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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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Schools Rethink Health Class, Incorporate Mindfulness Training

"Many New York schools are incorporating mindfulness training to help students handle stress and replacing lectures ...with interactive sessions on life skills, such as communication and decision-making."

Sophia Hollander, Wall Street Journal

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Mindful Teacher Leadership in Arizona Schools and Communities

“The Arizona K12 Center’s annual Teacher Leadership Institute strives to be a place where teacher leaders can focus on these imperatives and develop mind-sets, skills and strategies to help them become strong, effective and inspirational leaders.

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"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin."-Mother Teresa

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A Review of the Literature of the Impact of Teachers' Social-Emotional Competence

This literature review examines the impact of teachers' social-emotional competence on classroom culture, teacher-student relationships, and teacher burnout.

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The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training on Behavioral Problems and Attentional Functioning in Adolescents with ADHD

This article investigates the relationship between mindfulness and children with ADHD and concludes that effects wane over time.

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Reinventing the 21st Century Educator: Social Media to Engage and Support the Professional Learning of Teachers

After exploring how teachers can use social media technologies to support their own professional development and learning, the articles explain it is imperative to take time to explain the value of social media and facilitate the learning process and avoid "culture shock."

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“But there is greater comfort in the substance of silence than in the answer to a question.” - Thomas Merton

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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for Primary School Teachers

After examining the relationship between mindfulness and stress in the teaching profession, the article suggests mindfulness could be a cost-effective method to combat teacher stress and burnout.

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