When Audrey first arrived at Empathy School in September 2022, she stepped into a scene of chaos. Children ran freely across the school grounds, with no apparent structure or schedule.
Presentations are not merely academic exercises or assessment tools; they are critical platforms for nurturing and showcasing leadership skills. When students engage in presentations, they not only communicate information but
At Empathy School, an innovative approach to cultivating leadership skills is taking shape through the introduction of mini-projects within the curriculum. These projects are not merely academic tasks; they are
In an educational landscape often dominated by the chase for grades and test scores, a radical approach is quietly making its presence felt—a decision by some educators not to share
As Mr. Thompson’s classroom experiment with intrinsic motivation unfolded, he introduced another vital component to the learning process: performance feedback. Understanding the subtle yet profound difference between extrinsic rewards and
The link between autonomy and motivation is well established in educational psychology, particularly through the lens of Self-Determination Theory (SDT). According to SDT, autonomy is one of the three fundamental