Attention
Registration for this course has closed. Please contact Continued Learning for permission to register late.
Meeting Pattern
The course will be delivered asynchronously (online) using LearnDash.
Description
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.
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:
You will:
- Define empathy and self-empathy in education contexts.
- Identify barriers and obstacles to self-empathy.
- Develop or foster a meditation and mindfulness practice.
Materials:
Required Texts
- Radical Compassion by Tara Brach
- Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace by Sharon Salzberg
Testimonials:
"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."
"VALUABLE TO LEARN HOW TO INCORPORATE MEDITATION INTO MY DAILY LIFE."
"EVERYONE BENEFITS FROM LEARNING MORE ABOUT MINDFULNESS & SELF-COMPASSION."
Registration Instructions
Online registration URL will close @ 5:00 p.m. on June 23, 2025.
You will receive an email when you have successfully registered; Please allow 48 hours (2 business days) for your registration to be processed. You will receive access information for online courses prior to the start time.