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.