As a teacher, you are tasked with taking on multiple roles – nurturer, therapist, social worker, conflict negotiator and behaviorist, in addition to your primary role in educating children. Mindfulness provides strategies to help you stay present, connected and focused. 

Objectives:

• Establish habit of practicing mindfulness for personal stress reduction and to prevent burnout

• Learn how to teach mindfulness to youth of any age

• Deepen a culture of belonging in your classroom

• Understand brain development and ways to optimize learning strategies