{"id":20635,"date":"2018-08-06T15:12:22","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T19:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rhutchins.pairserver.com\/?p=20635"},"modified":"2024-02-03T13:40:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T13:40:25","slug":"tracing-from-decision-back-to-principles-and-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globallearningpartners.com\/blog\/tracing-from-decision-back-to-principles-and-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracing: From Decision Back to Principles and Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-20636 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globallearningpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tracing_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" \/>After completing the <em>Foundations of Dialogue Education<\/em>ourse in Vermont with Michael Culliton, Peter Perkins and Kate LaRose, Rev. 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