These conversations must be considered through a lens of cultural awareness, and are typically structured with a predetermined protocol to help guide educators' questioning in order to gain deeper insight into their student's experiences and perceptions These interviews provide educators with an opportunity to understand their students' Identities beyond the classroom walls and how that intersects with their school experience.
Online platforms encouraging video conferencing and digital chats can be used to connect educators and students to engage in meaningful conversation Additionally, creating a space where educators can record notes about empathy interviews in a discreet and non-interfering way can help educators use the information gleaned from interviews to inform classroom practice.
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By reducing extraneous noise and distractions, students can direct their cognitive resources to learning.
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