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Definitely introduce other people by whatever they actually use. Kids especially don't bother to correct people. Last year was my first time teaching kids and I was always introduced to them by full name (unless it was the parents introducing them, but usually it was someone with their full names on a clipboard) so that's what I called them, and NOBODY ever corrected me so I just assumed I was right. But one time a kid was introduced as Madison and I asked "Do you go by Maddy?" and I was right. But I think she never would have told me unless I asked, and I probably called a bunch of other kids by names they didn't use because I didn't ask and they never bothered to tell me!

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(These were like one-day classes, the most I ever saw the same kid was once a week for 5 weeks and most of them I only saw once. So I assume they would have told me if it was a longer class, but still! I want to know what I'm actually supposed to call you!)

This message was edited 11/21/2022, 2:30 PM