Whatever it takes
Marco Island, Florida, June 8, 2019
Whatever it takes expresses the view that knowledge arises from active adaptation to the environment. Students can learn pragmatic skills in a safe, quiet environment through conversational skills, asking and giving and responding to information, taking turns, making eye contact, introducting and maintaining topics, making relevant contributions to a topic, avoiding repetition and irrelevant information, asking for clarification, adjusting language to the situation, using language of a given peer group, using humor, using appropriate strategies for gaining attention, asking for help, offering help, using facial expressions, using body language, using intonation of voice, maintaining body distance and respecting personal space.