The Mindful Writing Series

In The Mindful Writing Series, educators will engage in the nine attitudinal factors of mindfulness (Jon Kabat-Zinn) in order to learn strategies for helping students relieve writing anxieties and build self-compassion, stamina, and self-efficacy in writing practice. In each session, learners will create intentions, practice mindful breathing, and write from the mindset of non-judging, patience, a beginner’s mind, trust, non-striving, acceptance, letting go, gratitude, and generosity. Participants will leave with mindful writing activity tools for instructional application.

BONUS! You are invited to join us for an optional 30-minute Mindful Writing Discussion following each session, from 5:30-6:00 pm.

December 8, 2020: “What is Mindfulness? An Introduction"

Individual Workshop #FA2045003

In this workshop, participants will:

  • assess current attitude and state intentions.
  • define mindfulness.
  • define mindful writing.
  • understand the role of mindfulness in the classroom.
  • engage in a mindfulness activity.
  • engage in a mindful writing activity
  • use a digital interactive tool to collect and create mindful writing strategies.

January 26, 2021: “Mindful Engagement in Reading and Writing”

Individual Workshop #SP2145004

In this workshop, participants will:

  • draw connections between mindfulness, engagement, and the ELAR classroom.
  • identify mindlessness in reading and writing instruction.
  • understand the role of mindfulness in metacognition and self-monitoring.
  • engage in a mindfulness activity.
  • engage in a mindful writing activity.
  • use a digital interactive tool to support student metacognition.

March 2, 2021: “Mindful Grammar”

Individual Workshop #SP2145005

In this workshop, participants will:

  • assess current attitude toward grammar instruction and set intentions for growth.
  • connect the practice and core attitudes of mindfulness to grammar instruction to facilitate student awareness of language and foster the teacher’s role as a non-judgmental guide.
  • apply concepts of mindfulness to support students in letting go of self-doubt and cultivating creativity while learning about grammar and language.
  • engage in a mindfulness activity.
  • engage in a mindful writing activity.
  • use a digital interactive tool to practice mindfulness by playing with language and grammar and its connection to a writer’s intention.

April 13, 2021: “Curiosity in Research"

Individual Workshop #SP2145006

In this workshop, participants will:

  • analyze the relationship between mindfulness, curiosity, and research.
  • explore authenticity and its connection to learning.
  • understand the role of mindfulness, play, and flow in a research unit.
  • engage in a mindfulness activity.
  • engage in a mindful writing activity.
  • use a digital interactive tool to support tapping into students’ curiosity through questioning.

 

 


6-12 ELAR teachers and instructional coaches
Holly Salas, Jennifer Hoober, Angela Buckingham
Writing, Differentiation, Literacy, Instructional Strategies, Reading Language Arts (RLA)
2 - Instruction, T-TESS 3 - Learning Environment, T-TESS 2.3 - Instruction: Communication, T-TESS 2.4 - Instruction: Differentiation, T-TESS 3.3 - Learning Environment: Classroom Culture 1 - Instructional Leadership, T-PESS 2 - Human Capital, T-PESS 1.1A - Ensures curricula aligned with state standards, T-PESS 1.1D - Ensures growth of individual students, T-PESS 2.2A - Maintains diverse and high quality work force
Online, Live Broadcast

$100.00
CPE Credits: 4.00  
Registration Closes: 12/8/2020 4:00 pm
Tue. 12/8/2020 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Tue. 1/26/2021 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Tue. 3/2/2021 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Tue. 4/13/2021 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Starts: 12/8/2020 4:30 pm
Ends: 4/16/2021 11:59 pm
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