Within the framework of Principled Innovation, empathy involves being “in tune with the emotions of others.” This Character Lab description of emotional intelligence, provided by the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, discusses the importance of understanding our own emotions and the emotions of others and identifies strategies for supporting the development of emotional intelligence in the classroom
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Emotional intelligence
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Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
Gaining perspective on an argument
Tool
10 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center
Compassion meditation
Tool
30 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center
What makes altruism altruistic?
Video
15 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Values
Video
2 minutes
By: Center for Leadership and Ethics, UT Austin
Five ways to get to know your middle and high school students better
Article
10 minutes
By: Edutopia