by Empowering Education | Jun 8, 2021 | Social-emotional Learning
The Importance of Decision Making for Kids Good decision-making takes a while for kids to learn. Part of the problem is that most adults don't stop to understand how they make decisions - we simply make them. Over the past few decades, researchers have looked into...
by Empowering Education | Oct 23, 2020 | Mindfulness in the Classroom
Drop Your Anchor: A Hands-On Mindfulness Activity The basis of the drop your anchor metaphor is this: Your brain can be thought of as a boat sailing on the ocean. You’ve got to be a good captain, and drop your anchor when things get stormy. A few years ago, we...
by Empowering Education | Jul 14, 2020 | Social-emotional Learning
An Interview with Andy, Empowering Education’s Founder Andy Wilfong, founder of Empowering Education, has advocated for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in schools for over a decade. We spoke to him on July 14, 2020 about where he started with SEL and where the...
by Empowering Education | Nov 12, 2015 | Social-emotional Learning
We believe in what we do. We believe it has meaning, value, depth and (pardon the cliché) truly makes a difference. As such, we have a tendency to tout the merits of our work. We like to tell success stories, to share the heartwarming moments from our lessons and to...