1. Mindful teaching:!
Integrating Mindfulness into the Classroom
Brittany Smith!
brittany_m_smith@mail.sit.edu

4. Mindfulness means
“Paying attention on purpose, in the present
moment, non judgmentally.”!
- Dr. John Kabat- Zinn
Mindfulness Means:!
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Paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, !
non-judgmentally - Dr. John Kabat-Zinn!

5. You’ve done it before…
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6. Mindful Attention
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You can sharpen and
enhance your attention and
awareness!
The average american’s mind
is wondering 47% of the time!
Doesn’t mean students can
sit longer or stay focused
longer

7. Mindful Breathing
You don’t have to be an expert!!
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Allow your breath to be your
guide!
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Witness your thoughts, but
don’t engage with your
thoughts !
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Welcome all feelings!
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Don’t judge thoughts as good
or bad

8. Benefits of Mindful Breathing
Improve focus and
awareness!
Reduces anxiety before
testing!
Increases responsiveness
to student’s needs!
Enhances social and
emotional learning

9. How? Let’s practice…

10. Compassion
Literally means “to suffer
together” !
Uncover rather than build
up !
Academic performance
improves when students
feel safe and connected!
Student-teacher relationship

11. Benefits of Compassion
Enhances classroom
environment and student
interaction!
Increases happiness or
contentment!
Increases the willingness to
help others !
Manages pain and suffering

12. Send Kind
Thoughts
May I be happy!
May I be healthy!
May I be at peace !
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May you be happy!
May you be healthy!
May you be at peace (x2)!
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May we be happy!
May we be healthy!
May we at peace

13. How?…Let’s practice

15. –Pema Chodron
“This very moment is the perfect
teacher, and, lucky for us, it’s with
us wherever we are.”
“This very moment is the perfect teacher, and, lucky
for us, it’s with us wherever we are.”!
–Pema Chödrön