Issues of social and emotional learning have always been a critical cornerstone of schooling. In particular, mental health and well-being had already become a rising concern for young people prior to the pandemic. But in the last few years, these concerns have grown substantially and there’s a great need to understand approaches that work well in schooling and models or examples of how to support the emotional health and well-being of students. Mindfulness has been one key approach to well-being that has recently received popular attention and consideration in schooling. The guests in this session all bring knowledge and experience with studying and successfully implementing mindfulness in school and other education settings as a way to support learners’ mental and emotional health. They are also deeply interested in the connections between mindfulness and creativity and innovation. They have a series of expert interviews and personal reflections in TechTrends on this topic. We will discuss some of the unique insights they have garnered across studies and expert interviews.
