Brewing Wellness

Making Classrooms Happy Places with Dana Ashley, Director of the UFT Positive Learning Collaboration (PLC) & Miranda Selbst, PLC Restorative Practices Coordinator and Former High School Teacher.

In this two part series, Dana & Miranda will discuss components that can contribute to making a happy classroom. This will include rituals and best practices to create community in your classroom.

To learn more about the UFT, make sure to check out the Member Assistance Program at http://www.uft.org/our-benefits/member-assistance-program and the New Member page at www.uft.org/new-teachers.

Mindfulness and Compassion with Kristin Westbrook, the founder of Calm City Meditation and certified meditation teacher. Kristin will guide you through three meditation techniques: a body scan, a mindfulness meditation and a loving kindness meditation. These techniques can help educators relieve the stress and bring a greater sense of calm thought the day. For more information about Calm City Meditation Station visit www.calmcitynyc.com. To learn more about the UFT, make sure to check out the Member Assistance Program www.uft.org/our-benefits/member-assistance-program and the New Member page at www.uft.org/new-teachers.

Hi everyone, thank you for joining us for this "trailer" of the Classroom Café Podcast, where it's all about brewing the conversation with New York City public school educators. This podcast is presented by The United Federation of Teachers & the union's Member Assistance Program (MAP).

We know you are busy and on the go in your career. But we all experience challenges in our personal and professional lives and need the support of a helping hand from time to time. For UFT members, these stresses can create a perfect storm.

For this reason, the UFT Member Assistance Program is excited to bring you this series of well-being podcasts on topics such as Making Classrooms Happy Places, 10 Ways to Eat Healthier with Limited Time, Time Management: Getting It All Done, Mindfulness and Compassion and Creating Safe, Welcoming and Inclusive Schools for ALL of Our Students, Families and Staff.