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Did you know that you develop empathy skills through the influence of the adults around you as a child? Many people used to believe that you were born with empathy, however, researchers now believe that it is an even split between nature and nurture. This proves how important it is to develop empathy skills in … Read more
Is empathy a soft skill? Empathy is one of the most important skills we can have as people. When talking about empathy, however, there seems to be a lot of mystery and confusion surrounding it. Is it a soft skill? What does it mean? If empathy is so important, why don’t we know and understand … Read more
Have you found yourself searching how to help students master skills that aren’t necessarily in your teaching curriculum? For example, “how to help students ask better questions?” or “tips for teaching creativity”. If this is you, that means you are looking for help in teaching the soft skills. But what are hard skills and soft … Read more
I am not a fan of new years resolutions. Mainly, because most people give up on them after a couple of weeks. I am, however, a strong believer in creating good habits. This goes for me personally, as well as for my students. I think the best way to create well-rounded students is to teach … Read more
Are you one of those teachers who has or wants to dip their toes in the project-based learning pond? Perhaps the current method you are using just isn’t working for you. You know you want to try project-based learning, but you want to make sure you start it on the right foot. I completely understand! … Read more
Do you have students who do well academically, however, struggle with certain “people” skills? These students may have decent scores on their tests, however, they require lengthy report card comments because they struggle to think critically or show problem-solving skills. These skills are what we call “soft skills”. The importance of teachers teaching students these … Read more
