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Educating Mindfully Learncast
Welcome to the Educating Mindfully Learncast!
This is a special opportunity for mindful educators and leaders to grow as they support the mental health and well-being of their learning communities through mindfulness-based learning.
The Educating Mindfully Learncast features special guests in connection with a Mindfulness-Based Learning Framework topic. To support learning and integrating the mindfulness-based learning skill, each monthly episode contains an optional weekly self-paced reflective conversation in our Member Online Community. Being a Learncast, Educating Mindfully provides the option to earn professional development hours (PDs/CEUs) for educators and leaders!
💙Why?
To share the impact of mindful education and the power of mindfulness-based learning to support mental health and well-being across learning communities (self, staff, students, society/families/communities).
🧡What?
A Learncast - Like a podcast, but with intentional, connected, ongoing reflection conversations throughout the month in our Member Community. PLUS, members can earn professional learning hours (PDs/CEUs) for participating!
💙Who?
Mindful Educators and Leaders!
Open to All - Access to highlighted moments in the episodes
Members - FULL access to the episodes in our Member Community
🧡When?
Each month, we release a new episode to focus on a Mindfulness-Based Learning Framework component so we can embody the practices fully as we become mindful global citizens within and beyond the classroom.
💙AND?
The episode sets the stage for the month that connects to our Circle, Blog, Lesson Inspiration, and content we share. It also supports the learning of our micro-credential participants & graduates.
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Educating Mindfully Learncast
The Space Between Doing and Being: Reclaiming Your Inner Connection
Educating Mindfully Members: Please continue this conversation in our Member Online Community for the opportunity to earn PD/CEU hours. Learn More.
Episode Overview: The episode is focused on the framework component of Mindful Self-Connection within Educating Mindfully's Mindfulness-Based Learning Framework.
Matt and Lindsey distinguished how mindful self-connection is different from self-awareness by emphasizing embodiment. They highlighted that this process is not linear but a continuous cycle. Matt emphasized that mindful self-connection requires flexibility and understanding that transformation can occur at any stage.
They explored strategies and how educators' internal states and emotional literacy influence school climates, the importance of self-connection for fostering safety in educational settings, barriers to mindful self-connection, and the importance of mindful self-connection in the face of technological and societal changes.
Episode Resources:
Mindfulness-Based Learning Framework
Educating Mindfully's Book (Chapters 27, 29, 33, 34, 35, 40)
Educator and Leader Embodiment Cards (Mindful Self-Connection Card Practices)
Restorative Practices Resource
Tethered & Whole Podcast and Newsletter (MatthewWeld.com)
Books:
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience
Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself
Guest Bio: Matthew Weld is the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Coach for Illinois’ SEL Hub #5, where he leads regional and statewide initiatives to strengthen educator well-being, mindfulness, and emotional resilience. Through workshops, coaching, and his weekly Jumpstart SEL newsletter, he empowers educators to integrate self-awareness and regulation into their classrooms and lives. Matt also directs TeachIllinois.org, chairs the New Directions in Education Conference, and hosts the Tethered & Whole podcast. A Registered Yoga Instructor, Google Certified Trainer, and former Educating Mindfully Board Member, Matt helps build healthier school cultures by modeling calm leadership, compassionate communication, and mindful professional practice.
