A Mindful Teaching Community: Possibilities for Teacher Professional Learning

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A Mindful Teaching Community: Possibilities for Teacher Professional Learning describes a grassroots professional learning journey wherein a group of practicing classroom teachers researches their teaching practices and the role of mindfulness in their learning. Using a mix of methods, this book illustrates how the stories of an educator can be uncovered, investigated, and transformed through practicing mindfulness within a community. Through the stories told in this collection the teachers learn to see greater connections between their individual ways of thinking, their actions, and the greater system they live and work in. The storied inquiry of the educators offers unique possibilities for teachers professional learning.

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A Mindful Teaching Community is an accessible and inspiring contribution to the literature on mindful and relational teaching. Kelly Hanson and her colleagues introduce educators to mindfulness practices and guide them in inquiry through the self-study of teaching practices. Through their stories of experience, they offer teachers practical approaches to being authentically present in classrooms and in professional learning communities. -- Julian Kitchen, Brock University
Anyone who is interested in how mindfulness is applied in real-life classrooms will find this book a great introduction. For interested researchers as well as practitioners, this book provides specific examples of how teachers have applied mindfulness to their personal growth and teaching interests, such as art and ecology. Hansen links these practices to relevant research literature, which provides a useful introduction for teachers and administrators who may be interested in implementing a mindfulness program in their school. -- Veronika Bohac Clarke, University of Calgary

Author Bio

Kelly Hanson is doctoral student at the University of British Columbia.