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Tish Jennings - Contemplative Education
Manage episode 341995897 series 2669054
In this episode, Wendy speaks with contemplative educator and researcher Patricia (Tish) Jennings. Tish has been a pioneer in bringing mindfulness and compassion into school settings, with a particular focus on helping teachers. This conversation covers many topics, including:
- her experience as an educator and a meditator;
- how teacher stress contributes to the classroom environment;
- how contemplative practice can help bring awareness to automatic responses, and help shift them;
- the process of attunement and our core as social beings;
- how teachers can be sensitive to students who have experienced trauma;
- problems with the industrialized model of education;
- how teachers can be a force for change from the inside;
- yoga and body sensation as mindfulness for young children;
- somatic awareness and understanding emotions;
- and what young people need most right now.
74 episodes
Manage episode 341995897 series 2669054
In this episode, Wendy speaks with contemplative educator and researcher Patricia (Tish) Jennings. Tish has been a pioneer in bringing mindfulness and compassion into school settings, with a particular focus on helping teachers. This conversation covers many topics, including:
- her experience as an educator and a meditator;
- how teacher stress contributes to the classroom environment;
- how contemplative practice can help bring awareness to automatic responses, and help shift them;
- the process of attunement and our core as social beings;
- how teachers can be sensitive to students who have experienced trauma;
- problems with the industrialized model of education;
- how teachers can be a force for change from the inside;
- yoga and body sensation as mindfulness for young children;
- somatic awareness and understanding emotions;
- and what young people need most right now.
74 episodes
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