EU448
Compassionate Education: A Holistic Approach to Support Student Well-Being
0.5 Credit

With the rise in natural disasters, disease and conflict worldwide impacting over 65 million people (UNHRC, 2018), the number of children who have experienced trauma and violence is on the rise. Thus, a compassion-based framework in education which supports student well-being and equity becomes even more pressing. Research suggests that taking this increasingly holistic approach to education improves students’ academic success and well-being and reduces educator stress and burnout. In this course, a discussion of the elements of a compassion based framework in education will ensue including school leadership, a safe and caring school culture, effective teaching and learning, and compassion training programs. There will be an opportunity to learn about skills related to compassion training programs including mindfulness, empathy, self- compassion and compassion.