Mindfulness for Teachers: Simple Skills for Peace and Productivity in the Classroom (The Norton Series on the Social Neuroscience of Education)

Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Winner for Young Adult Fiction, 2014 Realm Award Winner for Best Speculative Fiction of the Year, 2016 There is no cure for being who you truly are.... In a cottage high atop Llanfair Mountain, sixteen-year-old Clara lives with her sister, Maren, and guardian Auntie. By day, they gather herbs for Auntie's healing potions. By night, Auntie spins tales of faraway lands and wicked fairies. Clara's favorite story tells of three orphan infants--Clara, who was brought to Auntie by a stork; Maren, who arrived in a seashell; and their best friend, O'Neill, who was found beneath an apple tree. One day, Clara discovers shimmering scales just beneath her sister's skin. She realizes that Maren is becoming a mermaid--and knows that no mermaid can survive on land. Desperate to save her, Clara and O'Neill place the mermaid-girl in their gypsy wagon and set out for the sea. But no road is straight, and the trio encounters trouble around every bend. Ensnared by an evil troupe of traveling performers, Clara and O'Neill must find a way to save themselves and the ever-weakening mermaid. And always, in the back of her mind, Clara wonders, if my sister is a mermaid, then what am I? Mindful Awareness Practices To Help Teachers Recognize And Regulate Emotional Reactivity In Their Classrooms. Teaching Is One Of The Most Rewarding Professions, But Also One Of The Most Demanding. This Book Offers Simple, Ready-to-use, And Evidence-proven Mindfulness Techniques To Help Educators Manage The Stresses Of The Classroom, Cultivate An Exceptional Learning Environment, And Revitalize Both Their Teaching And Their Students' Knowledge Acquisition. Drawing On Basic And Applied Research In The Fields Of Neuroscience, Psychology, And Education, As Well As The Author's Extensive Experience As A Mindfulness Practitioner, Teacher, And Scientist, It Includes Exercises In Mindfulness, Emotional Awareness, Movement, Listening, And More, All With Real-time Classroom Applications.--publisher's Description. What Is Mindfulness? -- The Emotional Art Of Teaching -- Understanding Your Negative Emotions -- The Power Of Positivity -- The Heart Of Teaching -- Orchestrating Classroom Dynamics -- Mindfulness And School Transformation. Patricia A. Jennings, Foreword By Daniel J. Siegel, Md. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Text In English. There is no cure for being who you truly are In a cottage high atop Llanfair Mountain, sixteen-year-old Clara lives with her sister, Maren, and guardian, Auntie. By day, they gather herbs for Aunties healing potions; by night, Auntie spins tales of faraway lands and wicked fairies. Claras favorite story tells of three orphan infantsClara, who was brought to Auntie by a stork; Maren, who arrived in a seashell; and their best friend, ONeill, who was found beneath an apple tree. One day, Clara discovers shimmering scales just beneath her sisters skin: Maren is becoming a mermaid and must be taken to the sea or she will die. So Clara, ONeill, and the mermaid-girl set out for the shore. But the trio encounters trouble around every bend. Ensnared by an evil troupe of traveling performers, Clara and ONeill must find a way to save themselves and the ever-weakening Maren. And always in the back of her mind, Clara wonders, if my sister is a mermaid, then what am I? Sixteen year old Clara lives with her sister, Maren and her guardian, Auntie. Auntie tells the children magical stories at night. Clara's favorite is the story about three orphaned babies brought to Auntie. Clara arrives by stork; Maren, who arrives by seashell; and the sisters' best friend O'Neill, who is discovered under an apple tree. One day Clara sees iridescent scales forming on her sister's skin and realizes that Maren is becoming a mermaid and needs to be taken to the sea where she belongs. Clara, Maren, and O?Neill set out for the sea before Maren dies Mindfulness for Teachers is based upon the author's extensive experience as a mindfulness practitioner, teacher, teacher educator and scientist. Drawing upon basic and applied research in the fields of neuroscience, psychology and education, the book offers valuable information about how mindfulness can help teachers manage the stressful demands of the classroom, cultivate an exceptional learning environment, and revitalize teaching and learning. Clara discovers that her sister is becoming a mermaid, and realizes that no mermaid can survive on land. Desperate to save her, she and her friend load the girl in a gypsy wagon and begin a journey to the sea. But no road is straight, and the trio encounters trouble around every bend. And always, Clara wonders if she herself will become a mermaid