High School Mindfulness Cohort
Spring 2020 -- #mindfulAISD
Resources Galore!
Here is a compilation of mindfulness resources for educators that will be discussed during our cohort. This can be an ongoing document, so feel free to share things that I should add. Also, session resources will be added as a link below following each session...
- Session 1 -- January 27th, 2020
- Session 2 -- February 10th, 2020
- Session 3 -- February 25th, 2020
If you'd like to sign up for the monthly newsletter, you can do that below and my contact information is at the bottom of this page.
Session 1
Session 2
Stop Breathe Think
Liberate
Headspace
Headspace recently came out with their own FREE subscription for educators. Click the link to sign up.
Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain
An Edutopia blog written by Elena Aguilar. "Zaretta Hammond's new book, Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students, fills a huge gap in my bookshelf. Hoping to get it into your hands and onto your shelves, I decided to do a Q & A with the author."
Mindfulness Research
Mindful Schools also has a great page on their site that outlines mindfulness in education research.
Additionally, here is an article that highlights research done on Gratitude Journaling.
Trauma-Informed Mindfulness Article
Mindfulness in Austin ISD Videos
Mindful Brain Free Download
Sustainable Mindfulness
Cultivating Mindfulness for Educators Using Resources From The New York Times
How to Avoid A Poorly Designed School Mindfulness Program -- Mindful Magazine
Making Mindfulness Work in Your School -- Free webinar from Free Spirit by James Butler
Making the Case for Mindfulness in Your School or District -- Free Spirit Publishing blog by James Butler
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
Mindfulness Newsletter & Support in AISD
James Butler, M.Ed.
Austin ISD SEL Mindfulness Specialist
2014 Austin ISD Teacher of the Year
Author of Mindful Classrooms: Daily 5-Minute Practices to Support Social-Emotional Learning
Email: james.butler@austinisd.org
Twitter: @mrbutler629