Place Based Education
mindfulness
SEL & Mindset
Mindfulness in High School
Some classrooms have a certain aura, don’t they? When you enter, there’s a sense of peace, community, clarity, and active presence from all stakeholders. That is the kind of classroom I want to create, and one way I’ve sought to accomplish this is by taking a course in mindfulness for educators.
EdTech
23 SEL Apps and Actions for Relaxation and Stress Relief
It’s “that time of year” when mid-term exams, finals, holidays, deadlines and more can take their toll on students and those who support them. Here are some things you can use to help you relax.
Leadership
To Reflect or Not to Reflect?
By learning how to reflect with meaning, it opened my world to increased learner empathy and decreased stress, to the renewed realization that the most beautiful part of learning is that it is not contingent upon perfection.
SEL & Mindset
Addressing the Hidden Effects of Trauma in a School Community
By: Terry B. Grier, Ph.D. Simply returning to a classroom setting doesn’t eliminate the ruptures, the financial pressures, and the soul-searing sense of displacement and loss that can plague post-disaster education. Here's one way to help students move forward.
SEL & Mindset
Creating a Mindful Classroom Environment
A special ed teacher and yoga instructor shares the importance of being mindful in the classroom and provides strategies to reduce stress for both student and teachers.
EdTech
Is Meditation the Game Changer Teachers Have Been Looking For?
During my first year of teaching, I failed to find a means of coping with the ongoing emotional rollercoaster of this career. During the second year, I found the game-changer I needed to overcome my stress and focus instead on my classroom.
Project-Based Learning
Bringing Mindfulness to the K-5 Classroom
By: Lynea Gillen. There is a definite need to teach children at an early age what mindfulness is and how it can give us the tools we need for dealing successfully with all manner of challenges and difficulties.
Personalized Learning
Cultivating Mindfulness in the Classroom
Teaching kids skills like meditation and integrating practices can help them develop mindfulness throughout the school day. Here are several resources to help calm their bodies and activate their minds in the classroom.