Authenticity Is Every Teacher’s Superpower Ft. José Jiménez w/Anita Nowak - Purposeful Empathy

In a special series devoted to empathy in education with leaders and fellows of Transformative Educational Leadership (TEL), watch this episode to hear how a queer, Cuban-born educator’s decision to come out at school has informed his pedagogy, leadership philosophy, and doctoral research. José Jiménez, Deputy Superintendent of District 24 in Queens, NYC, shares how he moved from Miami to NYC to pursue a career in filmmaking and discovered his love for teaching. As a registered Yoga teacher and Vipassana meditator, he also explains why he’s a staunch advocate for student wellness and describes his doctoral research in Urban Education, Policy Studies and Leadership at CUNY.00:00 Preview01:00 Introduction 01:35 About José Jiménez04:18 José’s backstory08:04 What role do educators play in welcoming newcomers to school?14:11 Why SEL (social emotional learning) is essential to inclusive education20:01 Bridging the gap between teachers and administrators through empathy25:11 What parents need to know about the complexity of teaching29:34 José’s self-care practices for managing stress and burnout33:44 How authenticity transforms classrooms and school culture37:40 José’s PhD research in Urban Education46:32 The role of empathy in education53:06 José Jiménez’s Purposeful Empathy storyCONNECT WITH ANITA✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast✩ Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/anitanowak.bsky.socialCONNECT WITH JOSE✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-jimenez/SHOW NOTES✩ Transformative Educational leadership https://www.teleadership.org/Video edited by Green Horizon Studio