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Nice work, Matt. Each “C” is an important anchor for trust and, as you say, can’t be ranked or thought of as separate. Like concrete piers holding up a deck, each pillar has to hold up. It would be an interesting exercise to ask teachers what other “C’s” they might add. I was thinking about “curiosity.” A coach who asks genuine questions to learn from a teacher conveys a sense of common purpose. “Care” is another one. A coach who shows in action and word a sensitivity to small details that mean more to the teacher than might be apparent to a single-minded agent of the powers that be. You’ve talked about this one before--noticing small things that strike you like photos. “Currency” could be one, keeping up with school news and events to show an awareness of what’s happening in the background.

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