Mindfulness for the Gifted Learner Workshop

Rationale: This workshop will allow educators to learn about the benefits of
mindfulness and how to implement mindful strategies into their classroom/school
setting. These strategies will benefit gifted learners, and all learners in the
classroom environment. Strategies will focus on social and emotional
development, assisting students with learning how to identify their feelings and
take time to relax, reset, and seek guidance when needed.

Objectives:

1) teach strategies on how to support gifted students with social and emotional
learning (coping skills, relaxation, depression, anxiety, etc.)
2) supporting healthy and positive school climates
3) define and explain the benefits of mindfulness
4) integrating mindfulness into a classroom and school setting

Agenda

9:00AM-9:10AM Introduction to Mindfulness

9:10AM-9:25AM TED Talk – 15-minute video
9:25AM-9:45AM Benefits of Mindfulness
9:45AM-9:55AM Mindfulness Lessons/Resources for the Classroom
9:55AM-10:00AM Closure

Expanded Agenda

9:00AM-9:10AM Introduction to Mindfulness

The workshop will begin with a mindful activity that allows the participants to
experience mindfulness. This will set the stage for the workshop, introducing one
way educators can use mindfulness in their classroom. Educators within the
room will document their feelings after the activity and discuss with colleagues
the benefits of the activity. The activity will be structured similar to the lesson
plan in the link below:
http://www.mindfulschools.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/starter-
lesson.pdf
The mindful body and listening portions will be adapted for the educators but
using similar techniques. After the calming/mindfulness, participants will journal,
as stated in this lesson plan.

This will be the introduction to mindfulness and lead into discussion of what
mindfulness is and what it entails.

9:10AM-9:25AM TED Talk – 15-minute video

This TED Talk will introduce and expand on mindfulness and why it is beneficial
within schools.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yJPcdiLEkI

9:25AM-9:45AM Benefits of Mindfulness

This portion of the workshop will focus on the benefits of mindfulness in schools
and the classroom. This will bring specific points as to how and why mindfulness
works.

http://leftbrainbuddha.com/why-we-need-mindfulness-in-schools/

9:45AM-9:55AM Mindfulness Lessons/Resources for the Classroom

This portion of the workshop will explore further resources educators can use to
introduce mindfulness and continually implement it during their day to day
routines.
http://www.katebeddow.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Inside-Out-
relaxation-lesson-image-free.pdf

https://app.gonoodle.com/channels/think-about-it/find-joy-
1?s=Explore&t=build-compassion-4&order=1

9:55AM-10:00AM Closure
This portion of the workshop will allow educators to discuss how they plan to
incorporate mindfulness into their daily routines both personally and in their
classroom.
 “Mindfulness for the Gifted Learner” Workshop Assessment

We would like to know the extent to which this workshop has met your
expectations. Please take a moment to fill in your responses, and return this
evaluation to the person designated to collect them. We hope to use this
information to continue to advance our workshop to better serve you. Thank
you.

I. Contents and Overall Satisfaction

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II. Presenter

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10. Appropriate audiovisuals were used during the presentation.

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11. I would strongly recommend the presenter to be invited to conduct this

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