#mindfulAISD (10/3)
Mindfulness in the Austin Independent School District
Week of October 3rd
#mindfulAISD HAPPENINGS
Pre-K Teacher Training
#AISDProud to support Pre-k teachers learning about the effects of trauma on young brains #MindfulAISD #tbri #wizardlizardbrain
Kaysie Fernandez and Teri Wood are presenting this information to every Pre-K teacher in the district. So important and powerful.
Mindfulness as Intervention
Met w @valerieborchers & Ms Vick @BeckerElem re: mindfulness room as intervention! #AISDProud #mindfulAISD @AustinISDSEL @AISDSupt #inspired
Becker Elementary is going to pilot a program similar to the one from the article in last week's newsletter about replacing detention with meditation. They are creating a mindfulness room and will use it as an intervention tool when students are removed from class. Mindfulness replacing punitive consequences. Talk about a Growth Mindset! Way to go, Becker!
Teacher Self-Care at Reagan ECHS
Teacher wellness spa today! Conference rm @ReaganECHS #selfcompassion #mindfulAISD @AustinISDSEL
Hilary Simon, SEL Specialist, set up an awesome self-care wellness spa for teachers at Reagan last week. She had different mindfulness activities available for the teachers to practice self-care during the day. Awesome stuff, Hilary! Contact James Butler if you'd like something similar at your school.
Want to Showcase Your Mindfulness Work?
RESOURCES
Pokemon Poses--courtesy of 3rd graders at Cunningham Elementary
Mindfulness and the Brain
How Mindfulness and Storytelling Help Kids Heal and Learn
Mindful Classrooms--Week 7
FREE FOR TEACHERS!
Calm
FREE Calm.com Lifetime Subscription for Teachers (PreK-12)
Calm also has an app for phones.
**There are free sections on calm.com and the app, so feel free to share with your students' families.
Mind Yeti
Connecting Mindfulness w/ Explicit SEL Lessons
Mindyeti.com is a great resource that connects mindfulness with Second Step lessons. Visit the site and sign up for a FREE account!
There is also an informational page that explains the connection between Mind Yeti and Second Step.
Mindful Life Project
Guided Mindfulness Activities in English & Spanish--Great for Secondary
They also have a free app titled "Mindful Life Project."
GoNoodle
GoNoodle For the Body and the Mind
Go to the CATEGORIES tab at the top of the page and look for "calming" and "stretching." They have a bunch of great videos to use for daily mindfulness time and/or mindfulness breaks. GoNoodle can be found in the AISD cloud and then you have access to GoNoodle Plus with ALL of the videos.
**Share gonoodle.com with your students' families so they can sign up for a FREE account to use at home.