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Mindful teaching:!Integrating Mindfulness into the Classroom
Brittany Smith!brittany_m_smith@mail.sit.edu
Mindfulness means
“Paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, non judgmentally.”!
- Dr. John Kabat- Zinn
Mindfulness Means:!!
Paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, !non-judgmentally - Dr. John Kabat-Zinn!
Mindful Attention !
You can sharpen and enhance your attention and awareness!
The average american’s mind is wondering 47% of the time!
Doesn’t mean students can sit longer or stay focused longer
Mindful BreathingYou don’t have to be an expert!!
!Allow your breath to be your guide!
!Witness your thoughts, but don’t engage with your thoughts !
!Welcome all feelings!
!Don’t judge thoughts as good or bad
Benefits of Mindful Breathing
Improve focus and awareness!
Reduces anxiety before testing!
Increases responsiveness to student’s needs!
Enhances social and emotional learning
Compassion
Literally means “to suffer together” !
Uncover rather than build up !
Academic performance improves when students feel safe and connected!
Student-teacher relationship
Benefits of Compassion
Enhances classroom environment and student interaction!
Increases happiness or contentment!
Increases the willingness to help others !
Manages pain and suffering
Send Kind Thoughts
May I be happy!May I be healthy!May I be at peace !
!May you be happy!
May you be healthy!May you be at peace (x2)!
!May we be happy!
May we be healthy!May we at peace
–Pema Chodron
“This very moment is the perfect teacher, and, lucky for us, it’s with
us wherever we are.”
“This very moment is the perfect teacher, and, lucky for us, it’s with us wherever we are.”!
–Pema Chödrön
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