The presentation explored awareness to body, mind and breath as essential elements in the learning process. The intention was to share the importance of self-care through a variety of creative movement and awareness techniques for educators and students. Though an emphasis was placed on physical care, including ideal posture and movement, the perspective of the educator to their class and a positive mindset were also addressed. Participants were encouraged to enhance their self-awareness to potential triggers for transference and counter transference in the classroom. The educator’s presence was proposed as an essential component to create a safe learning environment. It was also presented as a means to model mindfulness and effectively manage the needs of the class to promote creative thinking and attentiveness during instructional time.

1. Learning as Easy as ABC!
Session 5.7: January 8, 2016
Cristal Rae Toribio, LMT eRYT
College of Southern Maryland
ctoribio@csmd.edu

8. Recommendations & Inspiration
Brene Brown, The Power of Vulnerability
https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability?language=en
Amy Cuddy, Your Body Shapes Who You Are
https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are?language=en
John Dewey, Experience & Education
https://books.google.com/books?id=JhjPK4FKpCcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=experience+in+education+dewey&hl=
en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjhy_LC05fKAhXIFT4KHbciBroQ6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=experience%20in%20education%
20dewey&f=false

9. ctoribio@csmd.edu
Cristal Rae Toribio, LMT eRYT

10. Additional Sources
Alix Spiegel (2012), Teachers’ Expectations Can influence How Students Perform.
retrieved from www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2012/09/18/161159263/teachers-expectations-can-influence-how-
students-perform
Amit Mohan, MD, Ratna Sharma PhD and Ramesha L Bijlani MD, (2011) Effect of Meditation on Stress-Induced Changes in Cognitive
Function. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Vol 17, Number 3 pp 207-212
Daniela Sime (2006), What do learners make of teachers’ gestures in the language classroom? URAL 44 pp 211-230
Jason J. Teven (2007), Teacher Caring and Classroom Behavior with Student Affect and Perceptions of Teacher Competence and
Trustworthiness . Communications Quarterly Vol. 55, No 4, November 2007, p 43-450
Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander (2002), The Art of Possibility Penguin Books
Yogi Bhajan (2000), The Master’s Touch; On Being a Sacred Teacher for the New Age and The Aquarian Teacher Level One Instructor
Textbook. Kundalini Yoga Research Institute; Santa Cruz
Zachary Henning, (2010), Teaching with Style to Manage Student Perceptions: The Effects of Socio-Communicative Style and Teacher
Credibility on Student Affective Learning. Communication Research Reports. Vol. 27 No. 1 January- March 2010, pp 58-67
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