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.
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.
