The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
having dissenting opinions in classrooms
attitude: some people can think like this (see more)
Teachers in Australia want all students to think like this:
I don’t have to think the same as other people. I can say this.
If I don’t think the same, it is good to say it like this “I know what you think. I can know why you think like this. I don’t think the same. I think about it like this. This is why I think about it like this.”
It is bad if I say “It is bad to think like you.”
It is bad if I say “I think well, you can’t think well.”
"I know that you dislike reading Shakespeare, but I think it is really interesting because of the different ways that he uses language."
"Sure, Malua Bay is a lovely beach to go to, but it's so crowded in Summer. I prefer going to Narooma because it's much quieter."
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