Empathy - Macmillan English

Empathy

Empathy and being part of an inclusive learning environment are linked to achievement – both academically and professionally, as well as in life. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) provides students with the skills they need to be successful in inclusive education, helping schools promote understanding, examine biases, and build cross-cultural relationships. Below you can find a number of free to use resources and lesson plans to support empathy in the classroom.

Listen to the Advancing Learning Podcast where Jody Medland joins Will Rixon to share his unique experience using manuscripts from plays to allow students to explore them linguistically and also the motivations behind the lines, and therefore, allow the exploration of the emotions their character is feeling.

Resources

Break The Bias

Reflect on and break down biases and prejudices related to other cultures.

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How Does It Feel?

Empathise with abilities that are different from our own, through the prism of different senses.

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How Does It Feel? 2

Comprehend the difference between equity and equality and reflect on privilege.

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Is That Fair?

Consider which barriers can create or perpetuate inequality.

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Take a Walk In Someone Else's Shoes 1

Reflect on who we are and empathise with other people’s realities.

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Take a Walk In Someone Else's Shoes 2

Consider different forms of discrimination and forms of combatting it.

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At Macmillan Education, we weave SEL principles into our resources to support the development of empathy and other key social and emotional skills. Learn more about our primary and secondary courses below.

Share with Friends

This captivating seven-level primary course incorporates social and emotional learning and values that create a safe and supportive classroom environment where everyone’s progress is celebrated. Additionally, a focus on self-evaluation promotes reflection on learning and highlights success.

Learning Well

A six-level primary course which develops young learners’ language and social and emotional skills, fosters their wellbeing and helps them to achieve great results in English.

Each level of the Student's Book includes a unique Wellness Book designed to help young learners develop a greater sense of self-awareness and wellbeing and to devise their own strategies to handle stress and emotions.

Teachers can join the Learning Well Club for regular practical tips on how to teach SEL in the classroom.

Learning Lands

Learning Lands is a six-level primary course which improves students’ social-emotional skills, prepares them for exam success and unlocks their full potential to flourish and confidently communicate in English.

Teachers can unlock insights, practical strategies, and a deeper understanding of integrating multiliteracies into the modern classroom with A Little Book of Multiliteracies.

Gateway to the World

Gateway to the World incorporates Social and Emotional Learning through its Great Learners, Great Thinkers section. This section focuses on developing students' emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills by engaging them with real-world language and meaningful content.

Get Involved

Get Involved incorporates Social and Emotional Learning by focusing on students' well-being and emotional development. It includes activities and projects that encourage students to reflect on their emotions, build empathy, and develop interpersonal skills.

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