For example, Mia believed that educators could establish a better climate for learning by releasing some of their fear. “The teachers . . . I want them to stop being scared,” Mia said. “They just so scared. . . . Y’all so afraid to just send us out of class, y’all just letting us get away with hella shit. If y’all not going to send us out of class, y’all just letting us get away with anything.” It’s telling that Mia has been socialized to see being pushed out as the only option for dealing with challenging classroom situations. What she is really asking for is an effective, supportive space to
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