EDU 744 - Building a Mindful Classroom: Classroom Practices (3)

Mindfulness is a way of being aware of what is happening within us and around us with a clear focus of attention on moment to moment experience that enables us to be fully present for life. Our classrooms are filled with students from very diverse backgrounds and experiences. The world offers too many distractions that often interrupt instruction, and influences teacher burnout. Bringing Mindful Practices into the classroom will ensure ALL students are completely engaged and clearly focused upon the content that the instructor will present. This course will provide each participant with skills and strategies to help students emotionally regulate and be fully immersed in what they are learning. Through a variety of activities, resources, and literature research, class participants will become highly skilled practitioners developing a Mindful classroom that has students present and attentive to the content being delivered. Your classroom will change lives as you influence and inspire, while you instruct.