{"id":27030,"date":"2023-08-08T02:11:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T02:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/module-6-supporting-mindfulness-in-your-class-and-school-envisioning-your-mindful-classroom\/"},"modified":"2023-08-08T02:11:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T02:11:04","slug":"module-6-supporting-mindfulness-in-your-class-and-school-envisioning-your-mindful-classroom","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/module-6-supporting-mindfulness-in-your-class-and-school-envisioning-your-mindful-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Module 6: Supporting Mindfulness in Your Class and School. Envisioning Your Mindful Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 10px; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">As you wrap up this section on Weaving Mindfulness Into Your Class, reflect on all the ways mindfulness can support you and your students and describe the role you want it to play in your classroom. Post to the discussion board answering the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin: 0.5em 3em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"padding: 2px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Describe ways you think mindfulness can support your students in your classroom.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 2px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">How do you plan on using mindfulness as part of your teaching routine?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 2px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What are some simple strategies or activities you can see yourself using as you teach or interact with students?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 2px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What are some challenges you can see getting in the way of sustaining a mindfulness practice and teaching approach in your class?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Continue your discussion post by setting one S.M.A.R.T. (specific, measurable, appropriate, realistic, and time-bound) goal for mindfulness activities or strategies you can use in your class.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin: 0.5em 3em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"padding: 2px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Specify the activity and a way to measure or keep track of your success. For example, you can ask students to pause and take three-to-five breaths before answering difficult questions. Or you can plan on reminding your students to feel the sensation of the breath every time they walk into your classroom every day for a week.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 2px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Describe why this practice goal is an appropriate one that you can realistically achieve.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 2px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Describe how long you think it will take for this practice to become a habit you reliably turn to, or how long you want to challenge yourself into meeting this goal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 2px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Respond to at least one of your colleagues by offering advice, ideas, or strategies to the question(s) they posted, or by asking them a question regarding the strategies they shared. (Your response should be meaningful, with a goal to push each other\u2019s thinking rather than offering a superficial exchange.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Please see rubric<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 10px; font-size: 12px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">My colleagues response<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 10px; font-size: 12px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px 0px 5px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-size: 14px; cursor: auto;\">Brittney O.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Fri Jun 16, 2023 at 6:33 am<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"margin: 5px 0px 0px; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0pt 0px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Mindfulness is a valuable tool that I utilize immensely when it comes to supporting my students. In my classroom, I provide clear guidance and instruction, incorporate fun and interactive activities, and model mindfulness. All of these mindfulness activities help to create a supportive and engaging environment for my students. Engaging in different mindfulness exercises regularly can help provide my students with a tool to calm their minds and bodies, promoting a sense of well-being and reducing the negative impact of stress on their learning and overall health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0pt 0px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">One challenge that I often come across is making time for mindfulness activities. The class that I teach requires a lot of work and effort, and it is sometimes hard to get off of track. My students are required to take a regent at the end of the year, so I make it a priority to stay on track and teach the curriculum. Additionally, I like to make sure that all of my classes are on the same page and one does not get ahead of the other.&nbsp; Next school year, I plan on making more time for mindfulness activities because I can honestly see a difference in how my students are feeling after they are conducted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; line-height: 1.4; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><br style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0pt 0px; line-height: 1.38; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">After taking this course, I plan on implementing more breathing exercises into my classroom. Mindfulness practices, such as focused breathing, will help my students develop the ability to pay attention and stay focused. Additionally, it can help my students reduce stress and anxiety. I plan to make focused breathing a regular part of my classroom routine. I will dedicate a few minutes each day or at the beginning or end of each class to practice focused breathing. Consistency will help my students become more comfortable with the practice and experience its benefits over time. I personally believe that this practice will quickly become a habit that my students, as well as myself, will turn to. Focused breathing is a simple yet effective mindfulness technique that will be implemented into my classroom to support students&#8217; well-being and focus.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 10px; font-size: 12px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 15px 10px; font-size: 12px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Posted<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Thu Apr 13, 2023 at 10:51 am<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 10px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<table style=\"margin: -1px 0px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<thead style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"line-height: 1.1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Criteria<\/th>\n<th style=\"line-height: 1.1em; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Grading Scale<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<thead style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 5px 6px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Criteria<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 5px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Grading Scale<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"padding: 6px 5px 2px; font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Participant Interaction<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 2px 5px 7px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<table style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tbody style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding: 6px 5px 2px; font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 2px 5px 7px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Exceeds Expectations<\/p>\n<p>Participant frequently shares thoughtful reflections and responds to and collaborates with colleagues in a respectful and engaging way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding: 6px 5px 2px; font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 2px 5px 7px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Meets<br \/>\nExpectations<\/p>\n<p>Participant satisfactorily shares thoughtful reflections and responds to colleagues in a respectful and engaging way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding: 6px 5px 2px; font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 2px 5px 7px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Partially Meets Expectations<\/p>\n<p>Participant partially shares thoughtful reflections and responds to colleagues in a respectful and engaging way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding: 6px 5px 2px; font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 2px 5px 7px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Does Not Meet Expectations<\/p>\n<p>Participant rarely shares thoughtful reflections or responds to colleagues in a respectful and engaging way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"padding: 6px 5px 2px; font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Elements of Answer<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 2px 5px 7px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<table style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tbody style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding: 6px 5px 2px; font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 2px 5px 7px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Participant provides a high level of detail in entries.<\/p>\n<p>Participant engages in meaningful and extensive self-reflection and consideration of issues related to critical consciousness and advances the group discussion of these issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding: 6px 5px 2px; font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 2px 5px 7px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Participant provides an adequate level of detail in entries.<\/p>\n<p>Participant engages in  self-reflection and consideration of issues related to critical consciousness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding: 6px 5px 2px; font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 2px 5px 7px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Participant provides some level of detail in entries.<\/p>\n<p>Participant includes little self-reflection or consideration of issues related to critical consciousness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding: 6px 5px 2px; font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 2px 5px 7px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Participant provides a low level of detail in entries.<\/p>\n<p>Participant includes no self-reflection or consideration of issues related to critical consciousness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"padding: 6px 5px 2px; font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Answer Supported<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 2px 5px 7px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<table style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tbody style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding: 6px 5px 2px; font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 2px 5px 7px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Examples are very helpful and informative and fosters high quality discussions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px auto; padding: 6px 5px 2px; font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 2px 5px 7px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Examples are<br \/>\nsatisfactorily helpful and informative and foster discussions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 1px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<div style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px auto; 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