Mindfulness

Discover how students and educators can reduce stress, better regulate emotions, and focus more fully on teaching and learning by tuning into their inner selves.

Mindfulness
Getting Mindful About Breathing
Taking a moment to be mindful of your breathing can help you manage stress, listen more deeply, and defuse tense classroom situations.
Mindfulness
The Value of Silence in Schools
Intentional silence in the school day offers opportunities for deep reflection and learning.
Mindfulness
Pros and Cons of Mindfulness in SEL
Mindfulness interventions should be just one component of social and emotional learning.
Teacher Wellness
When Teachers Experience Empathic Distress
Mindfulness and compassion are effective self-care strategies for teachers who work with students who routinely experience trauma.
Advisory
Integrating SEL and Literacy
Get a peek at daily advisory meetings where students build both literacy and social and emotional learning skills in tight-knit groups.
School Climate
How Strong Relationships Improve School Outcomes
A Nashville high school striving to close achievement gaps is relying on trauma-informed practices and social and emotional learning—and it’s getting results.
Social and Emotional Learning
Building Schools on a Foundation of SEL
Visit a pair of Nashville middle schools born out of the belief that strong social and emotional learning practices improve academic outcomes.
Social and Emotional Learning
Weekly Circles for Students and Faculty
See what happens when students and faculty participate in regular meetings to build trust and promote deeper learning.
Social and Emotional Learning
Creating a Dedicated Space for Reflection
Providing students with a quiet spot where they can calm themselves in times of stress helps them develop self-regulation.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness in High School
A teacher shares how she implements daily mindful moments and their positive impact on classroom culture.