Such "active ignoring" and other techniques Ms. Bernal uses are part of a treatment known as teacher-child interaction therapy.

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In fact, teacher-student interaction was one of the pillars.

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The group sessions are presided over by a supervisory teacher whose role it is to promote interaction and guide the students through a range of topics and modes of discussion.

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Under its mandate, UNESCO supports scientific research, teacher training, the preservation of memorial sites and archives and the promotion of cultural interaction, so that everyone may grasp the stakes of this history.

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