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ERIC Number: EJ1253514
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-1913-5688
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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.
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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