An Invitation to Grace Carrie Ann Tawadros-Habashy

I have gained knowledge, skills, attitudes, and practices from my Mindfulness in Education course which have influenced how I will teach and lead mindfulness in the future. At the forefront of all of my mindfulness teachings are four pillars: teacher embodied practice, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, social justice and mindfulness, and mindfulness for the classroom.


Outline:

1. Intro to Podcast (0:00-1:09)

2. Intro to Episode (1:10- 4:26)

3. Must-haves: lessons & in-person peace corners (4:29-35:43)
Including redirection to the present moment, brain function, understanding emotions, SEL skills, gratitude practice, worry boxes, and peace corners

4. Teacher embodied practice (35:44-49:37)
How self-care is a prerequisite to efficacy in the classroom, leading to the embodiment of the five SEL competencies

5. Mindfulness for the classroom (49:38-1:03:27)
Creating a welcoming environment, differentiating the learning, managing expectations, scheduling mindfulness, and the importance of the invitation

6. Trauma sensitive mindfulness (1:03:28 - 1:15:53)
How to provide students with a sense of safety, control, acceptance, and belonging

7. Social justice and mindfulness (1:15:54 - 1:23:11)
How students can move towards a more whole understanding of one another in order to support one another

8. Episode Conclusion (1:23:12-1:24:26)

9. Podcast Conclusion (1:24:26-1:25:31)



References: 

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Lawlor, M. S. (2016). Mindfulness and Social Emotional Learning (SEL): A Conceptual Framework. In Handbook of Mindfulness in Education. Schonert-Reichl, K., In Roeser, R. W., & Maloney, J. E. Handbook of mindfulness in education: Integrating theory and research into practice. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. pp. 65-77.

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Ontario Ministry of Education. (2020). The Strands in the Mathematics Curriculum. https://www.dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/curriculum/elementary-mathematics/context/the-strands-in-the-mathematics-curriculum#strand-a-social-emotional-learning-and-mathematical-processes

Shapiro, S., Rechtschaffen, D., & De Sousa, S. (2016). Mindfulness Training for Teachers. In Schonert-Reichl, K., In Roeser, R. W., & Maloney, J. E. Handbook of mindfulness in education: Integrating theory and research into practice. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. pp. 83-97.

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