With foreword by Paul Liabenow

Build compassionate classroom environments and mindful schools that prioritize high levels of achievement and high levels of well-being. Based on the latest neuroscience research, Mindfulness Practices details how mindfulness in schools can lead to new, improved ways of educating, learning, and living. The book''s mindful education exercises are easily adaptable across grade levels -- from prekindergarten through high school -- as well as across urban, suburban, and rural school settings.

Mindfulness exercises and trauma-informed practices for a positive learning environment:

Explore the theory behind mindful education, including the interrelated nature of physiology, cognition, emotions, and mindfulness for students.Learn how mindfulness in schools contributes to a positive mindset, alleviates the impact of toxic stress, and takes advantage of neuroplasticity.Understand the effects of trauma and ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) on student behavior and the ability to learn, and discover trauma-informed practices that support healing.Acquire research-based mindfulness practices, including breathing exercises, yoga for the classroom, meditation for students, and cognitive reflection and awareness.Reignite the passion that first drew you to education and prioritize self-care for yourself and your students.Discover how to build a heart-centered learning community in classrooms and create mindful schools.

Contents:Foreword by Paul LiabenowIntroduction

Part I: The Urgency of NowChapter 1: The Need to CareChapter 2: The Journey--Healing Along the WayChapter 3: Our Brain and the Mind-Body Connection

Part II: Mindfulness Practices--Getting PracticalChapter 4: A Deep BreathChapter 5: Move and Stretch--Yoga and Meditation BasicsChapter 6: Mindful Sensation, Presence, and Emotion

Part III: Mindful and Compassionate Classrooms and School CommunitiesChapter 7: Mindful Instruction--Paying Attention to Your StudentsChapter 8: Executive FunctioningChapter 9: Mindful Leadership From Within--A New Mindset

EpilogueReferences and ResourcesIndex

Build a thriving school community that creates healthy, resilient, and successful students. A companion to Mindfulness Practices, this research-backed guide outlines how to teach self-regulation by fostering the five Cs of social-emotional learning and mindfulness: consciousness, compassion, confidence, courage, and community. The authors provide a wealth of practical exercises, strategies, and tools to bring this scientifically proven approach to life across grade levels and subject areas.

Use this resource to foster the well-being of every learner:

Benefit from exercises that infuse social-emotional concepts and 21st century skills into academic curriculum across subjects and grade levels.Discover ideas for incorporating historical examples of consciousness, compassion, confidence, courage, and community into classwork.Learn ways to assess the five Cs elements, including the research-based S-CCATE tool, to provide evidence for what might seem unquantifiable.Become familiar with different ways educators have implemented Heart Centered Learning™ in the real world.Work with numerous activities and mindsets that foster a mixture of vulnerability and strength and ameliorate trauma.

Contents:IntroductionChapter 1: Heart Centered LearningChapter 2: Heart Physiology and Heart-Mind ConnectionsChapter 3: ConsciousnessChapter 4: CompassionChapter 5: ConfidenceChapter 6: CourageChapter 7: CommunityChapter 8: Conscious LeadershipEpilogue: Taking Heart, Having Heart—Looking to Our FutureAppendix: S-CCATE—A Visioning and Assessment Tool to Create Heart Centered CommunitiesReferences and ResourcesIndex

Antiracism and cultural competence, when incorporated into early childhood education, can powerfully impact young children’s social and emotional development. Authors Christine Mason, Randy Ross, Orinthia Harris, and Jillayne Flanders guide leaders in cultivating compassion and equity in their school communities. Explore reflective practices with questions and activities based on fifteen principles to address inequities affecting students, staff, and families.

This book will help preK–3 leaders and childcare center directors:Cultivate antiracism and cultural competence with visioning, action planning, targeted professional development, and curricula that support equity and justiceAddress implicit bias, even in the midst of dissension among staff and familiesDevelop an antiracist, culturally competent school climateDeepen their own knowledge and understanding of chapter content using reflection questions and activities Reduce inequities leading to the preschool-to-prison pipelineContents:ForewordIntroduction: Kind Minds and Big HeartsPart 1: FoundationsChapter 1: Bold Leadership—Necessary for Heart Centered, Antiracist EducationChapter 2: Historical Threads of Bias—Acknowledgment of What Must ChangeChapter 3: Support for All Students—A Continuum From Multicultural to Antiracist MovementsChapter 4: My Heart to Yours—A Heart Centered LensChapter 5: One C to Another—The Five Cs of Heart Centered LearningChapter 6: A Deep Dive—The HEART+ of the MatterPart 2: Practical Steps Leaders Can TakeChapter 7: HEART+—A Focus on ActionChapter 8: So Many Wrongs to Right—Antibias EducationChapter 9: Circles of Love—School Culture and Restorative PracticesChapter 10: A Mountain of Courage—Visioning and Action PlanningPart 3: Antiracist Curriculum and Staff SupportChapter 11: A Light to Shine Together—Professional Development and SupportsChapter 12: Curricula for Young Children—The Building Blocks for Equity in Early ChildhoodChapter 13: A Bar to Be Raised—Equity in Early Childhood Educator StandardsChapter 14: Early Childhood Staff Support—Equitable Professional PathwaysChapter 15: A Look at the Future—Leadership to Embrace ChangeEpilogue: Toward a More Just and Inclusive WorldAppendix A: Equity Activities for Early Childhood LeadersAppendix B: Discussion and Challenge Questions for Each ChapterReferences and ResourcesIndex

Becoming a Transformative Leader from the Inside Out: A Guide for Educators is written for both emerging and veteran school leaders who want to transform our education system to one where everyone thrives. The Inside Out Transformative Leadership Model is a journey of development, starting with self-transformation and expanding outward to transform our schools and positively influence society. Along the way, Dr. Owen and Dr. Mason share authentic and vulnerable stories of leading schools, making the lessons memorable. Written to be used in leadership courses and professional development, Becoming a Transformative Leader from the Inside Out is based on neuroscience, systems thinking, and holistic philosophy. But it is so much more than theory. Filled with activities and directly applicable directions and actionable ideas, it will change your life, improve your relationships, and impact your school and community.

With foreword by Paul Liabenow

Build compassionate classroom environments and mindful schools that prioritize high levels of achievement and high levels of well-being. Based on the latest neuroscience research, Mindfulness Practices details how mindfulness in schools can lead to new, improved ways of educating, learning, and living. The book''s mindful education exercises are easily adaptable across grade levels -- from prekindergarten through high school -- as well as across urban, suburban, and rural school settings.

Mindfulness exercises and trauma-informed practices for a positive learning environment:

Explore the theory behind mindful education, including the interrelated nature of physiology, cognition, emotions, and mindfulness for students.Learn how mindfulness in schools contributes to a positive mindset, alleviates the impact of toxic stress, and takes advantage of neuroplasticity.Understand the effects of trauma and ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) on student behavior and the ability to learn, and discover trauma-informed practices that support healing.Acquire research-based mindfulness practices, including breathing exercises, yoga for the classroom, meditation for students, and cognitive reflection and awareness.Reignite the passion that first drew you to education and prioritize self-care for yourself and your students.Discover how to build a heart-centered learning community in classrooms and create mindful schools.

Contents:Foreword by Paul LiabenowIntroduction

Part I: The Urgency of NowChapter 1: The Need to CareChapter 2: The Journey--Healing Along the WayChapter 3: Our Brain and the Mind-Body Connection

Part II: Mindfulness Practices--Getting PracticalChapter 4: A Deep BreathChapter 5: Move and Stretch--Yoga and Meditation BasicsChapter 6: Mindful Sensation, Presence, and Emotion

Part III: Mindful and Compassionate Classrooms and School CommunitiesChapter 7: Mindful Instruction--Paying Attention to Your StudentsChapter 8: Executive FunctioningChapter 9: Mindful Leadership From Within--A New Mindset

EpilogueReferences and ResourcesIndex

Build a thriving school community that creates healthy, resilient, and successful students. A companion to Mindfulness Practices, this research-backed guide outlines how to teach self-regulation by fostering the five Cs of social-emotional learning and mindfulness: consciousness, compassion, confidence, courage, and community. The authors provide a wealth of practical exercises, strategies, and tools to bring this scientifically proven approach to life across grade levels and subject areas.

Use this resource to foster the well-being of every learner:

Benefit from exercises that infuse social-emotional concepts and 21st century skills into academic curriculum across subjects and grade levels.Discover ideas for incorporating historical examples of consciousness, compassion, confidence, courage, and community into classwork.Learn ways to assess the five Cs elements, including the research-based S-CCATE tool, to provide evidence for what might seem unquantifiable.Become familiar with different ways educators have implemented Heart Centered Learning™ in the real world.Work with numerous activities and mindsets that foster a mixture of vulnerability and strength and ameliorate trauma.

Contents:IntroductionChapter 1: Heart Centered LearningChapter 2: Heart Physiology and Heart-Mind ConnectionsChapter 3: ConsciousnessChapter 4: CompassionChapter 5: ConfidenceChapter 6: CourageChapter 7: CommunityChapter 8: Conscious LeadershipEpilogue: Taking Heart, Having Heart—Looking to Our FutureAppendix: S-CCATE—A Visioning and Assessment Tool to Create Heart Centered CommunitiesReferences and ResourcesIndex

Antiracism and cultural competence, when incorporated into early childhood education, can powerfully impact young children’s social and emotional development. Authors Christine Mason, Randy Ross, Orinthia Harris, and Jillayne Flanders guide leaders in cultivating compassion and equity in their school communities. Explore reflective practices with questions and activities based on fifteen principles to address inequities affecting students, staff, and families.

This book will help preK–3 leaders and childcare center directors:Cultivate antiracism and cultural competence with visioning, action planning, targeted professional development, and curricula that support equity and justiceAddress implicit bias, even in the midst of dissension among staff and familiesDevelop an antiracist, culturally competent school climateDeepen their own knowledge and understanding of chapter content using reflection questions and activities Reduce inequities leading to the preschool-to-prison pipelineContents:ForewordIntroduction: Kind Minds and Big HeartsPart 1: FoundationsChapter 1: Bold Leadership—Necessary for Heart Centered, Antiracist EducationChapter 2: Historical Threads of Bias—Acknowledgment of What Must ChangeChapter 3: Support for All Students—A Continuum From Multicultural to Antiracist MovementsChapter 4: My Heart to Yours—A Heart Centered LensChapter 5: One C to Another—The Five Cs of Heart Centered LearningChapter 6: A Deep Dive—The HEART+ of the MatterPart 2: Practical Steps Leaders Can TakeChapter 7: HEART+—A Focus on ActionChapter 8: So Many Wrongs to Right—Antibias EducationChapter 9: Circles of Love—School Culture and Restorative PracticesChapter 10: A Mountain of Courage—Visioning and Action PlanningPart 3: Antiracist Curriculum and Staff SupportChapter 11: A Light to Shine Together—Professional Development and SupportsChapter 12: Curricula for Young Children—The Building Blocks for Equity in Early ChildhoodChapter 13: A Bar to Be Raised—Equity in Early Childhood Educator StandardsChapter 14: Early Childhood Staff Support—Equitable Professional PathwaysChapter 15: A Look at the Future—Leadership to Embrace ChangeEpilogue: Toward a More Just and Inclusive WorldAppendix A: Equity Activities for Early Childhood LeadersAppendix B: Discussion and Challenge Questions for Each ChapterReferences and ResourcesIndex

Becoming a Transformative Leader from the Inside Out: A Guide for Educators is written for both emerging and veteran school leaders who want to transform our education system to one where everyone thrives. The Inside Out Transformative Leadership Model is a journey of development, starting with self-transformation and expanding outward to transform our schools and positively influence society. Along the way, Dr. Owen and Dr. Mason share authentic and vulnerable stories of leading schools, making the lessons memorable. Written to be used in leadership courses and professional development, Becoming a Transformative Leader from the Inside Out is based on neuroscience, systems thinking, and holistic philosophy. But it is so much more than theory. Filled with activities and directly applicable directions and actionable ideas, it will change your life, improve your relationships, and impact your school and community.