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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
Mindfulness and Nervous System Regulation
Educating Mindfully Members: Please continue this conversation in our Member Online Community for the opportunity to earn PD/CEU hours. Learn More.
Episode Overview: Lindsey Frank and Kalee Thompson discussed trauma-supportive practices in education. They defined trauma and emphasizing the importance of using intentional language when discussing trauma. Kalee explained that emotional safety is essential and shared powerful strategies for co-regulating.
Episode Resources:
Mindfulness-Based Learning Framework
Educating Mindfulness-Based Learning Micro-Credential Program
Educating Mindfully's Book (Chapters 6, 7, 33, 38)
Trauma-Informed Teaching Strategies
Color and Psychological Functioning: A Review of Theoretical and Empirical Work
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Guest Bio: As the Lower School Coordinator of Health and Wellness at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, Kalee Thompson is a heart-centered counselor and holistic educator with a passion for whole-school wellness. She holds a master's degree in Social Work and has extensive experience as a school counselor and teacher in schools across the U.S. and India, including six years at the American Embassy School in New Delhi. She is a certified yoga teacher and mindfulness guide, as well as the creator of a student-led mindfulness program. She is also the author of the upcoming book, One Breath at a Time, which focuses on educator wellness.
