Copy of Empathy in Elementary School Peer Relationships and Classroom Community Question Title * 1. How often do you observe acts of empathy among students in your classroom? Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never Question Title * 2. Which of the following behaviors do you consider as acts of empathy? Select all that apply. Helping a classmate with their work Listening to others Sharing materials with the needy Comforting a peer who is upset Defending others against bullying Telling a "white Lie" to protect feelings Inviting other children to play or to work together Question Title * 3. How important do you think empathy is for building a positive classroom community? Extremely important Very important Moderately important Slightly important Not important at all Question Title * 4. How would you rate the overall level of empathy in your classroom? Very high High Moderate Low Very low Question Title * 5. What are some strategies you use to encourage empathy among students? Select all that apply. Role-playing activities Group projects Class discussions Reading stories about empathy Modeling empathetic behavior Question Title * 6. How effective do you think empathy education programs are in elementary schools? Extremely effective Very effective Moderately effective Slightly effective Not effective at all Question Title * 7. How supported do you feel in your efforts to teach empathy in the classroom? Fully supported: I have the resources, training, and administrative backing needed to teach empathy effectively. Mostly supported: I have some resources and support, but there is room for improvement. Moderately supported: I receive occasional support but often have to manage on my own. Slightly supported: I feel I lack adequate resources and support for teaching empathy. Not supported at all: I feel entirely unsupported in my efforts to teach empathy. Do you feel you don't need support in this area? Question Title * 8. To what extent do you agree with the following statement?"Parents who model empathetic behavior significantly influence their children's ability to demonstrate empathy towards peers." Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title * 9. How important do you think a supportive family environment is in fostering empathy in children? Extremely important Very important Somewhat important Not so important Not at all important Question Title * 10. How often do you observe students demonstrating empathy that appears to have been modeled or encouraged by their parents? A great deal A lot A moderate amount A little None at all Question Title * 11. Elementary students understand the role of empathy in forming and maintaining friendships. Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title * 12. How often do you include empathy-related activities in your lesson plans? Daily Weekly Monthly Rarely Never Question Title * 13. What is your gender? Male Female Non-binary Decline to answer Question Title * 14. Age 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Question Title * 15. What is the highest level of education you have completed? Graduated from high school 1 year of college 2 years of college 3 years of college Graduated from college Some graduate school Completed graduate school Question Title * 16. Ethnicity American Indian or Alaska Native Asian or Asian American Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Middle Eastern or North African Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander White Another race Done