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Figure 5.2 Trust Generators

This document discusses ways to build trust with students through "trust generators". It identifies five trust generators: selective vulnerability, familiarity, similarity of interests, concern, and competence. The trust generators help educators make more intimate connections with students and open the door to building trust. Each trust generator is defined and examples are provided of what they might look like when applied.

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Figure 5.2 Trust Generators

This document discusses ways to build trust with students through "trust generators". It identifies five trust generators: selective vulnerability, familiarity, similarity of interests, concern, and competence. The trust generators help educators make more intimate connections with students and open the door to building trust. Each trust generator is defined and examples are provided of what they might look like when applied.

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Building the Foundation of Learning Partnerships • 79

Using Trust Generators to Build Rapport


In addition to building trust through acts of caring and authentic listen-
ing, we can build trust by being more authentic, vulnerable, and in sync with
our students. According to researchers, there is a set of actions that help us
make more intimate connections with one another and opens the door for
building trust (Brafman & Brafman, 2011). I call them trust generators.

Figure 5.2 Trust Generators

Trust
Generator Definition What It Looks Like
Selective People respect and connect Sharing with a student a
Vulnerability with others who share their challenge you had as a young
own vulnerable moments. It person or as a learner. Sharing
means showing your human new skills you are learning
side that is not perfect. and what is hard about it. The
information shared is selective
and appropriate.
Familiarity People develop a sense of Crossing paths with a student
familiarity with someone who during recess or lunch. Bumping
they see often in a particular into students and their families
setting such as at a bus stop at a community farmer’s market
everyday or in the café on a or at a local park. Attending
regular basis. community events that you know
the student may have attended.
Similarity People create a bond with Sharing hobbies, sports, or other
of others who share similar likes, things you like that are similar to a
Interests dislikes, hobbies, and so forth. particular student’s interests. Also
This common affinity allows sharing social causes that you
a point of connection beyond are passionate about, such as
any obvious racial, class, or saving the environment or caring
linguistic differences. This for animals.
plants the seed of connection
in the relationship.
Concern People connect when Remembering details from a
another shows concern for student’s life. Demonstrated by
those issues and events asking follow-up questions about
important to another, such recent events.
as births, illnesses, or other
life transitions. This plants the
seed of personal regard.
Competence People tend to trust others who Students trust the teacher when
demonstrate they have the the teacher demonstrates the
skill and knowledge, as well ability to teach effectively or make
as the will, to help and support learning less confusing, more
them. This plants the seed of exciting, and more successful.
confidence in others.

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