Mindfulness in the Classroom

<p>Mindfulness can be used in the classroom as a method to increase overall teacher effectiveness, raise student achievement, and reignite the joy of teaching and learning. <i>Mindfulness in the Classroom</i> introduces eight mindful principles that support social and emotional learning for teachers and students in today's schools, leading to increased empathy, kindness, self-awareness, integrity, self-control, and honesty. The book provides an introduction and theoretical overview of mindfulness, followed by a discussion of the eight mindful principles. Research-based evidence is presented alongside differentiated teaching activities and classroom examples, helping to bridge the gap from theory to practice. Larger implications for schools and society are also discussed, including a call to use these principles to teach the whole child. <i>Mindfulness in the Classroom</i> offers teachers and students a guide for the journey back to the heart of teaching and learning.</p> Acknowledgments Part I: Mindfulness Matters How to Use This Book Mindfulness for Teaching and Learning: The Foundations A Mindfulness Framework Part Ii: The Eight Principles Principle 1: “I” Work Principle 2: Creativity Principle 3: Cultivating Connections Principle 4: Writing Principle 5: Breathing and Movement Principle 6: Gratitude Principle 7: Holding Space Principle 8: Commit-to-One Part Iii: To Teach And Learn A Call to Action Imagining a Mindful World References Appendix: Sample Lesson Plans About the Author