One of my students is labeled selectively mute. She did not speak one word day 1 of school. Nor day 2. The whole first week, actually, was pretty silent.
The silence was frustrating. I was frustrated. Seeking to understand, I reached out to friends, roommates and mentors. What is this label all about? How am I supposed to help this student? How can they be most successful? Turns out, my frustration = my investment.
Today, she spoke, in a complete sentence, in front of the whole class ツ
Baby steps.
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