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Attentive Teaching
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Attentive Teaching is an education nonprofit that aims to help teachers create peaceful and safe classrooms by recognizing and addressing trauma and stress-related issues through mindfulness and self-regulating techniques. The Attentive Teaching podcast is here to help listeners improve themselves and their classroom. Join educator Cindy Schwartz each Monday to explore mindful teaching strategies and hear from educators, mental health and mind-body professionals, parents and students. Attentive Teaching: where calm is created and resilience is cultivated.
Episodes
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Attentive Talks: Oklahoma, CRT & Community
Join Attentive Teaching as we welcome Superintendent Cecilia Robinson-Woods, Superintendent of Millwood Public Schools, Oklahoma City for a robust discussion about the teaching of Critical Race Theory and Community Building in Oklahoma.
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Racism, Sexism, Bias and Teacher's Mental Health
Attentive Teaching takes the discussion of C.R.T. and moves it forward with a deep dive into the ways states are passing laws that are prescribing what teachers can and cannot teach. It appears that the teaching of racism, sexism and bias are on the chopping block and we'd like to explore how the...
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C.R.T and First Amendment Rights
Attentive Teaching continues their discussion about the controversy over the teaching of C.R.T. and racism in America. The question that today's podcast focuses on is: " Does the banning of teaching about C.R.T. violate the First Amendment rights of educators? "
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Critical Race Theory - What is it and why is it so controversial?
C.R.T. - Join Attentive Teaching as they embark on the first of three episodes devoted to defining and unraveling the controversy surrounding the teaching of Critical Race Theory in America's classrooms.
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Using The 5 Senses To Build An Environment That Supports Learning | Blogcast
Educators have the ability to design an environment that will influence student outcomes. How can teachers do this? Classroom Coordinator James Rossi recommends appealing to the five senses to influence your classroom. We hope you enjoy this narrated selection from the Attentive Teaching blog.…
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Why I Became A Teacher | Episode 14
Teachers choose to go into education for various reasons, but, according to several polls, most say they want to make a difference in children's lives. In the final episode of season 2, host Cindy Schwartz discusses the joys of teaching and shares what (and who) inspired her to become a teacher....
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Art Therapy: How To Create A Rain Stick | Blogcast
When you or your class is in need of taking a breath, maybe a rainstick is the instrument you can turn to for healing. Teacher-Mentor Warren F. Jacobson shares how this creative project can be used as both a grounding and educational tool for teachers and students alike. Narrated by: Tessa Altman...
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Finding The Window Of Tolerance | Mindfulness Snack
Attentive Teaching's Rebecca Bellan discusses the window of tolerance and shares techniques that teachers can use to soothe their students while in states of hyper and hypoarousal. Subscribe for future midweek "mindfulness snacks" and visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources to help create…
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Teachers, It's Time To Let Go And Look Forward | Blogcast
It's no surprise that, while teaching during a pandemic, teachers have been under immense pressure, often putting their jobs ahead of their own mental well-being. Teacher-Mentor Karen Bracco proposes that it's time for educators to put themselves first. After all, self-care isn't selfish - it's...
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Teaching Quietly: Turning Off The Noise | Episode 13
According to a January 2021 poll conducted on behalf of the American Psychological Association, 84% of adults reported feeling at least one emotion associated with prolonged stress, most notably anxiety, sadness, and anger. Teachers are not immune to these feelings, especially while teaching...
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Practicing Self-Compassion with the RAIN Method | Mindfulness Snack
Attentive Teaching's Rebecca Bellan shares how you can utilize Tara Brach's R.A.I.N. method to practice self-compassion when you are feeling overwhelmed or going through a difficult time. This practice can also help you be more vulnerable with your students. Subscribe for future midweek...
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Five Things I Wish I Knew About Distance Learning | Blogcast
Distance learning comes with so many challenges, but there are ways teachers can make this work for them and their students. Gloria Giambrone, Teacher-Mentor at Attentive Teaching, shares five things teachers must know when it comes to teaching remotely. Narrated by: Tessa Altman We hope you…
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Teaching Zenfully | Episode 12
When we speak with teachers, they invariably tell us that they are suffering from stress and anxiety more than they ever have in the past. So we thought we’d take a look at one teacher’s explanation of why human beings suffer and what he believed could be done to alleviate it. In this episode, we...
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Simple Mindfulness Meditation | Guided Meditation for Teachers
Attentive Teaching's Rebecca Bellan narrates a simple mindfulness meditation to help you be responsive, and not reactive, in the classroom. Subscribe for future midweek meditations and visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources to help create a peaceful and safe classroom for your students…
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Why Teachers Can Benefit, Personally & Professionally, From Joining A Group | Blogcast
There are so many benefits of being part of a community, and in these times, we are learning just how much of an impact it can have on our personal and professional lives. Attentive Teaching co-founder and Executive Director of Social-Emotional Learning Lori Bellan outlines how important it is to...
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Class Starters | Episode 11
The Other Things Matter, a website that many teachers might not know about, is host to a number of articles from what appears to be teachers all over the world. It posts eclectic, honest, and educationally-relevant content, and, in March of 2014, they shared an article by Kevin Stein entitled...
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Using Negative Visualization to Improve Your Mood | Mindfulness Snack
Attentive Teaching's Rebecca Bellan explores how the concept of negative visualization can help improve your mood and break negative thought patterns. Subscribe for future midweek "mindfulness snacks" and visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources to help create a peaceful and safe classroom...
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How To Embrace An Attitude Of Gratitude, And Why You Should | Blogcast
Practicing gratitude in your daily life can have numerous benefits. Lauren Navarra, Director of Psycho-Education for Attentive Teaching, shares what it means to embrace an attitude of gratitude, why it's not second nature for humans, and how we we can incorporate gratitude into our everyday…
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The Parent Connection - Making it a Mindful, Positive Experience | Episode 10
Much has been written about the necessary, sometimes difficult, sometimes lovely, interactions between parents and teachers. These interactions can take the form of organized parent-teacher conferences, phone calls, emails, texts and department meetings. But, regardless of the venue, the meetings...
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Loving Kindness Meditation | Guided Meditation for Teachers
Attentive Teaching's Rebecca Bellan narrates a loving-kindness meditation to help send goodwill, kindness, and warmth towards others. Subscribe for future midweek meditations and visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources to help create a peaceful and safe classroom for your students and...
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Two Mental Shifts That Have Helped Me Deal With Teaching During COVID | Blogcast
To say that the way we live and work has changed drastically during the COVID pandemic would be an understatement. For teachers, it can seem impossible to maintain a sense of peace and happiness while struggling to adapt to the new normal of distance education. Teacher-Mentor Christine Quigley...
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Taking Control Of Your Response To Trauma | Mindfulness Snack
Attentive Teaching's Rebecca Bellan explores how mindfulness can help us understand our brain and its reactions to trauma. Subscribe for future midweek "mindfulness snacks" and visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources to help create a peaceful and safe classroom for your students and...
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Lunch Shaming - How Is This Happening? | Episode 9
In May, 2019 CNN reported that 75% of school districts in the United States reported student lunch debt. Children in Alabama who have almost depleted their lunch accounts or are without money to pay their lunch debt have had, “I need lunch money” stamped on their arms. In Pennsylvania, one…
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Teaching SEL With Rock N' Roll | Blogcast
Weaving music into your classroom curriculum is a great way to ensure that whatever you’re teaching — be it compassion, empathy, kindness, caring, truth, justice, honesty, or tolerance — really sinks in. Roxee Lore, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Elementary Education at Attentive Teaching,...
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Grounding Techniques For Hyperarousal | Mindfulness Snack
Attentive Teaching's Rebecca Bellan provides simple grounding techniques for dealing with anxiousness, stress, and hyperarousal. Subscribe for future midweek "mindfulness snacks" and visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources to help create a peaceful and safe classroom for your students and...
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Handraising - Is It Obsolete? | Episode 8
5th century Greek philosopher Socrates once said, "An unexamined life is not worth living." So how do we make sure our students are living an examined life? Socrates would tell us to encourage our students to ask more questions. By questioning, we come to the truth. Are our students asking enough...
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How To Create A Sacred Space In Your Home | Blogcast
When was the last time you made time to sit with yourself and just be? Attentive Teaching's Head of Yoga & Mindfulness Carmella Stone-Klein explains how to create a sacred space in your home where you can practice self-reflection and cultivate calm. Narrated by: Rebecca Bellan We hope you enjoy...
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What Happened? Helping The Disconnected Student | Episode 7
It’s the age old question – why don’t some kids like going to school?” We know kids like to learn. That is a given. And since school is for learning, why wouldn’t all kids want to go? Why do younger children generally seem eager and excited to go to school and answer their teachers’ questions,...
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Teaching During COVID | Blogcast
Has 2020 made it even harder to maintain a healthy work-life balance? Teacher-Mentor Elzy Muñoz highlights five easy ways to set personal boundaries for yourself during these difficult times. Narrated by: Rebecca Bellan We hope you enjoy this narrated selection from the Attentive Teaching blog.…
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Teaching Vulnerably | Episode 6
In July of 2018, New York School Talk put out an article entitled, “The Power of Vulnerability in the Classroom”. In the article, author Vivett Dukes quotes educator Whitney Hollins, who writes, “being vulnerable is often viewed as synonymous with being weak.” Therein lies the problem. If being...
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Teaching History Empathetically | Blogcast
Can history teach our students to empathize? Secondary educator Cindy Schwartz highlights specific activities that you can utilize to teach empathy in your classroom. We hope you enjoy this narrated selection from the Attentive Teaching blog. You can read this blog post and more at the Attentive...
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Meditation for Safety Health & Peace | Guided Meditation for Teachers
Attentive Teaching's Lauren Navarra narrates a guided meditation for teachers focusing on safety, health, and peace. Subscribe for future midweek meditations and visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources to help create a peaceful and safe classroom for your students and yourself. Follow us…
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Giving Thanks | Episode 5
With Thanksgiving coming and looking very different this year, we thought we’d take some time to consider what gratitude is and how we can build a “thank you” mindset into our own lives and the lives of our students. How do we build gratitude into our classrooms and our lives? We can ask our...
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You Time | Episode 4
In 2013, EdTech posed an interesting question – “If you were offered a job that paid an average annual salary of $49,000 and required you to work 12-16 hour days, would you take it?” This very same article from EdTech continued to remind us that although the average teacher workday is 6.7 hours,...
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Bending With The Wind | Episode 3
Edutopia, an educational foundation founded by award-winning filmmaker George Lucas in 1991, tells us that 16% of all children and 40% of students diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have oppositional defiant disorder also called ODD. These students exhibit behaviors that can...
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Chime In | Episode 2
In our second episode, we focus on an ever present problem for teachers – quieting down a class. How can we, as educators, better help our students to ‘settle in’ for the day or for a particular lesson without being reactive or encouraging our students to be reactive? Psychology Today tells us…
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One Out Of Five | Episode 1
In 2019, The Pacer Center, an organization dedicated to helping schools and families attend to the needs of students with disabilities, revealed that approximately 20% of students in our nation’s schools were bullied. That’s one out of five students. Psychologists tell us that when students do…
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Attentive Teaching is an education nonprofit that aims to help teachers create peaceful and safe classrooms by recognizing and addressing trauma and stress-related issues through mindfulness and self-regulating techniques. The Attentive Teaching podcast is here to help listeners improve themselves and their classroom. Join educator Cindy Schwartz each Monday to explore mindful teaching strategies and hear from educators, mental health and mind-body professionals, parents and students. Attentive Teaching: where calm is created and resilience is cultivated.
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