The Caring Social Studies Teacher: Part I
Teachers must care for their students in order to instruct effectively, but depending on the educator, what is considered adequate caring can vary immensely. Some caring is obvious; a teacher should be concerned with their student’s academic success. Caring can be much more ambiguous; for example, a teacher may believe that they must protect a student’s physical well-being. If a caring teacher had a hungry student, then they would ensure that student would be properly …