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The Five Maxims for Effective Communication in the Classroom

How to use The Five Maxims in the classroom

  1. Listen with All Your Senses
  2. Ask, don’t Tell
  3. Give Context (Tell them Why)
  4. Offer Options
  5. Allow them a Second Chance

Katie Dill, a Teacher, talks about how she uses the Five Maxims from VDI with the Special Needs Children in her class day in and day out.

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