This professional development session focuses on integrating mindful practices into the classroom to support teacher and student well-being. Presented by Amanda Petersen, the training emphasizes the importance of intentional moments of pause throughout the school day, highlighting how brief, deliberate practices can have significant benefits for the brain, nervous system, and overall emotional regulation. The session provides teachers with practical strategies to incorporate mindfulness, such as creating “quiet noticing time” during meals, using gratitude circles, practicing mindful breathing, and finding small moments to be present throughout the school day.

The core message is that mindfulness doesn’t require extensive time or complicated techniques. Instead, it’s about creating consistent, brief opportunities to slow down, breathe, and be intentionally present. Teachers are encouraged to view these practices as permission to pause, to play, and to prioritize mental well-being alongside academic standards. By modeling and implementing these strategies, educators can help students develop lifelong skills of emotional awareness, stress management, and self-care, while also supporting their own mental health and classroom management.

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