Chestnut Hill, Mass. (October 30, 2009) – A Boston College professor and a Boston Public Schools teacher have co-authored The Mindful Teacher, a book that offers a new strategy to help overburdened ...

There's a quiet revolution happening in local classrooms. It starts with closed eyes, one long, deep breath, followed by another. Through practice, this movement can lead to a more open heart, a sense ...

It was perfect timing when kindergarten teacher Dawn Snyder was trained last summer in a mindfulness program for her students in the Wilson School District in Berks County. She and her fellow ...

In most schools across the country, you are likely to find students practicing mindfulness – whether that means taking some collective deep breaths, practicing yoga together or participating in a ...

Thoughts are open for interpretation. Feelings are the interpreters. And, teachers are the translators of both thoughts and feelings. For this reason, education is open to a new mindfulness. Educators ...

A student in New York City practices emotional awareness after completing an online guided meditation video for kids. Credit: Sarah Garland / The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic ...

Focus. Awareness. Resilience. Curiosity. Reflection. All are elements of thriving classrooms and students. All are trainable skills that can be intentionally taught and cultivated to strengthen ...