ONLINE Mindful Educators
April 30, 2024
9-11 a.m. ET
Online via Zoom
Mindful Educators is a workshop for Pre K, Elementary, Middle, and High School Educators and staff. Mindful Educators is a workshop designed to give educators the tools to cultivate their own mindfulness practice and introduce mindfulness in the classroom.
Mindfulness means paying attention to the present moment without judgement.
Research has shown that mindful educators have higher levels of classroom management and are more attuned to student needs. Mindful students have shown significant improvements in emotional regulation, compassion, focus and engagement.
Self Care for Educators is Important
“We all have the need and the human right to take time for ourselves, to heal our own suffering and cultivate our own happiness and well being”
(Hanh & Weare, 2017)
Objectives:
- Establish an understanding of mindfulness.
- Experience several mindful practices.
- Cultivate a personal practice.
- Explore classroom curriculum and resources.
- Create in school support for self practice and classroom implementation.
This is a live class using Zoom and will not be recorded.
Accommodations
Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.