Put yourself in someone else’s shoes

It is important to remain respectful when you do not share the same views as your classmates. Attempt to at least try to see things from another perspective. 

One exercise you can to do to practice this in the classroom is kinesthetic mirroring. By mirroring what another person is showing in their body and face with your own body, you can develop a more profound empathetic connection than you would be able to express with words.

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