Attentive Teaching

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.

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Music:

Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Second Nature by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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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 enjoy this narrated selection from the Attentive Teaching blog. You can read this blog post and more at the Attentive Teaching blog.

Subscribe for future "blogcasts" and visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources to help create a peaceful and safe classroom for your students and yourself.

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Music:

Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Serenity by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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 provide an overview of Buddha’s story and how and why he left his privileged life as an Indian prince to become the founder of Buddhism. Buddha believed that our insatiable desires are the root causes of our suffering and that following The Noble Eightfold Path could help us attain peace, balance and ultimately nirvana, which is the absence of suffering.

Can you utilize The Eightfold Path to help you understand and manage your own suffering and perhaps that of your students?

Visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources and to read the transcript of this episode on our blog. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to connect with us and learn more!

Music:

River Flute by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4713-river-flute

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The Sky of our Ancestors by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4510-the-sky-of-our-ancestors

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Ritual by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4293-ritual

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Reign by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4272-reign

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Summer Day by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4433-summer-day

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Stoic Morning by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4418-stoic-morning

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Laid Back Guitars by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3964-laid-back-guitars

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Attentive Teaching's Rebecca Bellan narrates a simple mindfulness meditation to help you be responsive, and not reactive, in the classroom.

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Music:

Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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 belong to a group with a common purpose.

Narrated by: Tessa Altman

We hope you enjoy this narrated selection from the Attentive Teaching blog. You can read this blog post and more at the Attentive Teaching blog.

Subscribe for future "blogcasts" and visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources to help create a peaceful and safe classroom for your students and yourself.

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Music:

Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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 “Shaken not stirred: 8 ways to start your class different.”

This article caused us to wonder about the myriad of ways that teachers can begin their lessons. Stein urges teachers to try more unconventional ways to start their classes and to motivate their students to learn. He is out of the box, and his suggestions are worth looking into.

In this episode, we share  Kevin Stein’s strategies for beginning a lesson along with other practical and creative tips that we feel can help you jumpstart your teaching day.

Visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources and to read the transcript of this episode on our blog. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to connect with us and learn more!

Music:

Canon In D For Two Harps by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6959-canon-in-d-for-two-harps

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Luminous Rain by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4007-luminous-rain

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Parting of the Ways - Part 1 by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4195-parting-of-the-ways---part-1

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Touching Moments Five - Circle by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4535-touching-moments-five---circle

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Two Together by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4555-two-together

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Windswept by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept

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Winter Chimes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4631-winter-chimes

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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 for your students and yourself.

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Music:

Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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 lives.

Narrated by: Rebecca Bellan

We hope you enjoy this narrated selection from the Attentive Teaching blog. You can read this blog post and more at the Attentive Teaching blog.

Subscribe for future "blogcasts" and visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources to help create a peaceful and safe classroom for your students and yourself.

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Music:

Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://audionautix.com/

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 can trigger feelings of stress and anxiety in both teacher and parent.

However, it doesn’t have to be this way. The Parent Connection can be a positive, fulfilling experience for both teacher and parent if the interactions are approached in a more mindful way. Today’s podcast offers simple, doable tips about how to use what, veteran educator Cindy Schwartz calls - the D.E.A.L. approach.

Diffuse, Empathize, Assure and Love…D.E.A.L.

If you have felt any anticipatory stress and anxiety about meeting with parents, give a listen. D.E.A.L.-ing with your feelings will open the door to a calmer, less stressful and more productive parent connection.

Visit AttentiveTeaching.com for more resources and to read the transcript of this episode on our blog. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to connect with us and learn more!

Music:

Continue Life by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3545-continue-life

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White by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4626-white

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Sovereign Quarter by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4396-sovereign-quarter

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Two Together by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4555-two-together

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Angel Share by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-share

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Summer Day by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4433-summer-day

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Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes

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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 yourself.

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Music:

Acoustic Meditation 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://audionautix.com/