EDU 743 - Building a Mindful Classroom: Personal Practices (3)

Teaching is tough, high-stakes work, that can result in stress response, dysregulation, and burnout. Mindfulness helps teachers recognize and understand their own emotions. Emotional awareness leads to greater self-awareness, which in turn fosters empathy & compassion for self and others. Research indicates that mindfulness improves attention, increases focus, and helps to manage response to stress. This class explores mindfulness practices for the professional educator. Establishing a personal practice is critical prior to introducing mindfulness activities to the classroom. Mindful educators feel more calm, effective, creative, and confident. Mindful attention to students helps the teacher orchestrate the classroom and promote student well-being.