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From the Ted Talk by Lisa Godwin: How teachers can help students navigate trauma

Unscramble the Blue Letters


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But the smahe and fear of it happening again remained. And it would remain with me for many, many years to come.

Mr. Randolph and Ms. mdfcyaen, they hleepd me find my voice. They helped me find the light out. But you know what, there are so many kids that aren't as fortunate as me. And you have them in your coalosrsms. That is why it's so important for me to talk to you today, so you can be aware and you can start asking the qotsneius that need to be asked and paying aentitton to these students, so you too can help them find their way.

As a kindergarten teacher, I start my year off with my kids making box biographies. These are two of my suettnds. And I encourage them to fill those boxes with things that tell me about them and about their life, what's important to you, you know? They decorate them, I mean, they really take time, they fill them with pictures of their families and of their pets, and then I let them present them to me and to the class. And during that time, I am an active listener. Because the things they say, the facial expressions that they give me, the things they don't say can become red flags for me and can help me figure out what their needs are. What is dinirvg them to maybe have the behaviors that they're showing me in casls. How can I be a better teacher by listening to their voices?

Open Cloze


(________)

But the _____ and fear of it happening again remained. And it would remain with me for many, many years to come.

Mr. Randolph and Ms. ________, they ______ me find my voice. They helped me find the light out. But you know what, there are so many kids that aren't as fortunate as me. And you have them in your __________. That is why it's so important for me to talk to you today, so you can be aware and you can start asking the _________ that need to be asked and paying _________ to these students, so you too can help them find their way.

As a kindergarten teacher, I start my year off with my kids making box biographies. These are two of my ________. And I encourage them to fill those boxes with things that tell me about them and about their life, what's important to you, you know? They decorate them, I mean, they really take time, they fill them with pictures of their families and of their pets, and then I let them present them to me and to the class. And during that time, I am an active listener. Because the things they say, the facial expressions that they give me, the things they don't say can become red flags for me and can help me figure out what their needs are. What is _______ them to maybe have the behaviors that they're showing me in _____. How can I be a better teacher by listening to their voices?

Solution


  1. questions
  2. students
  3. helped
  4. class
  5. mcfadyen
  6. attention
  7. classrooms
  8. shame
  9. driving
  10. applause

Original Text


(Applause)

But the shame and fear of it happening again remained. And it would remain with me for many, many years to come.

Mr. Randolph and Ms. McFadyen, they helped me find my voice. They helped me find the light out. But you know what, there are so many kids that aren't as fortunate as me. And you have them in your classrooms. That is why it's so important for me to talk to you today, so you can be aware and you can start asking the questions that need to be asked and paying attention to these students, so you too can help them find their way.

As a kindergarten teacher, I start my year off with my kids making box biographies. These are two of my students. And I encourage them to fill those boxes with things that tell me about them and about their life, what's important to you, you know? They decorate them, I mean, they really take time, they fill them with pictures of their families and of their pets, and then I let them present them to me and to the class. And during that time, I am an active listener. Because the things they say, the facial expressions that they give me, the things they don't say can become red flags for me and can help me figure out what their needs are. What is driving them to maybe have the behaviors that they're showing me in class. How can I be a better teacher by listening to their voices?

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


ngrams of length 2

collocation frequency
worth telling 3
childhood trauma 2


Important Words


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  35. mcfadyen
  36. ms
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  40. present
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  42. randolph
  43. red
  44. remain
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