ERIC Number: EJ1253514
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 17
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"Let's Just Stop and Take a Breath": A Community-Driven Approach to Mindfulness Practice in a High Poverty Elementary School
Haines, Shana; Clark/Keefe, Kelly; Tinkler, Alan; Kotsiopoulos, Alyssa; Gerstl-Pepin, Cynthia; Shepherd, Katharine G.; Woodside-Jiron, Haley; Milhomens, Morgan
LEARNing Landscapes, v10 n2 p189-205 Spr 2017
This case study describes how a high-poverty, linguistically and culturally diverse elementary school came to embed mindfulness in its curriculum and what adults perceived to be the outcomes of the program on students' well-being. This qualitative case study is based on 25 interviews with teachers, administrators, and community members; classroom observations; and relevant documents. Participants indicated that practicing mindfulness improved student well-being through greater self-awareness and increased ability to articulate their emotions and needs, select strategies to self-regulate, and generalize their practice of mindfulness to out-of-school settings. Implications for practice and research are discussed.
Descriptors: Metacognition, Poverty, Elementary School Students, Diversity (Institutional), Curriculum Enrichment, Place Based Education, Well Being, Psychological Patterns, Emotional Intelligence, Teaching Methods
LEARN (Leading English Education and Resource Network). 2030 Dagenais Blvd West, 2nd Floor, Laval Quebec H7L 5W2 Canada. Web site: https://learninglandscapes.ca/index.php/learnland
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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