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This blog is run by a lover of multicultural education and inclusive classrooms!

My name is Caroline and I am an aspiring educator, double majoring in English and Secondary Education at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. From the bottom of my heart I know there are endless lessons to be learned from other cultures. Through sharing and exploring diverse and multicultural pedagogies, all students and educational establishments can benefit.I have yet to find a place that explores these ideals, so I decided to start a space on my own!

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Keeping it (somewhat) short and sweet, here are the ideologies behind “Empathetic Education”:

1. A place to share individual’s personal experiences’ within education and why  Multicultural Education, Public Education, and Special Education are so important (along with accounts from my personal student-teaching, studies, struggles, informative practices, & more). Personally, I have primarily worked as an aide/special education teacher since the age of 13 (yes for real! It is the best!). I then taught English abroad for several months in the countries of Italy, Vietnam, and Guatemala. Over the years I have observed and developed diverse approaches that have helped me through teaching. I hope these experiences can help others that find themselves in similar situations.

2. Because I am still 22 years young and just dipping my toes in the field of education, I want to explore it! This means sharing, listening, observing, and talking about all the craziness that teaching is. I firmly believe if you are a teacher and completely comfortable (aka stagnant) in your practice then it’s time to switch it up and try something new.

3. This exploration of best practice includes hearing more from students themselves (which I personally believe isn’t done enough). What makes a teacher “out of touch”? What is the best teacher you have ever had…and why? What makes you excited to go to school every day?

4. Encourage open discussion about what is wrong with the education system and how, as educators, we can make tangible change. There are countless debates on this topic and I fully plan on tackling all of them over time.

4. Last but not least, I hope this blog can become a supportive place for educators to express their concerns and hardships, which will 100% be met with encouragement. As much as I am biased in my belief that teaching is the best profession on the earth, there are countless times that I have thought, “What the hell am I doing?” Whether my lesson was disengaging, or I had no clue what to do in a specific situation, I feel it is important to reflect then learn and grow!

This blog is as much for me as it is for anyone who will benefit – I’m beyond excited to see what else there is to learn!

Best,

Caroline, an empathetic educator

P.S – I will be occasionally posting to Tumblr as well: https://issaempatheticeducator.tumblr.com