Although the association between teacher-student relations, teacher emotions, and burnout has been proven on a general level, we do not know the exact processes underlying these associations. Recently there has been a call for intra-individual process measures that assess what happens from moment-to-moment in class in order to better understand…

Emphasizes consideration of both affective and cognitive criteria in ensuring educational excellence. Focuses on the necessity for teachers to be emotionally and physically available in their interactions with students. Discusses the role of reception, presence, separation and absence in affective availability, and specific implications of the…

The paper reviews research that describes good teaching in several cultures, focusing on teachers and teaching in China, England, Israel, Norway, and the United States. A root metaphor is used to describe good teaching in each culture. In China, good teacher are described as virtuosos because their art is teaching, and there is very little…