Mindfulness Activities - TEST COPY
Overview
Short, frequent mindfulness activities can help learners deepen self-awareness and strengthen Attention. Mindfulness activities can also support learners' Emotion regulation and improve Sleep quality which could improve academic performance.
Apply It In Your Learning Environment
Example: Use This Strategy In in the Classroom
Design It into Your Product
Digital/virtual environment considerations
- Using visuals or sounds can support mindfulness in online learning environments. Examples: stretching geometric ball, nature sounds upon entering the online room, taking a moment to have everyone take a few deep breaths in unison prior to instruction
Apply It To Product Development
- Provide guided meditations, games, or activities that help learners understand the basic principles of mindfulness.
- Incorporate concise reminders for learners to focus on their breathing and five senses, actively listen, and reflect on their learning.
Examples from the field
- Example from the field header (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0he7ROZ3mo) Description sentence of an example from the field card [video]
- Case study of where kids teleported into the classroom (https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.BkInea0uy-pUx9TfUaqIiAHaDB?w=321&h=143&c=7&o=5&dpr=2&pid=1.7) Description sentence of an example from the field card [case study][download]
- Rubric Example Here's How to measure you're a cat (https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.BkInea0uy-pUx9TfUaqIiAHaDB?w=321&h=143&c=7&o=5&dpr=2&pid=1.7) Description sentence of an example from the field card [rubric][download]
Additional Resources
Additional examples, research, and professional development. These resources are possible representations of this strategy, not endorsements.
Factors Supported by this Strategy
More Instructional Approaches Strategies
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Untimed tests provide students the opportunity to flexibly and productively work with numbers, further developing their problem-solving abilities.