ENGAGE, unit 4, is for educators who, through the Changemakers Schools Diagnostic, have identified incorporating activities that build empathy in students into teaching practices as a personal learning goal for this course. By completing this unit, you will learn how to use the strategies of play, storytelling, immersion, and collective problem-solving to build empathy in students.
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