Mindfulness in Austin ISD
AISD Teacher Induction Program
Bienvenidos! Welcome!
Please keep in touch and let me know how I can continue to support your mindfulness efforts moving forward.
With gratitude,
James Butler
SEL Mindfulness Specialist
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Mindfulness in Austin ISD Videos
The official #mindfulAISD YouTube Playlist featuring mindfulness information and guided practices from the Austin Independent School District.
Trauma-Informed Mindfulness Article
Implementing & Sustaining Mindfulness Article
Making the Case for Mindfulness Article
Gratitude Journaling Article
How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain from Greater Good Science Center
Mindfulness in Education Research
Mindfulness in Education Research Highlights from Greater Good Science Center
More Research & Science
Mindfulness Book List
Letter to Families
Here's a letter about mindfulness you can share with families. It provides a brief description of mindfulness and a message from Austin ISD Superintendent Dr. Cruz supporting mindfulness in schools.
Feel free to edit this to personalize for your school/district.
The letter is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Farsi/Dari & Burmese.
Multilingual Mindfulness
Want mindfulness activities in Spanish, Arabic, Farsi/Dari, Burmese, Swahili & Kinyarwanda? We've got them for you!
Zen Den YouTube Playlist
The "Zen Den" YouTube playlist offers 18 videos, ranging from 4-8 minutes in length.
Mind Yeti: Connecting Mindfulness w/ Explicit SEL Lessons
Mindyeti.com is a great resource that connects mindfulness with Second Step lessons, and it's FREE!
GoNoodle
GoNoodle is for the body and the mind.
Here is a link to a document that lists all the GoNoodle Mindfulness videos sorted by channel and with the length of each video.
De-Escalation Strategies Poster
This poster can be an addition to your classroom, Peace Area, hallways, Mindfulness Room, etc.
Mindful Life Project
Guided Mindfulness Activities in English & Spanish--Great for Secondary.
They also have a free app titled "Mindful Life Project."
Videos Explaining Mindfulness
Mindful AISD Newsletter Sign Up
James Butler, M.Ed.
Austin ISD SEL Mindfulness Specialist
2014 Austin ISD Teacher of the Year
Email: james.butler@austinisd.org
Twitter: @mrbutler629