Teaching Empathy: How Social-Emotional Learning Shapes Future Leaders By Charlene Andersson
The Heart of Education: Why Empathy Matters As educators, our role goes far beyond academics. We’re not just teaching math facts, grammar rules, or science experiments—we’re shaping the hearts and minds of the next generation. One of the most powerful traits we can cultivate in our students is empathy: the ability to understand and connect […]
Beyond the Bell Curve: Personalizing Education for the Whole Child By Charlene Andersson
The Limits of Standardization As a lifelong educator and educational therapist, I’ve worked with students across a wide range of abilities, backgrounds, and needs. One thing has become increasingly clear to me over the years: standardization may serve systems, but it does not serve children. The traditional bell curve, which places students on a spectrum […]