Wednesday, March 6, 2024 – 1:15 – 2:15pm Sherton Gateway Los Angeles, CA The Well-Being Water cooler: Spilling the Tea on Well-Being for Educators With Carla Tantillo Philibert The California Department of Education oversees the state’s diverse and dynamic public school system, which is responsible for the education of more than seven million children and young adults in more than 9,000 schools. In this lighthearted and engaging keynote full of stories and cutting edge research, we’ll dive into the world of educator well-being, exploring the importance of the collective well-being of the ad ..read more

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 – 1:15 – 2:15pm Sherton Gateway Los Angeles, CA The Well-Being Water cooler: Spilling the Tea on Well-Being for Educators With Carla Tantillo Philibert The California Department of Education oversees the state’s diverse and dynamic public school system, which is responsible for the education of more than seven million children and young adults in more than 9,000 schools. In this lighthearted and engaging keynote full of stories and cutting edge research, we’ll dive into the world of educator well-being, exploring the importance of the collective well-being of the ad ..read more

Join Class Catalyst and Mindful Practices in February for AASA’s National Conference on Education in San Diego, California at the San Diego Convention Center. Learn more about Class Catalyst  through our exhibit and roundtable sessions! Visit Us at Booth #744 Come see our interactive space showcasing Class Catalyst’s data-driven approach to well-being. Here’s a glimpse of what you might encounter: Interactive displays: Find out how daily mindfulness practices in the classroom correlate with increased student engagement and positive family connections. Impactful storytelling: Showcasi ..read more

The Mindful Practices team was recently honored to present and empower the national SEL community at CASEL’s SEL Exchange in Atlanta. As an organization dedicated to fostering self-awareness and agency, the team was committed to empowering others and creating a space for leaders to cultivate awareness within their schools. Recognizing the abundance of resources available, which can sometimes be overwhelming, the CASEL Designated Program and team of SEL experts focused on providing “Mindful Support for All” while actively listening to the needs and aspirations of various school communities ..read more

Paul Liabenow & Carla Tantillo Philbert @NAESP Date and Time: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 1:30-2:30pm Meeting Room: Chesapeake 4/5/6 ‘Coffee Talk’ with Paul & Carla Join us for complimentary sweets & coffee ©7:30-8:30 lobby of the Gaylord Hotel (NAESP) The post NAESP 2023 appeared first on Mindful Practices ..read more

Mindful Practices will have 4 sessions as this year’s CASEL SEL Exchange in Atlanta GA will feature Singer/ Songwriter Jewel and Hip-hop legend and mental-health advocate, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels! The post Come Join Us at CASEL SEL Exchange appeared first on Mindful Practices ..read more

As we near our 3rd annual Student Voice Summit, Mindful Practices had an opportunity to chat with Pharlone Toussaint, our Director of Equity, Belonging, and Partnerships. Pharlone is also the Director of External Affairs for the Center for Healing and Justice through Sports and is no stranger to using her voice to make change. Toussaint attended Boston Community Leadership Academy as a high schooler where she had the chance to share her student voice. As we discussed her time there as a High School Student, she recalls a few key elements that led her to using her voice and becoming an activi ..read more

There are countless SEL resources for Educators, but what about for Parents? Join Amy Hori in a May webinar on Mindfulness that is specifically for families! Amy Hori is an Educator, SEL Specialist, Yoga and Mindfulness Instructor, and parent. Her down to earth approach to teaching mindfulness and SEL to families makes it easy to integrate these practices into daily life. Join this virtual webinar to learn mindfulness practices from Amy that are geared specifically toward parents and based on research in the fields of SEL and Mindfulness, will inspire you to find empowerment and compassion ..read more

In preparation for our 3rd annual Student Voice Summit, Mindful Practices had an opportunity to chat with Melivia Mujia, a first generation college student, currently a senior at Texas A&M Kingsville. Melivia is no stranger to using her voice as a young person to enact change in her community. As a high schooler, Melivia was a dedicated student, but even so, she still felt like she didn’t quite belong. This experience in itself isn’t uncommon for middle and high school students, but what Melivia did in response shows us the resilience and power that young people can have when they spea ..read more

Wintery Well-Being on the South Shore On February 3rd, the temperatures in Chicago were in single digits, but the sun was shining and over 200 educators joined Mindful Practices back at the South Shore Cultural Center for our third course on Adult well-being: ‘Vivir Mi Vida’ (Live my Life).  This event was the third of four courses on adult well-being being put on through a partnership between Mindful Practices and CPS’ Office of Social Emotional Learning (OSEL). The day started with a pair of sessions from both a retired CPS educator, Dr. Jacqueline Mitchell (who worked for the distric ..read more