Mindfulness for Teachers
Simple Skills for Peace and Productivity in the Classroom

Mindfulness For Teachers is quite literally a book on mindfulness written by a former teacher, and current associate professor of education at the University of Virginia. In his foreword Siegel defines mindfulness as being aware of what is happening within us and around us with a clear focus on the......more

This book is a breath of fresh air. I like how behaviour management is tackled in a different way, as I often feel that a teacher or parent's own emotions and reactions can derail these management techniques. As a parent and teacher myself, I have fallen foul of letting my emotions and reactions ove......more

This book is well researched with wonderful resources for anyone in education. The flow is great and the writing is accessible.......more

This book had many practical suggestions I would use in my classroom, both to tame my angry reactions to challenging students, and also to teach my students mindfulness! There were many moments when I paused my reading to take notes or reflect on how I could use Jennings’ strategies with my own stud......more