Teachers who practice mindfulness are able to handle their own stress better.
School-based learning is complex, in part because teachers and students carry individual webs of knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors into an interactive classroom environment.
Learning is most effective when teachers initiate the process of weaving these varied webs together. To do so, teachers need to understand their own inner experience, recognize their students’ needs, and implement appropriate educational strategies.
The teacher’s own skills in attention and awareness drive this process; the stronger these skills, the better the outcomes – for everyone.
(Mindful Teaching and Teaching Mindfulness: A Guide for Anyone Who Teaches Anything by Deborah Schoeberlein)
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Mindfulness for Teachers