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.
5 Reasons to Bring Plants Into the Classroom
Keeping potted plants in your room is more than just a nice touch. Research points toward many benefits for the environment—and for your learners.508Creative Ways to Teach Breathing Practices to Young Learners
Teachers can help students in preschool and the early elementary grades use mindfulness to find calm when they feel overwhelmed.805How to Celebrate the End of the Year in Elementary School
Teachers can balance maintaining classroom routines with creating special moments for students to remember.5337 Ways to Identify and Overcome Self-Criticism
How you think about yourself matters to your teaching practice, and these tips can help you persevere through moments of self-doubt.409How to Maslow Before Bloom, All Day Long
Morning meetings are a good place to start, but what you really need is a toolkit of strategies to meet your students’ social and emotional needs all day long.9.4kCreating 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.29.9kA Movement Sequence to Help Students Maintain Self-Regulation
An occupational therapist offers a series of calming whole-body exercises for students to do as a class throughout the school day.1.3kMore Than a Check-In: Maslow Before Bloom Throughout the Day
While checking in on students’ well-being at the beginning of class is important, tending to it throughout the day helps students flourish—socially, emotionally, and academically.10.9k8 Activities for Students (and Teachers) to Create a Mindful Classroom
Everyone in the classroom benefits when there are opportunities throughout the day to reflect and prepare for learning.4.2kWeekly Circles for Students and Faculty
See what happens when students and faculty participate in regular meetings to build trust and promote deeper learning.20kHow Preschool Teachers Can Benefit From Mindful Thinking
Mindful thinking helps teachers become more attuned to their needs and the needs of students and families.2324 Ways to Cultivate Mindfulness in the Classroom
These simple exercises can bring more focus and calm to your school day—while helping students practice regulating their emotions.225
When Teachers Experience Empathic Distress
Mindfulness and compassion are effective self-care strategies for teachers who work with students who routinely experience trauma.16.7k4 Ways Teachers Can Stay Grounded
This teacher pushed back against burnout by revisiting her core beliefs about teaching and her students—and by taking some time off.1.3k
