Journal for a Just and Caring Education 

About: Journal for a Just and Caring Education is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Primary education & Higher education. It has an ISSN identifier of 1076-285X. Over the lifetime, 124 publications have been published receiving 1408 citations.

Exemplary Teachers: Practicing an Ethic of Care in England, Ireland, and the United States.

Abstract: This study involved a cross-cultural analysis of exemplary teachers' dispositions and the philosophical beliefs that underpinned and informed the ethical dimension of their roles. Four exemplary secondary teachers from each of three countries (England, Ireland, and the U.S.) participated. Participants completed a pre-interview survey then engaged in a 2-3 hour semistructured interview. Researchers audiotaped and transcribed the interviews and conducted follow-up conversations for clarification when necessary. Results indicated that the exemplary teachers viewed respect as a vital foundation for students' best learning and a prerequisite for effective teaching. They worked hard to know students by using multiple sources of knowledge (e.g., solicited critique, dialogues and questions, knowing students informally, knowing from colleagues, and knowing students' cultures) . Teachers structured classes to encourage oral and written dialogue that revealed students' thinking. They encouraged student-student and teacher-student relationships. They were able to find a balance among respect for students as human beings, for student individuality, for student success, for the profession, and for themselves. (Contains 22 references.) (SM) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************************************************************** Exemplary Teachers: Practicing an Ethic of. Care in England, Ireland, and the United States Vivienne Collinson Grosse Pointe Park, MI Maureen Killeavy Dublin College, Ireland H. Joan Stephenson de Montford University, Bedford, UK Paper prepared for the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association San Diego, CA April 13-17, 1998 PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY

Creating Sanctuary in the School.

Abstract: Describes how to create a safe, healing environment for children recovering from the effects of trauma. Discusses basic assumptions, values, goals, and the process that must be shared by all system members. Moving to an injury-based perspective can increase teachers' understanding of students' problematic behaviors and help students avoid "traumatic reenactment." Language: en