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A pedagogy of kindness goes beyond just being a nice person. Anyone can be nice. It is the ability to see another person as human. To be able to understand what a person is going through and to find ways to help if help is desired. It is about giving space to another person to be who they truly are without fear of judgement or rejection.

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Pedagogy of kindness relates to demonstrating emotional intelligence within the classroom. It requires a heightened awareness of both the instructor’s emotional state and the emotional experiences of students. This approach facilitates a deeper understanding of the factors that influence change within the learning environment, such as stress, cultural background, prior educational experiences, and interpersonal dynamics.

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Showing that you care about students beyond the learning.

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It means putting oneself in the shoes of the students with the view of treating them as I'd like to be treated.

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It means putting oneself in the shoes of the students with the view of treating them as I'd like to be treated.

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Pedagogy of kindness means treating students with respect, understanding their challenges, and creating a safe space for them to make mistakes and ask questions. It is about supporting them to reach high standards through encouragement and belief in their growth.

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A pedagogy of kindness refers to a learning environment that is affirming and inclusive in which people are treated with respect.

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Pedagogy of kindness refers to designing learning instruction with students in mind. Paying attention to different students in the classroom and creating a calm learning environment that promotes all students to be able to learn and have their voices matter.

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Ways you can show your support in students' learning through your interaction, engagement, and caring about their success and well-being.

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a pedagogy of kindness is not about being “nice” in a superficial way — it is about honesty, accountability, and justice. Kindness requires having difficult conversations, establishing clear boundaries, and doing the hard work needed to make learning spaces truly equitable. It means acknowledging what students face outside the classroom and recognizing that their lives, responsibilities, and challenges shape how they show up academically. Practicing kindness involves intentionally creating environments where students feel seen, valued, and supported as whole human beings, not just as academic performers. It is a commitment to teaching in a way that communicates: You belong here. Your voice matters. I’m invested in your success.

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The Pedagogy of Kindness means being intentional about creating a learning environment that is kind, inclusive, and welcoming. It involves fostering a strong sense of belonging where every student feels valued, respected, supported, and encouraged to participate and succeed.

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To me, it means treating your students right. Making sure that your classroom is conducive to them and fostering a sense of belonging. Accepting everything about them and helping them learn effectively.

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The Pedagogy of Kindness

To me, the Pedagogy of Kindness focuses on creating an appropriate environment for student success. As an instructor, it requires me to be aware that students have different ways of learning. I must constantly adapt my teaching style to provide information that enhances learning in diverse ways. Additionally, I remain conscious of cultural differences to ensure all students feel included in my classroom.

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A pedagogy of kindness to me means valuing each student uniquely for their contribution to the class experience. Taking time to listen and engage to develop trustworthy and respectful relationships.

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A pedagogy of kindness to me means valuing each student uniquely for their contribution to the class experience. Taking time to listen and engage to develop trustworthy and respectful relationships.

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A pedagogy of kindness, to me, means that students know they can come to me to talk about difficulties with their assignments or if they have questions. A lot of students do not like to ask questions because of previous bad experiences. I try to foster a pedagogy of kindness by closing each section of a lesson with, "What are your questions?" as opposed to "Do you have any questions?" The first is phrased as an assumption that there are or should be questions. Once I made this change, the dynamic in my classes also changed.

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A pedagogy of kindness, to me, means treating your students with respect. It means listening to them, and valuing them as individuals.

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I think pedagogy of kindness is showing compassion and positivity towards your students. I think it can be shown through feedback, communication, showing respect and understanding.

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In my own teaching, this shows up in small but intentional ways: writing my syllabus in a welcoming tone, assuming the best when a student falls behind, building flexibility in before someone has to ask for it, and giving feedback that helps students grow rather than just grading what they got wrong. I've found that when I lead with kindness, my students take more risks, ask better questions, and stick with the hard stuff longer. Honestly, it's made me a better teacher and made the work feel more like what I hoped it would be.

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Showing kindness through all interactions and feedback - starting with positives and wording things that need attention in a supportive way; being understanding

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Pedagogy of Kindness is about reducing student fears, anxieties, and apprehension to learning (especially when learning a second language). It is about operating from a sense of care and love with everything that you do.

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Pedagogy of kindness means being understanding, pleasant, welcoming, and mindful of the fact that our students do have a life outside of our class just like we have a life outside of our class.

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Pedagogy of kindness means treating students as individuals with respect and dignity, before focusing on measures of academic success or advancement. It also reflects professional integrity by modeling to students, particularly those entering helping professions, how to communicate with passion, care and support.

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Our students have a life beyond the classroom. We need to be kind, caring and understanding to our students as they navigate college and balance life in and out of the classroom.

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I think this means acknowledging and embracing the student as a whole. We all experience this life differently and all have our own crosses to bear, so understanding others can often seem unimportant or inconvenient. I attempt to create assignments that celebrate the life and experiences of each student while still addressing the core concepts that are being taught.

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Pedagogy of kindness, involves listening and awareness of the "whole" student.

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Welcoming all students and their lived experiences; showing students' understanding and compassion; being flexible and equitable; seeing students as unique individuals and respecting their identities and intersectionality; checking in on them often

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Meeting students where they are and appreciating the diverse challenges they face. It also means treating them with respect and having high expectations while giving students support and resources to succeed. It also means being transparent about pedagogical choices.

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Creating environment for students to feel safe, belong, heard and seen. Assuring them I am approachable for any help and support.

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Approaching the classroom, students, and instructors with openess and equity. Design of courses intentionally with clear policies. Support students in the learning process.

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a pedagogy of kindness is not softness but a disciplined presence

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a pedagogy of kindness is not softness but a disciplined presence

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I believe we live in a world beset by pain, and much of it is invisible.I don’t know what my students face outside of the classroom any more than anyone knows what I face.

Because grief, poverty, and trauma all narrow bandwidth, I think the most effective response is the kindness of intentional instructional design. I believe kindness deepens accountability when I say, “I believe you’re capable, and I know growth is possible even when life is tough.” I believe a pedagogy of kindness means teaching in a way that doesn’t add unnecessary harm but doesn’t avoid discomfort or failure.

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There's a parallel with the "appreciative inquiry" approach; there are always things that can be seen as negative but you consciously choose to develop the positive aspects and build on that as a foundation.

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Holding these core values in your teaching practice - empathy, kindness, trust, respect and inclusivity

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Pedagogy of kindness = culture of kindness

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Pedagogy of kindness = culture of kindness

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For me, teaching with kindness should be a practice that extends to all elements of HE work and environments. Treating other academics and support staff with kindness - creating a culture of kindness that extends to how we support students to understand sympathy, empathy, openness and safety, to help them perform better and build trust in themselves and others.

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To me, a pedagogy of kindness is facilitating an environment and fostering a culture of empathy and care for one another; both in terms of tutor:student and student:student.

This includes the big, legalities (such as accessibility requirements) and also the 'smaller' matters, such as listening when others are talking, appreciating that others may have different opinions and perspectives to your own.

Teaching and learning in environments like this should allow student to feel a sense of belonging, feel heard, respected, valued, and comfortable to develop/contribute to the best of their abilities.

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Clear expectations, accessible materials, and assessment criteria that are explicit and consistent. Research in higher education.

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Building trust through active listening, inclusive discussion practices, and valuing student voice. Educational research consistently shows that belonging and psychological safety are strongly linked to motivation and academic persistence.

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Recognising that students bring complex lives, responsibilities, cultures, and challenges into the learning space. It means responding with understanding rather than assumption, especially when difficulties arise.

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For me a pedagogy of kindness involves embracing Carl Rogers' approach: Have unconditional positive regard for your students; experience and display empathy; be congruent and present.

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Putting people first, being empathetic to individual situations, being transparent and open.

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For me its about learning in a supportive way. Creating an environment that meets student needs.

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Pedagogy of kindess should lead from trying to understand the student perspective and experience, and attempt to empathise with that journey.

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To me, a 'pedagogy of kindness' means planning, designing and delivering teaching and learning activities with the student experience at heart - considering accessibility, inclusivity, trauma informed design and building a sense of belonging.

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Designing for students with empathy, but also considering the needs of academics

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It's not just about the students, it's not just about the teacher. It's also about the child, the parent, the friend, the person behind the people within the learning environment.

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In my experience, kindness and empathy are key to learning. As teachers, we are often motivated by a desire to share knowledge, to share with others the joy that comes from feeling that we understand the world a little bit better. This is a useful and noble motivation, but it's important that enthusiasm doesn't get in the way of effective learning. Every learner has followed a different life path to end up in our classroom; they have different interests, different experiences and knowledge, different aptitudes, different challenges. Our natural instinct is to teach as we would want to learn, to explain ideas as we understand them, but what works for us will not work for ever learner. To help learners learn effectively, we need to do our best to understand who they are and what they want. This is easier said than done when working with large cohorts and limited contact time, but it begins with listening - to what students tell us, and what they show us through their actions. Are learners struggling with a particular concept? Maybe we need to review how it is being explained, or make more time to explore it. Does a student appear disengaged? Maybe we need to reframe the content in a more dynamic way, or perhaps introduce more active modes of learning; or it could be the case that this student has other factors in their lives that are making it difficult to learn at this moment, and we need to talk to them and find out how we can help further. Starting from a place where we don't assume that we already know what our learners need is the key to kindness.

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About being compassionate and inclusive in our classrooms (whether in person or digital). Wanting to bring your students of a collaborative learning journey with you

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In pedagogy, making the student the center of learning, while showing empathy and understanding, creates a safe space promoting engagement, thus academic success while utilizing motivation. This leads to strong student/faculty relationship which meets the diverse needs of students and ensures teaching practices that promote inclusiveness.

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Pedagogy of kindness to me means being an active listener, being respectful of different viewpoints and being there for my students who are coming from all walks of life.

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Pedagogy of kindness to me means being an active listener, being respectful of different viewpoints and being there for my students who are coming from all walks of life.

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being kind to myself and my students, and my students being kind to each other and to me. viewing each other (and ourselves) as people and practicing empathy and compassion.

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Pedagogy of kindness to me means putting our human nature/tendency/emotion back into education- teaching and learning cooperatively.

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To me, a pedagogy of kindness means always approaching students with an understanding that they are full human beings who deserve empathy and care.

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Pedagogy of kindness means focusing on the human elements of our instruction and fostering an environment where students feel supported.

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To me, pedagogy of kindness simply means teaching with consideration and care. 

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To me, pedagogy of kindness simply means teaching with consideration and care. 

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A pedagogy of kindness means teaching with empathy, trust, and respect, while assuming students want to succeed. It focuses on creating a supportive environment where students feel valued, safe, and encouraged to engage in learning.

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A pedagogy of kindness means teaching with empathy, trust, and respect, while assuming students want to succeed. It focuses on creating a supportive environment where students feel valued, safe, and encouraged to engage in learning.

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A pedagogy of kindness, to me, means being approachable, and, once approached, listening intently and acting with compassion.

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Kindness is about meeting people where they are.Meeting students where they are means also anticipating that there will be mistakes and possibly failure in the class yet that’s not a negative. It’s just part of what makes up learning.

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Coming from a place of putting trust in students

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Coming from a place of putting trust in students

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A pedagogy of kindness means creating a learning environment that has respect and empathy for the students so they will be inspired and motivated.

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Pedagogy of kindeness means respecting others' perspectives and creating a class climate that is open and honest.

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Pedagogy of kindness means respecting people for who they are, and not what they are. It's teaching with empathy!

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A pedagogy of kindness means teaching with care. It is about being patient, supportive, and fair, understanding that everyone learns at their own pace. It means creating a safe space where students feel comfortable asking questions, making mistakes, and being encouraged rather than embarrassed or punished.

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A pedagogy of kindness means teaching with care. It is about being patient, supportive, and fair, understanding that everyone learns at their own pace. It means creating a safe space where students feel comfortable asking questions, making mistakes, and being encouraged rather than embarrassed or punished.

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I think that kindness is one of the key foundations to building rapport and trust with your students. If they know they can come to you with an issue and be met with a kind response, I think they are more likely to seek help and be more engaged in the course. I think it is important for us to remember our students are human too - they are not perfect and sometimes things happen! I don't believe they should be punished because of some shortcomings they may have, and this is an area when I think showing kindness can make a world of a difference in how that student proceeds in the course.

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Pedagogy of kindness means showing respect towards students and using encouragement to motivate students to learn and grow. It also means gaining students' trust by being fair and consistent in my teachings and actions.

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Kindness in teaching is about building conditions where students and instructors can learn, make mistakes, reflect, and improve without shame driving the whole process. It’s accountability with softness, structure without cruelty, and rigor without fear.

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A approach to teaching that values and upholds trust, justice, and compassion in student interactions. 

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A approach to teaching that values and upholds trust, justice, and compassion in student interactions. 

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A pedagogy of kindness operationalizes a vision for teaching relating to care and compassion. While there is still a standard a student much achieve in their coursework, kindness provides a sense of community to empower the student and provide guidance when needed.

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The Oxford dictionary defines kindness as "the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate." Whenever I teach, a few thoughts are at the forefront of my mind: 1) a person is spending their own time and money to learn what I have to teach them, 2) this person is seeking education to improve their own station in life, and 3) it is my responsibility to deliver that knowledge to them. If I were to rank those qualities in me that are most exercised when I teach, technical expertise and knowledge is not at the very top. I find that patience, empathy, and kindness are those qualities that I exercise the most. The greatest expert in any field robs the world of their knowledge if they cannot share it with a measure of kindness. Without kindness, only a fraction of what is taught survives transmission into the minds of our students.

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In a dental class, applying the Pedagogy of Kindness means creating a supportive and empathetic learning environment where students feel respected and encouraged. This can include offering flexible assessments, such as allowing students to redo clinical procedures, providing constructive and positive feedback, and acknowledging the stress students face during practical exams. It also involves promoting inclusivity by giving extra practice opportunities for those anxious about working on real patients, being understanding about emergencies or health issues through make-up sessions, and fostering collaboration through peer teaching rather than competition. Overall, it focuses on compassion, fairness, and building confidence to enhance both learning and professional growth.

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A pedagogy of kindness means to emulate compassion and to treat all students with respect and dignity. This includes empathy and the ability to listen and respond thoughtfully. To come from a grounded place of kindness instead of a reactive place. All students should feel safe and heard in your classroom

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A pedagogy of kindness is an approach to teaching that recognizes students as whole human beings and creates learning environments grounded in respect, empathy, and support. Rather than relying on rigid rules, fear of failure, or punitive structures, it values flexibility, clear communication, and the understanding that mistakes are essential to growth. Kindness does not mean lowering academic standards; instead, it makes rigor more accessible by ensuring students feel safe, motivated, and capable of learning. When students experience care and dignity in the classroom, they take greater intellectual risks, stay engaged, and ultimately learn more deeply.

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I think a pedagogy of kindness can mean a lot of things. Overall, I think it centers meeting students with curiosity rather than judgment, and inviting them to meet one another with curiosity as well. I think it means modeling fallibility and being honest and reflective, while inviting honest reflection from students as well.

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I have been in environments where other instructors assume that failing students are lazy or not applying themselves without considering the deeper why behind their performance.

To me, a pedagogy of kindness is the ability to teach from a perspective where each student is seen for their unique abilities, obstacles, learning style, and privilege to understand how we can adjust our teaching methods to promote comprehension of the material and an environment where students feel supported.

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Kindness to me is all about being considerate, so extending that into pedagogy, to me, means that the material is made with the consideration of the masses in mind.

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Sharing kindness with your students as you teach.

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A pedagogy of kindness is a pedagogy that intends to treat the student with dignity and compassion. Showing the student that they matter through your actions of teaching is really key here.

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A pedagogy of kindness means rooting ones teaching methods in the Golden rule of treating others with kindness as we ourselves hope to be treated.

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A pedagogy of kindness is meeting students where they are. To create a community where there is trust, safety & everyone is thoughtfully heard and treated with mutual respect.

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Pedagogy of kindness means that everyone's story matters, listen and always have good intent and never judge or respond with judgment. Growth, respect, and community...not fear.

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I always remember what it was like to be a student in the 1980's. We had no internet,no tutors, and many of the professors had a haughty air about them. When i became a teacher I was determined to be a friendly professor and put myself in the place of the students. I try to get to know at least their names and greet them warmly each day.

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Positive environment, giving students the benefit of the doubt, fairness, understanding

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Create an environment that meets students where they are at in their learning journey. Maintaining a positive and empathetic approach for the students in and outside the classroom.

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Modeling, setting standards for, and reinforcing kindness within the classroom to create a positive learning environment that transitions outside the classroom.

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Pedagogy of Kindness - creating an environment fosters a safe and positive learning environment for all learners. Instruction is student-centered and encourages students to take risks, engage in inquiry both academically and personally. The learning environment is a clear expectations for student success. Teach with compassion! #cleariskind #choosejoy #bekind

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taking time to understand what a student may be going through. Being empathetic and showing a proper response to their struggle.

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taking time to understand what a student may be going through. Being empathetic and showing a proper response to their struggle.

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To me, a pedagogy of kindness means creating learning environments where compassion and high expectations coexist.

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To me, a pedagogy of kindness means creating learning environments where compassion and high expectations coexist.

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To me, a pedagogy of kindness means leading with empathy, compassion, and respect in every aspect of teaching. It’s about seeing students as whole people not just as learners, but as individuals navigating complex lives. This approach values relationships as much as rigor, recognizing that students thrive when they feel safe, supported, and genuinely cared for. It doesn't mean lowering standards, but rather offering support, understanding, and grace when challenges arise.

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When I think about a pedagogy of kindness, I imagine it would include meeting students where they are at, positive reinforcement with lots of built-in mastery experiences, and an emphasis on respect for students as people with responsibilities outside of the classroom.

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A pedagogy of kindness is a teaching method that embraces students and their learning. Teaching methods should include having empathy to the student experience, such as differing pre-college education backgrounds, culture, language, and student life outside of class. Students should be encouraged to have a growth mindset, where they see the course as part of a journey. Everyone's journey will be different and occur at different paces, which is okay. Students should know that the class is a safe place to ask questions and have wonder about the world. For assessments, teachers should ne empathetic but firm as you want to teach deadlines and time management skills alongside wanting them to show you what they have learned.

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A pedagogy of kindness is a commitment to creating a learning environment where students feel safe to ask questions, make mistakes, and grow both academically and personally. I begin every course by giving students explicit permission to ask any and every question, no matter how small or uncertain it may seem. This invitation is not just about encouraging curiosity—it’s about building trust and affirming that their voices matter

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My approach is the care of the whole person, especially if they are in my classroom

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the methodology of teaching the qualities that constitute kindness

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To me, a pedagogy of kindness means creating a learning environment rooted in empathy, respect, and patience. It goes beyond simply being “nice”, it involves understanding that every student comes with unique experiences, challenges, and strengths. A kind pedagogy holds high expectations while offering grace, support, and second chances when needed. It means listening actively, providing constructive feedback with compassion, and treating mistakes as opportunities for growth. Kindness in teaching fosters trust, strengthens relationships, and helps students feel safe, seen, and valued especially those who may already feel marginalized. Ultimately, it’s about teaching with humanity at the center.

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A pedagogy of kindness, to me, means teaching as if every student is carrying an invisible backpack—full of experiences, fears, dreams, and distractions—and making sure my classroom is a place where they can set it down, even briefly. It means designing learning moments that whisper, “You’re safe here. You matter.” Kindness in pedagogy is not softness—it’s the quiet, radical act of seeing students fully and teaching in a way that helps them see themselves anew. It’s an invisible thread that ties together high expectations, emotional intelligence, and the courage to show up as both human and educator.

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I live my life with the saying "In a world where you can be anything, be Kind. I aspire to do this in my classroom as well.

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To me, a pedagogy of kindness is creating a learning environment that fosters empathy, respect, and genuine care for students’ well-being and growth. Allowing yourself to view students as individuals with lives, challenges, and stories that shape who they are as whole people and not just learners in a classroom. Listening with care, giving honest feedback without judgment, and being flexible when life throws curveballs will allow students to know they’re supported, they’re more willing to engage deeply, take risks, and grow—not just as students, but as people.

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No matter what you are passing through as an educator, place the student at the forefront by attending to their questions and needs as much as you can.

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A pedagogy of kindness means teaching with a kind spirit. Welcoming all students to be themselves with no shame. Helping students feel safe in the classroom from judgment and harm.

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To me, it means creating a learning environment where students feel safe, respected, and valued, allowing them to express their thoughts without fear of judgment. It also involves embedding empathy, motivation, and care into teaching to support students emotionally as well as academically.

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To me, it means meeting the students where they have the bandwidth to be successful. Including students in conversations and acknowledging how one teaches a course and their attitude affects the students.

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To me, it's a philosophy of teaching, rooted in the idea of kindness. It's creating a safe space for students so that teaching and learning can actually happen.

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I understand pedagogy of kindness to mean that all participants in the learning process (e.g., students, teachers, academic and personal support) are human with most of their life happening outside of the course. It has always meant to me honoring the experiences and agency of the students before, during, and after the course.