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"The education system forces people to unlearn the empathy they were born with. It's a system based on always seeming strong, contributing to the economy
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Scooped by Beth Dichter |
Scoop.it!
Beth Dichter's insight:
Did you know that humans are "hard-wired for empathy," that mirror neurons "allow us to learn complex social behaviors," that having "four or more adverse childhood experiences" can raise the odds of having learning or behavior problems in school by as much as 32 times?
This post from InformEd provides at recent research on empathy and then focuses on two sections:
* Does empathy really improve academic performance?
* How to cultivate empathy for learning?
The second section has four strategies that you can implement in your classroom:
* Practice role playing
* Focus on non-cognitive skills
* Promote emotional literacy
* Create a sense of community
This is a lengthy post but it provides additional resources as you read through it, and notes that some schools in the US are using an empathy curriculum as early as first grade.
Thx Beth Dichter!
How empathy contributes to advanced learning. Very interesting!
Modeling empathy even on our worst days is so important for kids in this day and age!