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Great Documentary about the Introduction of Mindfulness to a California Middle School

Room to Breathe is a documentary that follows six classes in a San Francisco school as they introduce mindfulness as a part of their curriculum. The decision to make this radical change came as a result of chronic behavioral issues including bullying and violence. When a trained mindfulness expert comes in, she is met with high levels of resistance and defience. The documentary takes you through her months spent in a school that leads its district in suspensions.

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Being Mindful about Mindfulness

This article enterainingly takes on what is deemed "a skeptics point of view" about mindfulness in education. Written by a parent of a child who attends a school that utilizes mindfulness, it raises the issue of mindfulness in schools often being used as a reactive measure. If it is used soley to raise scores or eliminate negative behaviors is it still truly mindfulness? Mindfulness experts chime in on the issue to create a thought provoking read on the way mindfulness is being implemented in schools.

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Using Pixar's "Inside Out" to Teach about Emotions

Academy Award Winner for Best Animated Feature, Inside Out, takes viewers on a journey through the mind of a pre-teen girl in transition. The film also encourages viewers to reflect on their own mind and emotions and provides a platform for discussion, especially in classrooms. This article provides insight on how to use the movie to create teachable moments about mindfulness.

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"...whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy-meditate on these things."-Philippians 4:8  
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Interview with Meena Srinivasan, Author of "Teach, Breathe, Learn: Mindfulness in and Outside of the Classroom"

Elena Aguilar of Educatopia sat down with Meena Srinivasan, author of Teach, Breathe, Learn: Mindfulness in and Outside of the Classroom. The book highlights the benefits of mindfulness for students, the importance of mindful teaching and having a personal mindfulness practice, and provides an introductory mindfulness curriculum that is adaptable for different age levels.

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"Greater Good" Reports Mindfulness Research Highlights

UC Berkeley based Greater Good Science Center studies "the science of a meaningful life." This annotated bibliography highlights reasearch of minfulness in education under the categories of Mindfulness and Students, Mindfulness and Teachers, and Mindfulness and Administrators. All listed articles focus on current research in mindful education.

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“For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.” - Thich Nhat Hanh
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Mindful Schools Teacher Workshops

Interested in deepening your mindfulness practice and integrating mindfulness with your classroom teaching? Mindful Schools, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing mindfulness to schools, provides in person and online courses in mindfulness covering topics from fundamentals to curriculum training. Check out their course offerings at their website below:

www.mindfulschools.org

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Mindfulness practices buoy students in Sacramento’s Einstein Middle School

Mindfulness practices fill a range of needs in the lives of Sacramento area elementary and middle school students. Here, local teachers see the benefits of mindfulness in their classrooms as they seek to help students combat stress, connect with their classmates, and be present in the age of constant internet distractions at our fingertips.

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"Practice not-doing"

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