Empathy is an abstract topic that can be tricky to define and look into at times because it can be a very personal experience. 

This year, my goal is to explore empathy through a variety of ways to help give us tools to better understand ourselves and those around us.

​This inquiry is called;

Weaving Empathy - an active inquiry into understanding, connection and engagement.

It will have four difference phases which will help us look at Empathy through different lenses - Empathy with Self, Empathy with Another, Empathy with a Team, and finally Empathy between teams.  

Let's look at this a wee bit deeper.....

Oh hello there, 
The past few months have been a wee bit crazy - I finished a job, left Japan, started an exciting new job (for a day and a half) and then went straight back into lockdown again in New Zealand! 

That's what it's all about though right? The twists and turns, the ups and downs.... 

So, I put this post together today to share with you the adventure I have created for us to go on for the next year and beyond as part of The Empathetic Educators Experience where we can share more about how we are moving through the journey of life together. 

Let's go......

Well, hasn’t this week been a week?
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As the end of our year in Japan draws to an end and we step closer to the big day of learning with #EEConQuest.

I am starting to get that uneasy feeling in my tummy; the feeling of excitement, nervousness, insecurity and suspense.

Let's explore it together....

Hi Hey Hello, 

How do we set up sustainable systems to retain teachers? 

This is a wee bit of a prelude to the next blog post focusing on this week's theme of Systems. 

The full blog post will be in this week's #EEEMagazine coming out on Friday with Guest Blogger David Lee. 
 
I wanted to do this intro post because we started Season 5 of Empathetic Educators this weekend with Karl C. Pupé (@actionheroteach). 

While preparing for this session, I was rereading his amazing book - The Action Hero Teacher. Such a great read! 

And while reading it, it sparked a connection in my brain after finishing Season 4 discussing School Systems and before continuing Season 5 focusing on Perspectives that I want to share with you.....

Bonjour, Hola, Halo!
This week we are jetting off and adding Europe to your passports! 

If you have missed it, we are on week three of a twelve week blog series where I am reflecting on the past 10years living away from my beautiful home of Derry, Ireland. 

We are looking into my learnings of traveling around the world and teaching in different countries. Then reflecting on how I might to apply this in future experiences. And I’m hoping that by sharing my process you might get some takeaways too :) 

Each week we are focusing on the 6 areas of the Empathetic Educators tree of life Growth, Relationships, Accountability, Systems and Perspectives. 

This week we will be looking at the theme of Accountability and sharing some resources I use to promote accountability with learners - children and/or adults.
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Let’s get ready to take off....
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Hi, hey, hello.
Welcome back to my #2021Inquiry where I am reflecting on my journey over the last 10 years teaching, learning and leading around the world. 

#NavigatingNaomi is all about experiences of navigating life and thinking of ways we can navigate together in the future. 

Over this 12 week blog series, I am taking you to a different part of the world each week and this week we are adding an American Stamp to your passport! 

We will be referring to the roots of the Empathetic Educators Tree of life Growth Relationships Accountability Challenge Systems and Perspectives. 

So, this week we will be looking at the theme of Relationships. 

Throughout my research, talking with teachers, learners and leaders around the world. Relationships is one of the key foundations that many refer to as something that can make or break successful learning experiences. 

Let’s see why this might be and share some possible ways to allow relationships to flourish in a variety of settings......