy

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In thinking about Johnston examples of teachers' talk in chapter 2, I want to use the prompt, "write down a line you wish you had written" to think about one line in Chapter 1. The line I found interesting and profound was, "Although language operates within relationships, language practices also influence relationships among people and, consequently, the ways they think about themselves and each other." (p. 9). I think about how the language I might use to that one, (or two or three) "difficult" middle school student might not only hurt how they see themselves, but how others in the class see them to. I will start this year being cognizant of the language I use to all students, but especially to those that might hear another language from home.