Matheny School -Revised 2 PPT MindAC

www.matheny.org
Mindfulness in Schools
(Going Beyond HIB – Improving School Culture)
Sean Murphy
James Hintenach October 29th
, 2015,
NJSBA, Atlantic City
Presented by

Instructional Outcomes
• That everyone will learn at least three new things that they
can use during the presentation
• That we will have fun
• That we will cover different exceptionalities that are
important to our audience
• That we will learn how to apply these things to help our
students and ourselves
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Copyright © 2003-2015 The Matheny School.

Sean Murphy
• MA: In School Leadership
• BA: Special Education
• Principal/ Director The Matheny School
• Adjunct Professor, College of St. Elizabeth
• Advisory Board, Centenary College
• e-mail: smurphy@matheny.org
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Jim Hintenach
• M.A. in Special Education
• B.A. Elementary Education
• Supervisor of Curriculum & Instruction
• e-mail: jhintenach@matheny.org
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Matheny’s main campus is located in
Peapack, NJ. Matheny is home and school to 101 adults
and children with developmental disabilities.
In addition to their primary diagnoses many
children and adults, have a long list of associated
clinical conditions such as vision and hearing deficits,
seizure disorders, cognitive impairments and dysphagia,
with resulting aspiration problems.
About MathenyAbout Matheny

Matheny’s Primary Student Population
• Cerebral Palsy
• Spina Bifida
• Lesch Nyhan Syndrome
• Severe seizure disorders
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Matheny Accreditations
• Middle States™ accredited school
• JCAHO™ accredited hospital
• CARF™ accredited agency
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The Matheny School
• 99% of faculty are highly qualified teachers
• Paraprofessionals (60 college credits or better)
• Integrated therapies
• IEP driven educational process
• Affiliated with multiple colleges and universities as a
teaching institution
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Matheny Hospital
• 24 Hour medical and personal care
• Matheny Center of Medicine and Dentistry
• Transportation department
• Early Intervention Program
• Seven different kinds of therapies
• Affiliated with multiple Universities and Colleges
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HIB Definition
"Harassment, intimidation or bullying" means any gesture, any
written, verbal or physical act, or any electronic communication,
whether it be a single incident or a series of incidents, that is
reasonably perceived as being motivated either by any actual
or perceived characteristic, such as race, color, religion,
ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity and expression, or a mental, physical or sensory
disability, or by any other distinguishing characteristic, …..
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HIB Definition
…..that takes place on school property, at any school-
sponsored function, on a school bus, or off school grounds as
provided for in section 16 of P.L.2010, c.122 (C.18A:37-15.3),
that substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly
operation of the school or the rights of other students and that:
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HIB
a. a reasonable person should know, under the
circumstances, will have the effect of physically or emotionally
harming a student or damaging the student's property, or
placing a student in reasonable fear of physical or emotional
harm to his person or damage to his property;
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HIB
b. has the effect of insulting or demeaning any student or
group of students; or
c. creates a hostile educational environment for the student
by interfering with a student's education or by severely or
pervasively causing physical or emotional harm to the
student.
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Agenda
• Mindfulness Basics for use in Management
• Research and Resources
• Application at Matheny
• Ideas for application in your setting
• Questions
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Mindfulness Basics
• Present in the moment
• Non-verbal communication
• Control – “The Shark interaction”
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Research and Resources
•Harvard:
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/08/job-
advice-be-cool/401954/
• Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbradberry/2014/01/09/emotio
nal-intelligence/
“people with average IQs outperform those with the highest IQs
70% of the time”.
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Bradberry, T., & Greaves, J.
(2009). Emotional intelligence 2.0.

• Self-Awareness
• Self-Management
• Social Awareness
• Relationship Management
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Self-Awareness
• Good & Bad Feelings
• Feel Your Emotions Physically
• Keep a Journal About Your
Emotions
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Self-Management
• Breathe
• Sleep On It
• Smile
• Control of Self Talk
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Social Awareness
• Greet People by Name
• Watch Body Language
• Go People Watching
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Relationship Management
• Build Trust
• Acknowledge the Other Person’s
Feelings
• Explain Your Decisions
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Activity #1
• How would you feel if this was said to you:
• Wow! Great Job Bob!
• Bob, you actually did a great job on today’s presentation.
• Can you believe it Sally, you completed that tough task!
• Sally, surprisingly, you had great time management with
completing that project.

Ruiz, M. (1997). The Four Agreements: ARuiz, M. (1997). The Four Agreements: A
Practical Guide to Personal Freedom.Practical Guide to Personal Freedom.
San Rafael, Calif.: Amber-Allen Pub.San Rafael, Calif.: Amber-Allen Pub.
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• Be Impeccable with Your Word
• Don’t Take Anything Personally
• Don’t Make Assumptions
• Always Do Your Best
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
• Mindsets-Parents, coaches,
teachers- where do mindsets
come from?
• Beliefs in developing abilities, in
our students and our staff
• Create an organization that prizes
the development of ability-watch
the leaders emerge
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Grow Your Mindset
Are you a fixed mindset or a growth
mindset workplace?
•How do you act toward others in your
workplace?
•Consider ways to help your employees
develop on the job: Workshops;
Coaching sessions; Team scenarios
•Think how to root out our elitism and
create a culture of self examination,
open communication, and team work
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Grow Your Mindset
Are you a fixed mindset or a
growth mindset workplace?
•Are there ways you can be less
defensive about your mistakes?
•Could you profit more from the
feedback you get?
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Grow Your Mindset
How do you act toward others in
your workplace?
•Do you affirm your status by
demeaning others?
•Do you ever try to hold back
employees because they threaten
you?
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Grow Your Mindset
Consider ways to help your
employees develop on the job:
Workshops; Coaching sessions;
Team scenarios, PLC’s
•Well placed support and growth
promoting feedback help!!
•Create more learning experiences
for yourself- Only you can change
you!!
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Activity #2
• Coaches winning through Mindset 202-211
• Bobby Knight-Complicated
• John Wooden-Not complicated at all
Which mold fits you?
Which one would you best respond to?

Smart, J. (2013). Clarity: Clear mind,
better performance, bigger results.
Chichester: Capstone.
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•Hamster Wheel
•Insight
•Perception
•Inside-Out vs Outside In
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•Habitual Thought Patterns
•Stress
•The Power of Presence
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Application at Matheny
• Communication In-services
• Shared Vision
• Four Agreements
• Cultural Competence
• Yoga
• Mindfulness Training
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Application at Matheny
• Interdisciplinary Team Sessions at least quarterly to practice
improved communication methods
• Open discussion sessions with CNA’s, teachers,
paraprofessionals, and managers to “clear the air”
• Team building sessions with leaders to assess honestly which
management techniques worked, and which did not!
• Convey that the organization values learning, perseverance,
and not just ready made genius
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Application
• How are you going to try this with yourself?
• How can you put this into practice?
• “The praised Generation”- staff who cannot handle feedback
• Body language, the power is in the palm of your hands |
Allan Pease | TEDxMacquarieUniversity
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Ideas for Application in Your Setting

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