How do you teach empathy? | Jonathan Juravich

What is the role of character education in the classroom? Educator Jonathan Juravich discusses how we can go beyond teaching empathy as a 'soft skill' and make it actionable.
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When you tell a kindergartner to "walk in someone else's shoes" it can be kind of confusing. Why should they put on someone else's shoes? What if they wear a different shoe size? Art educator and 2018 Ohio State Teacher of the Year Jonathan Juravich is interested in finding ways to teach empathy that go beyond catchphrases, and instill an awareness of others that can be expressed through action. Drawing from experiences in his classroom and home, Jonathan describes several exercises he's used to help students identify their emotions and invest in the feelings of others.

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[tedededucatortalks]

“How do we define empathy to our youngest children? […] Even a simplified definition such as “understanding and sharing the feelings of others” is really hard to internalize as a 5-year-old. So instead, a very purposeful conversation about practical, observable behaviors is necessary.”

[ehexzs]

Reminds me of this quote... “Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.” Philippians 2:3-4. If we are selfish, we are not self-aware and thus cannot have empathy for others.

[nehalrohra]

this is my art teacher from elementary school! this is so cool. so well spoken! :)

[colinsullivan]

I had Mr.J as a teacher in elementary school and he was amazing. Overall a wholesome, genuine guy. It truly is a honor to have been in not only the same district as this man, but the same classroom for 5 years of my life. Truly blessed

[mfurughi]

"To live lives that would consider others more than themselves." My eyes were filled with tears after hearing this. What a world we would have if we taught that to our children.

[barbarasheehan]

So proud to say that I worked in the same district with this amazing teacher and person

[alexajackson]

These kids are going to be running our world in 20-30 years

[carleaelizabeth]

Mr J was the best teacher anyone could ever have I have him in 5th grade he is a amazing teacher and person

[dr.edwardodonnell]

Nice talk brother, it reminded me of my medical school years, how we used to spend a very nice time talking about these things. “Taste the tasteless”, a quote that will ever be stuck with me I heard during one of the rounds. It taught us that we need to put ourselves in the patient’s shoes and this way we learn how to sympathize with them..
thank you sir, your video brought back amazing memories <3

[kristineannecanidae]

this is wonderful. I'm so glad topics like empathy are covered in a variety of ways. Sometimes we need to hear a message multiple times, and with seemingly unrelated examples, to fully incorporate a new skill into our daily practices.

[LoveAcrossAmerica]

Thank you for all the empathy information. You are great speaker and dad.

[deitanrik]

In love with ur words… changed my life😊

[sonaliroy]

That was an enlightening speech. Thank you

[Bill]

I'm spellbound by this. I read a book with similar content, and I was absolutely spellbound. "The Art of Meaningful Relationships in the 21st Century" by Leo Flint

[TheBlackCat]

there is a condition that is the opposite of narcissism yet no one seems to think it is bad that a person can't help themselves and only others. brain injuries go both way.

[sam.hardjono]

This guy...






He's just cool.
-was one of his students

[chhavi]

Well I believe Empathy means Care, share, volunteer
Wonderful video

[tammyfitzgerald]

💔🙏🙏🙏🙌working mothers lord help us 🙏🙌🙏🙌

[alexajackson]

I try not to live in fear but it’s so clear where our world is destined. Apart of empathy is awareness right? So what about all the children whose parents just give them a phone to entertain themselves or put on YouTube before school. These kids have 0 awareness and they have trouble even making eye contact? I guess tragedy’s like this is the exact reason we need to be exercising our faith in God. We are doomed. The seeds have already been planted and it’s going to take an act of God to fix the damage.

[jesussavesjesusgodlove]

Father JesusGod, I know that I am a sinner. I know that I deserve the consequences of my sin. However, I am trusting in Jesus Christ as my Savior. I believe that His death and resurrection provided for my forgiveness. I trust in Jesus and Jesus alone as my personal Lord and Savior. Thank you Lord, for saving me and forgiving me! In Jesus Mighty God's holy name, Amen!"

💗❤❤💞This Gospel message if you continue to believe this message, you will be saved: For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time,