Students need to feel safe enough to be able to open up. This is why it is important that there is openness between students and teachers. Students can't connect with you and share their identity with you if you don't do the same. Learning can't happen if students don't connect with you. It should be a place where students feel comfortable sharing their ideas and perspectives. Additionally, there should be a feeling of love. Students need to feel cared about as a whole, not just about who they are passing through your