Watch this episode to hear a "Teacher of the Year"explain how art education promotes empathy and a sense of belonging in children.
Jonathan Juravich is an elementary school teacher in Ohio who is passionate about developing self-awareness and empathy in his students through art and creativity. In this episode, he describes the use of a “mood meter” and discusses how small everyday acts of kindness lead to transformative change in students’ lives and how we all have a role to play in fostering this kind of change.
00:00 Introduction
00:23 About Jonathan Juravich
01:45 Why Jonathan loves teaching
05:58 The importance of having support systems as an educator
07:48 Why self-awareness is needed to have empathy
12:03 What is a "mood meter”?
14:26 How Jonathan helps students develop self-awareness
15:54 How adults can model empathy for kids
19:19 The impact of social media on youth
23:40 How small moments can have big impacts on others
29:13 The connection between art education and empathy
32:13 Jonathan describes his show "Drawing with Mr. J"
36:46 Jonathan Juravich’s Purposeful Empathy Story
CONNECT WITH JONATHAN JURAVICH
✩ Instagram: @jjuravich
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✩ Drawing with Mr. J: wosu.org/mrj
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CONNECT WITH ANITA
✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com
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Video edited by David Tsvariani
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