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Objectives

1. Develop Mindfulness Practice: Empower participants to cultivate their own daily mindfulness practices, promoting emotional self-regulation, mindfulness, and self-care.
2. Stress Reduction: Assist educators in coping with stress and pressures in the educational environment, improving overall well-being and mental health.
3. Enhance Concentration and Attention: Enable educators to improve their ability to concentrate, focus, and be fully present, resulting in greater efficiency in daily activities.
4. Foster Empathy and Compassion: Provide tools to cultivate empathy and compassion for students, colleagues, and the school community, strengthening interpersonal relationships.
5. Improve Communication Skills: Learn to actively listen and respond with calmness and empathy, facilitating effective communication between educators and students.
6. Cultivate Emotional Resilience: Empower educators to cope with challenges and setbacks in a more balanced manner, developing greater emotional resilience.
7. Create a Welcoming Learning Environment: Develop strategies to establish a positive, inclusive, and welcoming learning environment where students feel safe and supported.
8. Enhance Classroom Management: Learn to use mindfulness practices to promote positive discipline and efficient classroom management.
9. Incorporate Mindfulness in the Curriculum: Explore ways to integrate mindfulness practices into the curriculum, enriching students’ learning experiences.
10. Strengthen Students’ Self-Regulation: Empower educators to teach mindfulness skills to students, so they can manage their emotions and behaviors in a healthier way.
11. Promote Overall Student Well-Being: Develop age-appropriate mindfulness practices to help students cope with stress, anxiety, and increase their resilience.
12. Foster Self-Reflection: Encourage educators to engage in regular self-reflection to improve their teaching practices and enhance their approach with students.

 

Course Contents

1. Introduction to Mindfulness:

• Definition of mindfulness and its fundamental principles.
• Origin and history of mindfulness.
• Benefits of mindfulness in education.

2. Mindfulness Practices for Educators:

• Breathing meditation techniques.
• Mindfulness practices for the body: developing body awareness and reducing physical tension.
• Exploring the senses and practicing mindfulness in the present moment.
• Mindfulness practices for stress reduction.

3. Mindfulness in Emotion Management:

• Learning to identify and cope with negative emotions.
• Developing emotional self-regulation.
• Cultivating self-compassion and self-care.

4. Mindfulness in Communication:

• Conscious and nonviolent communication.
• Active listening and empathy practices.
• Conflict resolution with mindfulness.

5. Applying Mindfulness in the Classroom:

• Strategies for introducing mindfulness to students.
• Mindfulness practices adapted for different ages.
• Mindfulness and positive discipline in the classroom.

6. Cultivating a Mindfulness Culture in School:

• Implementation of mindfulness practices throughout the school community. • Fostering mindful awareness in the school staff.
• Creating a welcoming and compassionate learning environment.

7. Mindfulness for Stress Management in Students:

• Mindfulness techniques for reducing anxiety in students.
• Teaching emotional self-regulation practices to students.
• Developing emotional resilience in the classroom.

8. Mindfulness Practices for Children and Adolescents:

• Adapting mindfulness practices for different age groups.
• Mindfulness games and playful activities for children and adolescents.
• Stimulating creativity and self-discovery through mindfulness.

9. Mindfulness and Meaningful Learning:

• Exploring how mindfulness can enhance students’ absorption of content.
• Increasing awareness during learning activities.

10. Mindfulness and Positive Discipline:

• Using mindfulness as a tool to address undesirable behaviors.
• Promoting positive and respectful discipline in the classroom.

Course Program

Day 1: Sunday – Welcoming

• Course presentation and training objectives.
• Individual orientation and information about the venue and country
• Round up presentation and networking between all participants.

Day 2: Monday – Introduction to Mindfulness and Basic Practices

• Course presentation and training objectives.
• Definition of mindfulness and its benefits in education.
• Mindfulness practices for educators: breathing meditation and mindful body awareness.
• Exploration of the senses: mindfulness practices in the present moment.

Day 3: Tuesday – Mindfulness for Educators

• Identifying and understanding emotions.
• Emotional self-regulation techniques with mindfulness.
• Developing conscious communication skills and empathy.
• Establishing daily mindfulness practices for educators.

Day 4: Wednesday – Mindfulness in Communication and the Classroom

• Conscious and nonviolent communication.
• Practices of active listening and empathy.
• Integrating mindfulness into the school curriculum.
• Mindfulness practices to enhance students’ concentration.

Day 5: Thursday – Cultivating a Mindfulness Culture in School

• Implementation of mindfulness practices throughout the school community.
• Fostering mindful awareness in the entire school community.
• Developing strategies to create a welcoming and compassionate learning environment.
• Group discussions on implementing mindfulness in the school.

Day 6: Friday – Mindfulness and Student Well-being

• Mindfulness techniques for reducing anxiety in students.
• Teaching emotional self-regulation practices to students.
• Cultivating emotional resilience in the classroom.
• Final reflection and conclusion of the training.

Day 7: Saturday – Conclusion

• Course evaluation.
• Releasing official course certifications.
• Participants departure.

Cultural visits will be also part of the program.

Pre-registration on this link: https://forms.gle/4whXmecwoxDoDwm38

Target Audience

Teachers from various educational fields, educators, artists, and all those interested in the topics covered.

The course will only occur with a minimum of 8 participants.

If in your organization you have a group of 8 people interested in taking the course, we can schedule different dates for you all.