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22.11.2022
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Mightifier helps students set and reach their competence goals

We love to hear from our customers about their experiences with Mightifier. Ulla-Riikka Ylitalo is a teacher at the International School of Turku, Finland. She wrote an article about their experience with Mightifier for University Teacher Training School’s internal journal. We loved the piece so much that we wanted to share the key points with […]
17.10.2022
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Research shows the importance of teacher training on SEL

Ongoing research by the University of Malta aims to discover the impact of social-emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom using Mightifier as a tool. The study is led by Jessica Camilleri Galea, a researcher from the University of Malta, who is doing her Master’s in Educational Leadership and Management. The study is conducted as a […]
03.10.2022
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Mightifier launches new Flashcards to help students to deepen their understanding of strengths

Mightifier is proud to launch a unique new toolkit – The Mightifier Flashcards to provide more support for daily social-emotional learning at schools. These flashcards are designed to speed up learning about the strengths. The cards are designed by Mightifier’s pedagogical team and can be used in the classroom in groups, pairs or as individual […]
11.08.2022
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Welcome to the new school year!

We hope you are well and had a great and relaxing summer. For the start of the school year, we thought it would be a good idea to help the students get oriented to social interaction with their classmates, and that is why we have picked social intelligence as the topic for this short lesson […]
26.05.2022
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Our children do not need to know everything we know right now

A few weeks ago I was driving my son to his soccer practice. Usually, these drives are the ones when we have the most important discussions. There’s just the two of us, and my son knows he has my undivided attention. This time something was different. Every now and then he would put his hands […]
25.05.2022
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Sense of belonging proven to improve after regular use of an SEL program

New research from Aberdeen University, Scotland, aimed to find out how an online SEL program can be integrated into classroom routines and what types of impacts the program can have on both teacher and student well-being has been published. “The positive impact of regular SEL activities on students was remarkable. The main finding was that […]
23.05.2022
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Time to download the super popular Mightifier Strength Diplomas

The super popular and free Mightifier Strength Diplomas in four languages for rewarding their students are available again for downloading. Around 100.000 Diplomas are annually printed out for the students and are received with great delight. Now, the Diplomas are available for downloading again. Laura-Maria Sinisalo, the Director of Pedagogy at Mightifier says: “The Diplomas […]
23.02.2022
Press Release

Mightifier partners with ACE EdVenture in Malaysia

Today’s latest studies and feedback from schools worldwide highlight the importance of comprehensive and school-wide focus on emotional well-being and mental health. ACE EdVenture Education Group in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is teaming up with the Finnish social-emotional learning company Mightifier to promote a people-focused school culture. The Group aims to leverage the well-being data and […]
17.02.2022
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WEBINAR GRATUITO: ¡Cómo regresar con éxito a la escuela dándole prioridad al bienestar emocional!

Después de dos años de aprendizaje remoto, los colegios finalmente abrirán sus puertas en marzo. Aunque no volveremos a ser los de antes, porque el aislamiento, la ansiedad y el estrés que se han acumulado durante estos años ha afectado tanto a los maestros como a los estudiantes. Es imposible continuar donde lo dejamos, por […]
07.02.2022
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Let’s celebrate human ability to love and care on Valentine’s Day

VALENTINE’S DAY IS SOON and therefore we wanted to share one of our most popular Mightifier Strength Cards for teachers to use with their students. You can use the content of the LOVE card to embrace love and friendship on this special day. Let’s celebrate friendships, human caring and our ability to love and care! […]
19.01.2022
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Mightifier partners with Bermuda’s Somersfield Academy to create a strengths-based learning culture

Mightifier has partnered with Somersfield Academy in Bermuda to provide a social-emotional learning curriculum for students and create a strengths-driven learning culture. The collaboration includes staff training sessions, the Mightifier program’s use for weekly lesson plans, and the creation of positive character profiles. Covid-19 has been one of the drivers behind the need to strengthen […]
09.12.2021
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Social-emotional skills drive success at school and afterward at labor market

Strong social-emotional skills drive better academic performance and long-term well-being. Today, social-emotional learning is among the most requested courses by homeschooling parents worldwide. Mathematics, science, language, arts are subject areas that people typically reply to as essential to learn at school. Today, more people also include skills like communication, collaboration, empathy, and listening to others […]
09.11.2021
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Mightifier partners with CambriLearn to provide social-emotional learning curriculum to online students

Mightifier has partnered with online school provider CambriLearn to provide a social-emotional learning curriculum for students studying from home. Mightifier has developed a 24-week course to roll out daily student activities to enhance social-emotional skills and character development. Covid-19 is one of the drivers behind the increasing number of virtual learners around the world. By […]
05.10.2021
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Tackling climate anxiety with a social-emotional skills program from Finland

The Finnish education technology program Mightifier has launched among the first ones in the world a social-emotional learning curriculum to tackle climate anxiety. According to a recent global study, 75 % of 16-25 years olds see their future as frightening because of climate change. With the Mightifier Climate Resiliency program, teachers have tools to support […]
16.09.2021
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A new study by OECD: Academical skills improve by investing in emotional and interaction skills

Challenges related to school and the learning outcomes of students have been brought up often lately. The school world has been looked at from the perspective of teachers, students, and policymakers. “The fault is unnecessarily being searched by positioning academical and socio-emotional skills opposite of each other. Now we should look at the situation as […]
10.09.2021
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Back to school: Mightifier top tips to kick off the school year!

The academic year has kicked off again. It may feel stressful to get back to school again and there is usually a lot of preparation to do. Whether you are a teacher, parent, or a student yourself, we wanted to provide you with some tips that will help you to stay calm and organized at […]
29.06.2021
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The importance of school culture is more crucial than ever

“Teachers play a critical role in shaping the lives of our nation’s children. Teachers not only facilitate learning but also influence a child’s social and emotional development.” This is how an issue brief by Pennsylvania state university covering teachers in the USA and their occupational conditions begins. It further states that  “teaching is one of […]
10.06.2021
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Nordic School in Peru: Big impact seen with 4-5 years after 3 months of remote SEL

Nordic International School of Lima is a new school currently focusing on early childhood education, teaching 4 to 5 years old students remotely online. Mightifier and Nordic School started to collaborate in early March on social-emotional pedagogical content. The school has already seen a very positive impact of SEL lessons in the students’ learning. Teacher […]
02.06.2021
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How to succeed in your daily work by combining a growth mindset and teacher self-care?

Busy workday, multiple tasks on top of each other, limited hours in a day, sound familiar? Often we leave work or the workspace at home feeling like we didn’t accomplish anything, and so many things were left unfinished. These thoughts are the ones that add to our stress and the sense of exhaustion. These thoughts […]
26.05.2021
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Recharging resiliency batteries for the new normal

It has undoubtedly been a challenging year for all of us. Teachers worldwide have been pushed into a situation that they could not imagine when studying to be teachers. Nothing prepared us for this, and we have done the best that we can to cope with the situation and, in the midst of it, still […]
21.05.2021
Press Release

Popular Mightifier Strength Diplomas available for downloading 

The challenges relating to the pandemic keep challenging schools and homes as when jumping into remote learning has been demanding to everyone. Last year, in order to support the teachers in Finland, Mightifier shared free Strength Diplomas in four languages for rewarding their students. Almost 90.000 Diplomas were printed out for the students and were […]
09.05.2021
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Celebrating learning and the people who helped us to learn

I was lying in my bed, and the room was a little bit dark. There was only a reading lamp on. I was already feeling sleepy, my eyelids were getting very heavy, and it was hard to keep them open. But I did not want to fall asleep because the best part of the day […]
28.04.2021
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Laura-Maria Sinisalo to lead the pedagogical services of Mightifier

Teacher and pedagog Laura-Maria Sinisalo (M.Ed) has started as the leader of the pedagogical services of Mightifier. In her role, she will be responsible for developing the Mightifier-application, focused on wellbeing and emotional skills. Additionally, she will be supporting curriculum-related strategic and other planning needs when starting the use of Mightifier. Laura-Maria Sinisalo has worked […]
06.04.2021
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Mightifier is a finalist in the EdTech Awards 2021

Finalists and winners for The EdTech Awards 2021 have been announced to a worldwide audience of educators, technologists, students, parents, and policymakers interested in building a better future for learners and leaders in the education and workforce sectors. Mightifier achieved a finalist position as EdTech Cool Tool category for e-learning, blended, or flipped solution. Celebrating […]

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