Teacher Caring
Students engage more deeply in their work when they feel their teacher likes and cares about them.
Survey Items for Grades 6-12
“I feel like this teacher is glad that I am in their class.”
“This teacher cares about my life outside of school.”
“This teacher treats me with respect.”
Learn more about this learning condition and the research behind it in the Teacher Caring Guide. There are also survey items available for Grades 3-5.
Practices
8 practices
Addressing Challenging Behavior
This practice offers strategies to help maintain your own growth mindset when addressing challenging behavior.
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Analyzing Exit Tickets
Use exit tickets to adjust the next lesson and provide students an opportunity to revise their exit ticket based on what they learned.
Classroom Circles
Build trust and connections among students through a routine of engaging in classroom conversations and discussions using a classroom circles protocol.
Constructivist Listening Activity
Give students the opportunity to be heard and become better listeners through Constructivist Listening.
Everything We Have in Common Activity
A simple activity to regularly gather information from students about their lives and interests, and sharing about your own, signals to students that you care about them.
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Math Celebrations
Invite students to write brief shoutouts celebrating the growth, progress, learning, and support of their peers.
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Math Reflection Prompts
Guide students to reflect on their progress, challenges, and growth, which helps them build confidence and persistence in math.
Post-Unit Real-World Skill Connection
Build in time for students to think carefully about the relevance of new material to their lives and futures.
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