In this conversation, Tani emphasizes the importance of creating space for students to be themselves and make sense of things in their own way. Think about the comic strip that talks about students as different animals- it's almost laughable that we test students who are say a fish, a monkey, an elephant, or a giraffee and ask them ALL to climb a tree to show their proficiency! She discusses the use of breath work to manage hyper-distraction and adapt teaching tools to individual needs a...