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Question:

In July we celebrate Independence Day in the U.S. What skills of independence do you wish your students had? How do you promote independence in your classes?

Replies:

WI
I wish students had better independence in solving friendship disputes that occur during recess and before and after school.

NC
I just wish some of them would not throw their hands in the air in surrender as their first line of attack. They expect to have solutions drop from the sky. I want them to realize that the struggle and true effort is what makes success so much sweeter.

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