Stance

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Stance

• Passionate Teacher Ch. 8 9
• By Sarah Kohn, Amanda Aga, and Bryan Wolf

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The Art of Teach-Fu (Stance)

• A philosophy, an attitude, a bearing. A way of
  encountering students based on a set of core
  values about kids and their learning potential.

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Characteristics

• Mental Your beliefs who you think your students
  are.
• Physical Your behavior how much you believe
  your students can produce.

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Technique

• Bow- Showing your students respect for their
  abilities.
• Open hands- Having an open mind and learning
  with the students.

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Understanding the Stances

• Crane All encompassing to encourage and
  enlighten.
• Cobra Listen and respect your students
  opinions.
• Block Defend against The Game and low
  self-confidence.
• Table Learning from the students and offering
  your knowledge and experiences.

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• Executive Directors
• Amanda Aga
• Sarah Kohn
• Bryan Wolf
• Tune in next time to learn more about stance and
  classroom management!