Portrait of a Graduate

Empathetic Collaborator

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Students Will...

Students will work consistently to enhance group productivity by making compromises, building consensus among team members, and setting a positive tone in words and actions
Students will show respect and empathy for the ideas, opinions, values, and feelings of other group members.
Students will be an agent of change.
Students will develop an awareness and understanding of all cultures/differences.
Students will demonstrate how to express understanding of those who hold different opinions.
Students will evaluate strategies for being respectful of others and opposing stereotyping and prejudices.

Ideas

Participate in interdisciplinary opportunities
Continuum development for service learning opportunities
Build relationships that foster connections with others
Increased community involvement

District Examples

Modeling Empathetic Collaboration through Interdisciplinary Problem Solving Back in August, the idea that the Johnson Elementary would be moved to the "Valley" and the building would be in the beginning stages of ...

Resources

Crowley, Brianna & Barry Saide - Building Empathy in Classrooms and Schools - Education Week Article - includes strategies and ideas for implementation in different disciplines
d.School - Empathy Map - strategy to use to develop Empathy for a project
Owen, Lauren - Empathy in the Classroom: Why Should I Care? - Edutopia article that includes resources for teaching empathy

The Power of the Morning Meeting: 5 Steps Toward Changing Your Classroom and School Culture | EdutopiaEdutopia blogger Lisa Dabbs shares her own transformative experience with the Morning Meeting model and suggests five steps for integrating this practice into the classroom.

Activity Ideas Archives | Responsive Classroom

Deeper Learning: A Collaborative Classroom Is Key | EdutopiaTeach students how to listen and ask good questions with these exercises designed to scaffold deep, meaningful collaboration.

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