Mindful Mondays: Mindfulness in Philly’s Classrooms

Below, you will find an introduction from TAG’s 2016 Mindfulness ItAG, Mindful Mondays. For more, check out their blog. You can also join them Mondays from 5-7pm at The Living Room Cafe (701 S 5th St.) through April 18. Find their full schedule below.


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We are a group of current and former educators who have experienced the every day frustrations of teaching. We know how powerful and effective practicing mindfulness as a teacher is on decreasing disruptive behaviors, increasing student engagement, and tending to the socio-emotional health of our school communities .

Each Monday through the month of April we will be collaborating with experts in mindfulness who will share their resources, practices and inspiration with Philadelphia-based educators. We will learn how to be mindful and how to create a sustainable environments for our students in a way that uplifts the practice of teaching and learning.

Why not join the inquiry? We practice, chat, chew and unpack the complexities of engaging with this work in classroom spaces. Below find a listing of our driving questions for each session. Feel free to join us for any of them, no experience needed. Just an openness of heart and gratitude for the reflective practice.

Mindful Mondays, 5-7pm

Location: The Living Room Cafe, 701 S 5th St., Philadelphia, PA.

2/22: What is mindfulness and how is it practiced?

2/29: How do I teach and model mindfulness for my students?

3/7: How do students benefit from mindful practice? What structural changes happen in the brain after practicing mindfulness?

3/14: How do your students perceive things?  How does this affect their responses and behavior?

3/28: How can mindfulness positively impact student engagement with content? How do I incorporate the use of mindfulness in my approach while teaching content?

4/4: How can Mindfulness support teacher resilience in environments low on collaboration, modeling or support? How can mindfulness decrease stress reactivity in teachers?

4/11: Who is practicing mindfulness in their classrooms and what works for them?

4/18: Guest students and their experiences with mindfulness.

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