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Empathy: Walking a Mile in Someone's Shoes
When I was
a graduate student, I spent a number of hours observing other school counselors
conducting classroom guidance lessons. One memorable lesson involved a
counselor who used the idiom, “Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his
shoes.” The lesson was designed to introduce the concept of empathy to first
graders. While the students seemed to enjoy the lesson, there was still some
confusion regarding the concept. Some even took the idiom literally. I can only
imagine the interest
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Jul 8th 2021