Dear Leaders: SEL Actually Matters. A Lot.
Dear Leaders: SEL Actually Matters. A Lot. Emotions are running high across American public education in 2022. Pundits set on stoking the country’s divides are calling it a culture war.
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Join our Winter Holiday Quest!
At Empatico, one of our favorite parts of the winter season is learning about the holidays and traditions that are important to our friends and colleagues. This year, our team hopes to help kids around the world feel the same joy we do when we learn about new ways to observe the holidays. Today, we’re …
Introducing The Great Empatico Expedition!
Welcome back! We hope that all of you had a restorative, safe summer with your loved ones, and that your school years are off to a smooth start. The Empatico team and I spent the summer reflecting on the power of kindness and connection, and how we can help foster a global community that cares …
Give Yourself Some Self-Love
In order to prevent myself from going into complete burnout mode, I have come to grips with the fact that I, just like all of us, must give myself some daily self-love in order to prevail. I have come to savor my morning cup of coffee like it’s a new found gourmet specialty. Besides that essential cup of coffee, there are several other things that bring me pleasure and help me to de-stress that might offer all educators some relief.
New Resources to Support Educators and Families amid School Closures
As educators and families adjust to a new reality of remote learning, Empatico is also adapting to continue spreading empathy and community.
3 Ways Empatico Can Help Your Students Stay Connected
While a classroom to classroom video exchange may not be possible right now, connecting through Empatico can still be a great opportunity to learn how other communities are approaching or defining “learning” during this time as well as a great way for students to stay connected with each other while physically apart.
Creating Connections in a Time of Social Distancing
Now, more than ever, we recognize the need to come together as a community, and to support one another as we venture into uncharted territories and adapt to the realities of remote learning. We hope the Empatico community can serve as a space to share ideas and resources, connect with one another, and foster ongoing conversations as we continue to adjust in the coming weeks.
How the Empatico team practices social-emotional learning
What does dog food have to do with Empatico? In the tech world, “dogfooding” refers to testing your own product as if you were a user to work out glitches and walk through the user’s experience. At Empatico, one of our amazing team members, Kelsey Todd, “dogfoods” our video tool by volunteering at an afterschool …
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Finding the ‘path’ in empathy: Navigating student mental health with compassion, connection, and virtual exchange
“His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy.” These famous words from rapper Eminem have played over my car radio more than a couple of times in the past seventeen years since their release. But lately, I can’t help but think about how the feelings described in these lyrics plague more and more …
How to incorporate reflection exercises in your lessons
Reflection is a necessary, but sometimes overlooked, part of learning. It allows students and teachers to process experiences, refine their thinking, and deepen understanding. Reflection can take a variety of formats from journal writing, to individual student reflection, to group discussion. But one of the most effective and engaging ways to incorporate reflection exercises into …
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