Teaching Mindfulness II
(formerly Advanced Training for Mindful Educators E-Course)
Teaching Mindfulness II, is the advanced training and mentorship part of our Teaching Mindfulness series. Deepen your practice within a community of like-minded teachers and with the support of your group and Instructor, create your own personal 'big picture' plan and goals for mindfulness in your work and life.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Our Teaching Mindfulness II course is an 8 week mentorship course to support either:
Graduates of our Teaching Mindfulness I course in creating and implementing a plan for mindfulness in their community, school or whichever setting they choose.
Or to support existing mindful teachers in creating and implementing a plan for mindfulness in their community, school or whichever setting they choose.
Together, participants will work with their cohort and instructor to deepen their own practice while creating a greater plan for working with their population, within the settings of their choosing (it could be a classroom, school district, community or at home, for example).
COURSE CONTENT
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Mindfulness Practice videos and Mindfulness Values videos are taught by Emmanuelle Giumelli and Dave Trachtenberg, alternately.
1. Exploration of Mindfulness Practice
A weekly video where, together, we practice mindfulness. Each video will be accompanied with written ideas and text to help you with learning and growth. Our aim is to support the deepening of your personal practice, and additionally, help further your teaching resources.
2. Exploration of Mindfulness Values
A thought-provoking weekly video discussing a mindfulness value (e.g. curiosity). This eye-opening discussion is designed to stimulate new ideas around your understanding of mindfulness and assist you with your own practice and teaching.
3. Weekly Mindful Movement
A weekly video with Jessica Smith, leading you through a mindful movement practice. These sessions will support your self-care and stress management, while teaching you movements you can share with your students.
4. Reflection and Inquiry
Utilizing our private online forum, we invite you to talk together as a community that is practicing, learning and growing together. As a group, we will reflect and inquire about all that we've learned in mindfulness this week, and discuss any other ideas that may emerge.
5. Support and Mentorship
Participants will receive valuable personal support and mentorship from both the course cohort and their instructor. Support will come in many forms, from online Zoom meetings, to phone calls, emails and our online forum; providing a rich opportunity for us to move forward in mindfulness, impacting both ourselves and our communities.
6. Goal and Plan Creation
In this course we will be deepening our practice while uncovering, documenting and implementing our goals and plans for mindfulness within the setting of our own choosing (classroom, home, community, etc.). As we learn and grow together, we will also support each other in creating our own mindfulness 'big picture'.
Certification and Continuing education credits
All participants who complete the course will receive a certificate of completion, and a certificate for 8 Continued Professional Development, CPD, credit hours.
PRE-REQUISITES
Yes. One of the following courses must be completed prior to beginning Teaching Mindfulness II.
Teaching Mindfulness I
For those with limited, little or no mindfulness experience or knowledge, we require that you take our Teaching Mindfulness I course before embarking on this mentorship program.
Other Mindfulness In Schools Trainings
This course is also open to folks who’ve already taken trainings and are looking to go deeper into their mindfulness practice and teaching, while creating a plan for implementing mindfulness in the setting of their choosing. Before you sign up, we recommend reaching out to us to double check the course will be a good match for your needs!
COST
The cost of the Teaching Mindfulness II E-Course begins at our introductory price of $750.00. 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.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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You will have permanent access to the contents of this course and its resources.
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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. No refund will be made after the first week of the course.
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Either graduates of Teaching Mindfulness I (formerly Mindfulness First's Fundamentals Training for Mindful Educators) or folks who have taken other mindfulness in education trainings, and want to dig deeper/create a plan.
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Yes, you must be a graduate of the Teaching Mindfulness I (formerly Mindfulness First Fundamentals Education for Mindful Educators) online course or have other relevant trainings. Contact us online if you haven’t taken our Teaching Mindfulness I training and want to assess whether the Advanced course is for you!
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Your entire course will be available for viewing when your course begins. Your instructor will contact you by email when the course begins.
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You can access Mindfulness First's teachable.com school via your computer or phone. We recommend downloading the Teachable App for iOs for quick, user-friendly access on-the-go. At the time of writing this, Teachable for Android was not yet available. When at your desk, just keep the URL bookmarked and you’ll be able to quickly log into the course anytime.
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This online mindfulness course is 8 weeks long.
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We have a lot of resources for you to print out or purchase on your own, if you desire. Everything is stored digitally for your convenience. If you have not taken our Teaching Mindfulness I, we will provide you with access to our K-12 curriculum for a very small fee.
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In this course there are support materials available for you to watch and read at your convenience. You will schedule time to meet with your instructor for one-on-one mentorship, and this will be scheduled at your convenience.
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Yes, with this advanced online mindfulness course, we offer an 8 hour certification.
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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.
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Courses may fill up fast, be sure to register early. Limited spots available.
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We have a limited number of scholarships per session, that you may apply for online. If you are not able to receive a scholarship for this session, we will add you to the waiting list, for the next session, in the order received.
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Yes, you will find options if available at check out.
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Yes! People who share our online classes with their friends, family, and colleagues will receive up to $25 per referral by using the unique code assigned to you. This code provides a 4.1% commission of earning from all sales. Codes cannot be used on enrollees who are awarded scholarships.
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Follow the instructions on our Mindfulness First Ambassador Program page.
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Yes! Gifts help us continue to develop outstanding courses and offer reduced tuition and scholarships to students in need. You can donate online or contact us online if you’d like to support particular student enrollments.
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Yes! If you would like to sponsor a student or a group of students, please contact us online to get in touch with us.
82% of teachers connect better with their students as a result of mindfulness.
Here’s What Our Past Students Have To Say
“I love the flow and format. It was immediate, accessible, and applicable tools to help us teachers provide mindfulness in the classroom in real time.”
-KIT W., PARENT & YOGA INSTRUCTOR @ ROOTED COMMUNITY YOGA PROJECT
“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., PRE-KINDERGARTEN TEACHER @ DESERT SUN ELEMENTARY
“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., 1ST & 2ND 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
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