Why Mindfulness? In the Classroom with Inner Explorer Introduce yourself and what you will talk about. Dayton Junior High and High School Corinne Flake, 7th grade Transitions teacher Carrie Carden, 9th grade Science teacher

Mindfulness in our classrooms Describe what you will present – in a word, a photo, a question, or a short phrase. What will the audience take away from your presentation?

Dayton’s Pilot Program: 3 - 7th grade classes 3 - 9th grade classes Started: January 2018 3 - 7th grade classes 3 - 9th grade classes 2 (very relaxed) teachers 8-10 minutes at the beginning of class What was the issue that your activity/event was trying to address? Use a photo, a key data point or some information.

Our experiences & observations Give some key details: describe who, what, where, when, why, how. Have each of these be a separate slide as necessary – simply duplicate this slide as necessary!

Challenges Rewards TIME SPACE SOUND RESISTANCE DISTRACTIONS REFOCUS UNPLUGGED SENSE OF CALM MOMENTS OF QUIET REFLECTION JOURNALS Things to consider Are YOU ready to participate? Can you let go of the little things? Your photos should speak for themselves – only use a header or additional words if necessary. Use one image per slide. Use http://search.creativecommons.org/ to find images – just be sure to credit the source. Source name or link

Words, phrases, anything! Provide some data with measurable objectives outcomes. 9th Grade A few sentences each 7th grade Words, phrases, anything!

Students lives are filled with stress, uncertainty, and challenges. This practice has given us an opportunity to teach kids a way to deal with each challenge, now and into the future. Questions? Summarize what you just presented – remind the audience of the main takeaway or key point. This could be a word, a photo, or the answer to the original question you posed.