Empathy

Visioning and Policy Project

  • Analysis of Problem

    Analysis of Problem

    Students are not demonstrating empathy and compassion toward other students
    Students are repeating the same offenses multiple times without showing any empathy, compassion, or care for the other students involved
    Students are not learning from their previous mistakes and continue to repeat behaviors that demonstrate a lack of empathy or compassion for others
  • Solution Strategy

    Solution Strategy

    Solution was to create a curriculum to educate the students on empathy and compassion
    Students will complete the curriculum while in detention, I.S.S. etc. to learn more about empathy and compassion
  • Development of Action Plan

    Development of Action Plan

    Determine how to create an effective curriculum for educating students about empathy and compassion
    Search for books, videos, articles, and other resources that can be used as part of the empathy curriculum
    Create scenarios for the students to read and analyze
    Create assessments for the students to determine whether or not they are learning more about empathy and compassion
  • Stewarding Project

    Stewarding Project

    Implement curriculum
    Pilot program
    Observe student behavior after completing curriculum
  • Promoting Community Involvement

    Promoting Community Involvement

    Provide information, strategies, and resources for parents
    Make the curriculum available for all teachers to use as a resource for students exhibiting a lack of empathy or compassion for others
    Provide community centers, libraries, and other youth centers access to the curriculum to help educate the community about empathy and compassion
  • Reporting Results

    Reporting Results

    Students exhibit a better understanding of empathy and compassion
    Students are able to demonstrate behaviors that indicate they understand more about empathy and compassion
    Students have less empathy and compassion related discipline infractions
    Students show empathy and compassion for others