This course investigates the ways that mindfulness practices and applications can transform both the classroom and a teacher’s wellbeing. Mindfulness is the building of three capacities: awareness, advancement, and authenticity. Built upon these facets, this course covers the background and uses of mindfulness, plus offers ideas about ways to use mindfulness in the design of learning spaces, routines, curriculum and community. Learners will access and discuss 24 detailed practices for individuals and groups, including step-by-step embedded mindfulness exercises, ready to implement immediately. They will be able to reflect individually and as a community, and feel empowered to start designing ways to incorporate learning into their classrooms and daily quality of life.

This course is led by Caitlin Krause, teacher and author of the acclaimed book, Mindful by Design. Her personal approach and guidance allows this course to be both instructional, informative, and filled with lasting personal and professional insights.

About the text, Mindful by Design:
"With the framework of the Three A’s -- being Aware, Advancing, Authentic – Krause has crafted a wonderful book that shares her experience and deep inquiry as a scaffold for integrating mindfulness into the classroom. This book skillfully provides an informed and practical set of guidelines and exercises for designing mindful experiences for the benefit of teachers and students."
—Philippe Goldin, PhD, Director, Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, University of California Davis

At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Understand mindfulness more deeply. InTASC 1,2
• Explore ways to apply mindfulness to the classroom. InTASC 1,2
• Explore practices of mindfulness that affect personal quality of life. InTASC 1,2
• Learn new strategies for classroom design. InTASC 3
• Share ideas and insights with a group of professional, motivated colleagues. InTASC 9,10