A caring act involves stepping out of one' s own personal frame of reference into the other's. When we care, we consider the other's point of view, the other's objective needs, and what the other expects of us. Educators, as transformative intellectuals, are thinking men and women with a special dedication to the values of the intellect and the enhancement of the critical powers of the young. They take active responsibility for raising serious questions about what they teach, how they are to teach, and what the larger goals are for which they are striving.
Culture sets standards and determines our views about social relationships.
It strongly influences not only what we learn but also how we learn. Content refers to subject matter knowledge. Educators must be knowledgeable about a range of content and must also understand and appreciate the content likely to be part of their curriculum in order to skillfully focus simultaneously on content, teaching strategies, and students, while planning for teaching, during teaching, and during reflection after teaching. Learning is often facilitated by a supportive environment in which students interact. Diversity creates a rich mosaic of the human community.