Whole school training programs can create a meaningful and sustainable shift in the culture of a school community. 

6 month training
Includes:

• 30–35 hours educator training
• Staff and parent presentations
• In-classroom training
• Follow up training
  
• Materials for students and staff

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When staff is trained in mindfulness practice and provide their lesson plans in a mindful, trauma sensitive and responsive style, students are better able to connect to their teachers and engage in behaviorally appropriate ways that facilitates academic learning. Teaching mindfulness to students in the classroom allows student to acquire tools to better understand themselves, and cope with their stress more effectively. The school is an ideal environment in which to learn and practice mindfulness. Students encounter repeated opportunity to reinforce their skills during everyday instruction and interaction. Training in mindfulness provides the core foundation for addressing and cultivating social emotional learning skills and a trauma sensitive learning environment. This whole school mindfulness training program involves a 6 month training commitment from the school and between 35-50 hours of educator training time. 

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Whole school training includes: 

Staff presentation 

• 1.5 hour initial introduction to school administration and staff on the foundational principles and  evidence on mindfulness training benefits

Educator foundation training

• 22 hour course teacher training course held after school and/or during professional development days over an 8 week period for up to 15-30 teachers per training group (see course: Mindfulness Skills for Educators:  Enhancing Self-awareness, Self-care and Stress-reduction).  Additional groups of training will be added on a phase-in basis.

Parent presentation

• 1 to 1.5 hour  introduction that explains the history and science behind mindfulness,  its benefit for students and educators , ways in which the mindfulness curriculum will be taught in school and can be adapted for the student at home.

Educator classroom training
Classroom training can occur in one of three ways:

• 4 hours of live training to students in the classroom conducted by an MC4ME trainer over an 8 week period of time, using adapted evidence based classroom mindfulness curricula. Live training involves observation by regular classroom teachers already trained in foundational mindfulness skills of push in lessons that occur 2x a week in the classroom for elementary school (10–15 min. each time) and for middle/high school (20-25 min.)

OR

• 12 hours of after school session training which would include practice of teacher mindfulness, instruction in using a mindfulness activity in the classroom, role play practice of mindfulness activity with peer partners and follow-up discussion as teachers implement these activities in the classroom

OR

• A 2-day professional development on site on how to implement mindfulness in the classroom that includes peer practice opportunity and guidance from the trainer.

Follow-up educator booster training

• 6 hours of four to six weekly sessions that focus on the integration of mindfulness during the classroom setting. The format of the sessions may include may include coaching and group discussion of lesson applications in the classroom. 

Training materials

• Provision of audios and training materials for staff and students.
  
• Sample some audio practices for student.

MC4ME has empowered the staff with mindfulness techniques to lead students in developing the necessary skills to help them feel more at ease and focused so as to enjoy a better quality school environment.”
– Principal, Brownell Middle School, Grosse Pointe Schools