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mschoyer,

That's a good point about the intentions we bring to the work we do, and I think Freire would agree that this is key but perhaps he (or maybe I) would raise two caveats:  First, in this case ongoing and honest self-awareness becomes crucial in order for us to truly know and convey our intentions, and secondly, being attuned to others' perspectives means that we acknowledge that what we intend is one thing but it's also important how we're perceived.  So 'acting with (our) students' best interests in mind' is of course crucial, but then also being open to how others including our students perceive our actions may help us go deeper in term of self-knowledge and action.  What do you think?