Teaching Mindfulness: A Positive Investment for You & the Children in Your Life.

Teaching Mindfulness I

(formerly Foundations for Mindful Educators)

Teaching Mindfulness I, is the first half of our Teaching Mindfulness series. Whether you’re homeschooling your own children or an educator in a classroom setting, this innovative online experience is a positive investment for you and the children in your life. This also serves as a Personal and Professional Development (PPD) course for educators.

COURSE OPTIONS

As a fully online course, participants can create a schedule and time commitment that best suits their needs and choose from two different course options.

Option 1: Instructor Led Course

Participants will be guided by a Mindfulness First Instructor, as they learn trauma-informed Mindfulness Based Social and Emotional Learning (MBSEL) for both themselves and the children in their life. This 17-week instructor-led option includes 16 weeks, plus 1 introductory week.

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Option 2: Self-Paced Course, Start Anytime

For participants who want to set their own schedule, and are comfortable working without a live instructor or cohort of peers, then our self-paced course is a perfect match. This option is less expensive than our regular, instructor-led course.

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COURSE CONTENT

Personal Development Lessons

◷ Expected Time: 20 minutes per week

Personal Mindfulness Lessons (aka “Boosters Lessons”) are the Personal Development component of this Personal and Professional Development (PPD) course. Participants receive 20 minute lessons with information and tools for educators to attain greater self-awareness and well-being through internal resources such as emotional resilience and mindfulness.

In instructor-led classes, lessons become available each week and can be watched anytime, at the participant's convenience. Online community discussions are ongoing each week and facilitated by your instructor, who is also available individually via email and office hours.

In self paced courses, lessons can be watched anytime, at the participant's convenience.

Professional Development Lessons

◷ Expected Time: 15-35 minutes per week

Curriculum Trainings are the Professional Development component of this Personal and Professional Development (PPD) course. In tandem with personal development lessons, participants receive 16 weekly curriculum themes that mirrors the Personal Development Lessons and creates a foundational classroom curriculum. Participants will be given Mindfulness First’s proprietary curriculum, recorded example lessons, and innumerable resources and curriculum resources will be made available every week, and can be reviewed at leisure. Utilizing these resources, each participant is encouraged to nurture their own way of bringing MBSEL to students, whether it be their own style of teaching or specific to the population they work with. Ongoing community curriculum discussions will be available online, as above. Our Curriculum Training lessons take approximately 15-35 minutes per week and include recorded and written curriculum for participants to review, learn from, and become familiar with. In instructor-led classes, you may spend additional time enjoying discussions with classmates and your instructor.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

√ 16 Personal Mindfulness Development Lessons and Resources

√ Written K-12 Curriculum

√ Audio Curriculum

√ Children’s Journal and Activity Pages

√ Recorded Examples of Mindfulness First Teaching Each Theme

√ Resources for Each Theme

√ Permanent Membership to Our Private Mindfulness Forum

Optional Add-Ons (Where Available)

√ In-School Lesson Modeling with a Mindfulness First Instructor (Additional Cost)

√ In-Person Gatherings (In Tandem w/Online Gatherings)

Certification and Continuing education credits

All participants who complete the course will receive a certificate of completion, and a certificate for 10 CPD credit hours.

Pre-Requisite:

None.

COST

The cost of the Teaching Mindfulness I instructor-led E-Course is $645.00

The cost of the Teaching Mindfulness I self paced E-Course is $400.00

A limited number of scholarships are available for those who qualify. Participants who pay for the course create sustainability and keep our scholarship fund robust. If you’re interested in applying for yourself or someone else, please see the FAQ section below for details.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

You will have permanent access to the contents of this course and its resources. Graduates will also be able to take a deep dive into curriculum ideas by enrolling in Teaching Mindfulness II, the next course in our Teaching Mindfulness series, (extra cost involved).
For the instructor-led courses ONLY: Refunds for students who withdraw after tuition has been paid, but 5 days before the first day of classes, will receive 100% of the tuition. After the beginning of classes, refunds will be calculated as follows: A refund of 50% for withdrawal during the 5 days before class and during the first week of class period. No refund will be made after the first week of the course.
This is a great course for anyone who works with children. It is designed to provide resources for a classroom setting but these resources are helpful wherever you may be working with kids.
There are no specific prerequisites. In this course we teach mindfulness for you, and we give you themes and ideas for how to then teach mindfulness to children. We ask that you have a genuine desire to self-reflect during your personal mindfulness lessons, a team spirit so that you can learn and grow with your cohort members, and a sense of commitment for the journey to mindfulness.
You can access Mindfulness First's "teachable.com" school via your computer or phone. Download Teachable’s App to your phone for quick, user-friendly access on-the-go (we recommend the App!). And for when you are sat at your desk, just keep the URL bookmarked and you will be able to quickly log in to the course anytime.
This course is 16 lessons plus one introductory week. The course are designed to fit into your existing schedule, and give you a running start for a mindful life and skills as a mindfulness teacher. Please check before you register to ensure that you are taking the course within the timeframe that YOU prefer. Some courses are 17 weeks long (one intro week, plus 16 weeks with 1x lessons per week) or 9 weeks long (one intro week, plus 8 weeks with 2x lessons per week). And we also have the self-paced course, which can be taken at your leisure.
Not from us. We have a lot of resources for you to print out if you desire, everything is stored digitally for your convenience.
For instructor-led courses: The vast majority of this course is available for you to watch and read at your convenience. There will be three online gatherings to help build learning and create community. You will be given advance notice of these dates (they may already be included on this page). Should you have any scheduling conflicts, please reach out to your instructor.
For self-paced courses: the course is available to be taken at your leisure and convenience, so there is no scheduled online participation.
Absolutely! If you are interested in learning mindfulness for yourself and receiving resources for sharing mindfulness with children, then this is a great course for you.
Yes! We offer a 10 hour certification.
Mindfulness First strives to provide the highest level of quality, and we reserve the right to cancel or postpone an event when necessary. If you are registered for an event that is cancelled, fee paid will be held on account for a future event or refunded.
Instructor-led courses will fill up fast, be sure to register early. Limited spots available. Our self-paced course is available anytime.
We have a limited number of scholarships per session and accept applications year round. If you are not able to receive one for this session, we will add you to the waiting list (for the next session), in the order received.
Know a teacher that needs a scholarship? Let us know my nominating them.

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77% of teachers are more satisfied with their jobs as a result of Mindfulness. 82% of teachers connect better with their students as a result of mindfulness.

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Here’s What Our Past Students Have To Say

“I am so grateful I got to participate in the Foundations Training for Mindful Educators. I was able to use the tools and curriculum immediately in the yoga/mindful classes I teach at Montessori Schools in the East Valley. The format of the program was incredibly accessible. It gave a curriculum to use in a classroom, journal pages, activities, ideas, inspiration, and book recommendations. I found the live videos of teachers demonstrating how to teach the lesson to a classroom very beneficial. I am looking forward to the Advance Training for Mindful Educators.”

-KIT W., PARENT & YOGA INSTRUCTOR @ ROOTED COMMUNITY YOGA PROJECT

“This course will enrich your teaching with new learning and participatory experiences for your students. In the 16 weeks, you are guided in specific areas of mindfulness that directly compliment and support SEL standards. You will have many video conference opportunities to provide and receive feedback! This course is also extremely valuable for health and wellness educators, and should be included as a requirement for all educators. I have reviewed many online mindfulness programs and highly recommend this course for all educators at any level."

-ROXANN R., TEACHER

“Thank you so much for this class. I have learned so much and have enjoyed all the practices and time with my kids teaching them and watching them grow. I can't wait to start mindfulness earlier in the school year and see it unfold to it's full potential. Teaching in a multi-age classroom, I'm excited to see how my soon to be 2nd graders will respond and continue to carry on being mindful (same goes to my new first graders as well).”

-COURTNEY S., SECOND & FIRST GRADE TEACHER @ FOOTHILLS ELEMENTARY

“Thank you for this program. I've been wanting to take this class for awhile now and I'm so glad I had this opportunity! I find that the lessons are very appropriate and user friendly for my young students. I look forward to starting the school year with the program this next fall. There are so many great resources that I'm excited to add to my program. Also, I appreciate the focus on us as professionals to create and practice our own mindfulness practice first. Practice what we teach.”

- TIFFANY G., KINDERGARTEN TEACHER @ FOOTHILLS ELEMENTARY

“This was very necessary to give me information to sustain my soul and plant myself before reacting in front of students. This helped grow me as well as affected my surrounding environment.”

-TEMEKA G., ELEMENTARY TEACHER

“This course was amazing. I entered the course feeling like I already had a basic understanding of mindfulness. I am now leaving the course with so much more. I feel I have tools and strategies to help me be successful in implementing mindfulness into my classroom no matter what age I may teach.”

-LONI S., TEACHER

“Thank you so much for the lessons and the practice. I feel like I have really evolved as an educator this year. I am grateful for the new ideas to better help my students grow to their fullest potential. Please keep me in mind for the Advanced Mentorship Training starting in August, I am very interested.”

- MAUREEN L., PREKINDERGARTEN TEACHER @ DESERT SUN ELEMENTARY

“I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with Mindfulness First. I felt the kindness and genuine nature of the instructors and classmates fully. The class builds mindfulness from within, while giving you the tools to share mindfulness with others. I am so energized to continue my journey with mindfulness. I want to read more, teach more, and learn more.”

-MEGAN W.