Mindfulness in Education: An Approach to Cultivating Self-Awareness That Can Bolster Kids’ Learning
Andrea Browning; Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety at WestEd
Emerging research has illustrated the many benefits of integrating mindfulness approaches and skills for both teachers and students. This brief introduces mindfulness as a strategy for facilitating social and emotional learning in school, explains the potential benefits for both students and educators, provides examples of mindfulness strategies, and lists resources for learning more about mindfulness.