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Mindful teaching:!Integrating Mindfulness into the Classroom

Brittany [email protected]

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!

You’ve done it before…

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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

How? Let’s practice…

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

How?…Let’s practice

–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