If you are a teacher, or an educator, or involved in school
administration and curriculum development, the book you hold in
your hands has the potential to transform your life, the lives of
your students, and the life of the school itself, as well as
education in America. Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, from the Foreword With
attention spans waning and stress on the rise, many teachers are
looking for new ways to help students concentrate, learn, and
thrive. The Way of Mindful Education is a practical guide for
cultivating attention, compassion, and well-being not only in these
students, but also in teachers themselves. Packed with lesson
plans, exercises, and considerations for specific age groups and
students with special needs, this working manual demonstrates the
real world application of mindfulness practices in K-12 classrooms.
Part I, Why Mindful Education Matters, explains what mindfulness
is, the science behind its benefits for students and educators, and
the inspiring work that is already underway in the Mindful
Education movement.
In Part II, Begin with Yourself, we are reminded that in order
to teach mindfully, we need to be mindful. Here teachers will learn
the when, where, and how of mindfulness so they can effectively
embody its practices with their students. Mindfulness practices
offer teachers self-care and attention skills that prepare them to
teach with greater energy and mastery. Discover how simple
exercises can help manage stress, focus attention, develop
compassion, and savor positive experiences in everyday life.
Part III, Cultivating a Mindful Classroom, explores the
qualities of a mindful teacher, the ingredients of a mindful
learning environment, and helpful skills for appropriate,
supportive work with cultural diversity, student stress and trauma,
and varying age groups and developmental stages.
Finally, in Part IV, Mindful Education Curriculum, we learn
eighteen ready-to-use mindfulness lessons for use in schools. These
practical exercises, designed to foster skills like embodiment,
attention, heartfulness, and interconnectedness, can be readily
adapted for any age group and population, and the author draws from
his extensive personal experience to offer a wealth of tips for
introducing them to students in real-time.
Decades of research indicate the impressive benefits of
mindfulness in social, emotional, and cognitive development, and as
an antidote to emotional dysregulation, attention deficits, and
social difficulties. This book invites teachers, administrators,
and anyone else involved in education to take advantage of this
vital tool and become purveyors of a mindful, compassionate,
ethical, and effective way of teaching."
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