I did a quick search and found this article. https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57646/how-unconditional-positive-regard-can-help-students-feel-cared-for ;
An interesting thing I noticed in the article is the difference between "caring for" a student and "caring about" a student. Caring "for" is a much more active idea "whereas caring about a student allows us to keep our distance." Caring "for" is something we can learn to do and get better at. I appreciate the reminder of how effective using a student's name can be. And that we don't get to know our friends with a survey at the beginning of the year, so why would we get to know our students that way? We get to know each other by spending time together and talking, and that's what I have to do to get to know my students.
One thing was self-affirming, though. The example about a student coming in late. When a student comes in late, I often greet them and tell them it's good to see them or that I'm glad they're here. I've wondered if other people in the room think I should be chastising their tardiness. It's nice to know I'm doing something right.
An interesting thing I noticed in the article is the difference between "caring for" a student and "caring about" a student. Caring "for" is a much more active idea "whereas caring about a student allows us to keep our distance." Caring "for" is something we can learn to do and get better at. I appreciate the reminder of how effective using a student's name can be. And that we don't get to know our friends with a survey at the beginning of the year, so why would we get to know our students that way? We get to know each other by spending time together and talking, and that's what I have to do to get to know my students.
One thing was self-affirming, though. The example about a student coming in late. When a student comes in late, I often greet them and tell them it's good to see them or that I'm glad they're here. I've wondered if other people in the room think I should be chastising their tardiness. It's nice to know I'm doing something right.