The other week during a tutoring session at a community college, one of my (young) (Latina) tutorees talked herself down, and said out loud in response to something we were doing, "That's because I'm so stupid."
In all my years of teaching across (elite) schools, I've never had a student say that before.
I was decently disturbed, and wondered where she'd learn to think that about herself, not to mention verbalize it.
I didn't say anything, but was especially conscientious about affirming good work throughout the rest of the session.
She really is a good student to have and work with, and does good work each session, and improves across sessions!
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