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Ways of Being, Belonging, and Becoming

Arts Practice, the Relational, and Cultural Learning

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Whenever I think of ‘teaching’ I always come back to one singular overarching thought—the power of the relational, and the values of empathy, diversity, and interdependency. I am reminded of this when I meet students for the first time, when I see them in ongoing mentorship roles, and when I go to schools and communities.

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Sean Wiebe Ellyn Lyle Peter R. Wright Kimberly Dark Mitchell McLarnon Liz Day

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Wright, P.R. (2017). Ways of Being, Belonging, and Becoming. In: Wiebe, S., Lyle, E., Wright, P.R., Dark, K., McLarnon, M., Day, L. (eds) Ways of Being in Teaching. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6351-092-9_6

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