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While "caring about" conveys feelings of concern for one's state of being, "caring for" is active engagement in doing something to positively affect it.
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Geneva Gay (Culturally Responsive Teaching : Theory, Research, and Practice (Multicultural Education Series, No. 8))
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In culturally responsive teaching, relationships are as important as the curriculum. Geneva Gay, pioneer of culturally responsive pedagogy (2010) says positive relationships exemplified as “caring” are one of the major pillars of culturally responsive teaching.
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Zaretta Lynn Hammond (Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students)