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In this episode we talk about how essential positive teacher-student relationships are, particularly when we want our students to feel valued, comfortable and motivated to speak the target language.  [sign up for Talking Points] I am joined by Ebony Thornton, a teacher in Georgia, who speaks about... relationships with her own teachers and those that influenced her student-teacher relationshipsbarriers that make teacher-student relationships challengingrespecting distance when neededhow ...

The Why & How of Positive Teacher-Student Relationships with Ebony Thornton