mhoyeOne of the things I’ve learned about the consequences of bullying is that when people tell you things like “I’m pretty bad at math” or “computers aren’t for me” or “I don’t really get art or fashion” and you talk to them for a bit what you often find - not always, but often - is what that really means is “somebody treated me like shit for trying to like this when I was 9.”
PeoriaBummer@mhoye @rodneylives Had a student respond to a question with “I’m bad at math.” I told her, “No you’re not. Whoever gave you that idea was wrong. We’re not in a hurry. Take your time and do your best.” She paused a second and then answered the question correctly without difficulty.