7 min

#6 The artistry of empathy: creating the conditions for connection Little Talks That Make a Big Difference: The TEI Podcast Series

    • Self-Improvement

Empathy as a professional practice is critical when it comes to connecting a child to his or her learning environment. In this episode of the Little Talks series we reflect on how to make empathic connections with a child by intentionally creating the conditions for success and self-worth.  By “absorbing” where a child is, a teacher can practice what is called humanistic differentiation or meeting each child where he or she is.

Empathy as a professional practice is critical when it comes to connecting a child to his or her learning environment. In this episode of the Little Talks series we reflect on how to make empathic connections with a child by intentionally creating the conditions for success and self-worth.  By “absorbing” where a child is, a teacher can practice what is called humanistic differentiation or meeting each child where he or she is.

7 min