Summer 2019: Teaching Mindfulness in School — EDIS 5013-500

May 13, 2019 - July 31 2019

This course introduces the knowledge and skills teachers need to introduce mindful awareness practices to students in pre-K-12 school settings. Reviewing the latest research, students will learn effective strategies for teaching mindfulness to children and teens. Applying instructional design questions, students will design a series of lessons that are developmentally and culturally appropriate for their students.

*3 Credits

Instructors: Pamela Nicholas-Stokes, Patricia (Tish) Jennings (paj9m@virginia.edu)

Enrollment Requirements: Students In the Graduate Education Program or the Non-Graduate Education Program