Meeting Pattern
The course will be delivered asynchronously (online).
Description
The course will introduce empathy and explore mindfulness and meditation as tools to develop self-empathy. Learners will explore the relevance and importance of self-empathy for educators, explore barriers and obstacles to self-compassion and empathy, and be introduced to mindfulness and meditation as a tool to foster and develop self-empathy. Over six weeks, learners will develop a personal mindfulness practice, read and reflect on self-empathy practices with a community of learners, and make connections between self-empathy and working in education through discussion boards and small-group conversations.
Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes
Objectives:
Students will be able to:
- define empathy and self-empathy in education contexts.
- identify barriers and obstacles to self-empathy.
- develop or foster a meditation and mindfulness practice.
Required Texts:
- Radical Compassion by Tara Brach
- Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace by Sharon Salzberg
"WEEKLY FEEDBACK FROM THE INSTRUCTOR WAS APPRECIATED."
"THIS IS A GREAT COURSE!"
"SELF-CARE IS ALWAYS GOOD."
"I THINK EVERY TEACHER SHOULD LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-EMPATHY AND A DAILY MEDITATION ROUTINE."
"HELPED WITH SELF-EMPATHY AND MINDFULNESS TECHNIQUES FOR THE JOB."
"VERY HELPFUL IN BECOMING MINDFUL."
Online registration URL will close @ 5:00 p.m. on October 1, 2024. You will receive an electronic email after you have successfully registered.
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