The power of asking neutral questions (to build trust and create relationships): What country do you want to visit? What languages do you want to learn to speak?

What is the power of asking neutral questions:  What country do you want to visit?  What language to learn?

When we ask a neutral question, we validate and say "YOUR OPINION MATTERS" and we listen.

It is the beginning of building trust.   The students might be giving you their opinoin and they practice sharing their preferences.   It might be the first time that they are honest with their feelings and choices with a school adult.

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I learned this idea because Dennis Littky in 2005 NPR interview says, "they don't trust, they are bored.  It's the first time anyone has asked them what they want.  they have spent 8 years in school being told what to do."

See Littky's interview by searching "NPR radio Dennis Littky small school"  School features real world learning  transcript

School Features Real-World Learning, No Grades : NPR

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Apr 25, 2005 - April 25, 200512:00 AM ... hide captionMet school director Dennis Littkymeets with students (from left) Kyle Williams, Jesse Jones and Audris ... Dr. Hector Cordero says she knew little when she started interning at his office.

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WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO?  AUSTRALIA



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Let's visit New York
with so many places to visit

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I want to visit Taj Majal.
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Tell us about France and the red-white-blue of their design

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Where do you want to go?  New York



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