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1. The Commonality of Caring
One way to understand what
caring is is to take diverse examples and see if there is a common
thread that goes through them.
Consider these three examples …
1. A teacher helping a student who is struggling to do a math problem.
2. A teacher looking to help two students resolve a conflict that
arises between them.
3. A teacher looks at a vase of flowers on her desk, smiles and
then hands one stem to each child in class.
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We invite you to look at these and share how a definition of the
process of caring may be able to apply to each of these situations.
If we come to an agreement on this process - then, we may find a
way to solidify for teachers - what the process of caring is.
There is much that we can and will discuss in this section ... for
now this is our start. We believe that another beneficial outcome
regarding this examination beyond understanding more the nature
of caring is .... understanding how the thread of caring is present
in many processes such as character education, conflict resolution,
emotional intelligence, social and emotional learning, etc.
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The writing on this section is in progress as of January 25,
2001 and will be completed for the February issue of the newsletter.
2. Commonality and differences in three examples of caring
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Teacher helps a student who is struggling
to do a math problem
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Stages over time
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Practices emphasized
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| #1 Facing my attitude |
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| #2 Being Aware |
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| #3 Responding |
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| #4 Giving Attention |
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| #5 Help build competence |
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| #6 Time alone |
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Teacher helps two students resolve a
conflict
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Stages over time
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Practices emphasized
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| #1 Facing my attitude |
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| #2 Being Aware |
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| #3 Responding |
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| #4 Giving Attention |
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| #5 Help build competence |
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| #6 Time alone |
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Teacher spontaneously gives a flower
to a student
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Stages over time
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Practices emphasized
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| #1 Facing my attitude |
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| #2 Being Aware |
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| #3 Responding |
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| #4 Giving Attention |
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| #5 Help build competence |
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| #6 Time alone |
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