Tagged With "Empathy"

School suspension rates have risen in recent years. And since the punishment is linked to more severe problems later in life, such as dropping out of school or ending up in prison, researchers at Stanford University have been looking for ways to prevent it. Researchers asked one group of math teachers to complete a 45-minute online activity about how important it is to respect and humanize students. Meanwhile, another group of math teachers read about how to use technology in the classroom.

At the November 2019 Northern California Safe and Healthy Schools Conference at UC Berkeley, Niroga Program Managers Sam Weiss and Fatima Ahmed facilitated a session incorporating the theory and practice of Dynamic Mindfulness (DMind) to a standing room only crowd.

I wrote the song "Handle with Care" as I was dealing with the murder of my husband's grandmother (hence the dedication to Valentine Marie Williams). The process of writing the song helped me in the healing, and in also in my feeling hopeful that I could, indeed, reach out to touch young lives to assist them in developing increased empathy and compassion for others. I also hope and pray that it fosters in listeners/ singers a feeling of empowerment --- and an inclination --- to make a...

The little baby dinosaur was afraid to come out to play.....teaching empathy

By Guy Macpherson, The Trauma Therapist Project, March 2020 Dr. Bruce Perry is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and neuroscientist. He is senior fellow at the ChildTrauma Academy and an adjunct professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine. In addition to having written more than two hundred scientific articles, Dr. Perry has coauthored with Maia Szalavitz two books for general audiences: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories...

In the Hechinger Report, Amanda Wahlstedt wrote about the empathy gap she experienced as a poor student with a disconnected privileged teacher. She wrote: As a young girl in rural southeastern Kentucky, I remember distinctly hearing my teacher talk about “first of the month-ers,” or people who were out and in the grocery stores at the first of the month, typically with shopping “buggies” overloaded with preserved food. When I looked around the classroom I noticed many of my friends either...

Friends, Check out this new tool to use with youth of all ages! LGBTQ+ Youth: A Guided Workbook to support Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity is the most comprehensive, practical and user-friendly workbook written specifically for clinicians and educators to engage and support lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and questioning youth. *Deal with the challenges of coming out *Understand sexual identity, gender norms and fluidity *Safety plan and address negative attitudes at school and in...

Please don't put the cart before the horse. Please remember - (1) that bullying is a national public health concern, per CDC; (2) that the definition of bullying, per CDC, ***is insufficient*** and sets too low of a bar. In essence, only the worst forms of bullying meets this definition: "CDC defines bullying as any unwanted aggressive behavior(s) by another youth or group of youths, who are not siblings or current dating partners, involving an observed or perceived power imbalance and is...

As a teacher, when I read that we need to "humanize" the children in our class and see if they perform better, I am truly disturbed. No adult should be allowed in a class or on a court or field if they do not have a profound knowledge that their "clients" are humans and more importantly are children. Kids lack knowledge and power so they are the ultimate victims. If systems are not in place to protect them, they are at the mercy of teachers who fail to recognize their fragile humanity. We...

The key is to hold adults who "teach" bullying accountable and then worry about laws for children. Right now in US and Canada, emotional abuse (ie adult bullying) is fine; there are no laws, no deterrents, nothing that stops it and if there is, it's chaotic, lacks federal sanction, is random. Adult bullying of children is rampant in sports for example and nothing is done about it. The UK has changed this by recently making emotional abuse criminal. Can't happen soon enough in US and Canada.

Wonderful lyrics, Linda. So that people can get an idea of the song, here they are: 1 HANDLE WITH CARE CHORUS Where there is hatred, I'll bring love; We can settle things by talking, you'll see. Where there is sadness, I'll bring joy; I'll help you to smile again. Where there's been harm done, I'll ease the pain, And help the forgiving begin. 1. My vision is all people living in peace, Though I can't change the world in a day, I'll start with myself and the people I know, And from there the...

These lyrics are all wonderful but for people of all ages, I especially love the second stanza. Instead of waiting for you to dry my tears, I'll dry yours, and comfort you. Instead of waiting for you to understand me, I'll do my best to understand you. Instead of waiting for you to love me, I'll show my love for you. I'm going to share these lyrics with my daughter. Also, I'm sorry for your loss. It's inspiring that you took something so painful and created something so good. I'm glad it...

Thank you so much Lee-Anne for your post! The Connect Group's development of your empathy circles is an exemplary model of intentional listening, reflection and sharing through authentic vulnerability. Profound! Having the blessing of your youth leaders facilitating and teaching empathy circles with our systems engaged youth in our City of San Diego Commission on Gang Prevention & Intervention's Youth Sub-Committee, we were grateful for their leadership on behalf of our youths' skill...

You're welcome, Dana! Thanks for all you do to support the movement, and for recommending the post! Our youth leaders are eager to serve, and found very empowered peers at the Sub-Committee meeting. Bravo!

Emotion has an enormous impact on imprinting memory in our brains. I had an experience when I was 6 years old that included emotion and I have the memory of it all of these many years later. It was a 6 year old birthday sleepover party. There were 7 girls invited that lived near each other and played together most days. A girl new to the neighborhood was invited only due to the requirement of the birthday girl’s mother. I was also invited. I lived a block away but did play with these girls...