"A Pedagogy of Kindness"

19 March 2023: Grateful for my colleague, Valerie, who shared this article with me. 

"A pedagogy of kindness asks us to apply compassion in every situation we can, and not to default to suspicion or anger. When suspicion or anger is our first response, a pedagogy of kindness asks us to step back and do the reflective work of asking why we’re reacting in that manner and what other instances of disappointment or mistrust are coming to bear on a particular moment in a particular student-teacher interaction."

I try to live out these words. Though it isn't always easy, it rarely makes me feel angry or duped or resentful and it costs me nothing.