Contact
Jen McNallyFriends School of Portland
jen@friendsschoolofportland.org
207-781-6321
When
Thursday May 15, 2014. Workshop from 3:30 to 5:30pm and an Evening Lecture at 7:00pm.Add to Calendar
PARENTING FOR PEACE presents
Mindful Awareness: Thriving as Teachers and Learners
A Workshop for Educators
Thursday, May 15, 2014
3:30-5:30pm
Friends School of Portland
Facilitated by Kathryn Byrnes,
education professor at Bowdoin College
and
Irene McHenry, psychologist, author, and executive director of
Friends Council on Education
• What does it look, feel, and sound like to thrive rather than survive as teachers and learners in today's
educational contexts?
• How can the practices of mindful awareness (physical, intellectual, and emotional) enhance communities of
learners?
• Experience a range of practices employed in K-12 and higher education settings to cultivate skills of
awareness and insight concerning the processes of teaching and learning.
• Engage in the science and art of mindfulness in education through experiential exercises, dialogue and
presentations.
• Facilitated by Kathryn Byrnes, a scholar of mindfulness and education professor at Bowdoin College, and
Irene McHenry, a psychologist, author and executive director of the Friends Council on Education.
We look forward to building the community of educators integrating mindfulness in education in Maine.
A complimentary networking dinner will follow the workshop. We hope you will also attend our evening program (see above), which will engage more broadly with questions about mindfulness in our family life.
Registration is required. Workshop fee is $40 and includes a snack and light supper. The fee with .5 CEU's is $65 and requires attendance at dinner and the evening program, as well as participation in an online follow-up.
Evening Lecture
Free & Open to the Public
In the Moment: Mindfulness for Families and Educators
Lee Auditorium, Wishcamper Center, USM Portland Campus
7:00pm
How can mindful awareness be of value in our learning and in our lives? Join us for an evening of dialogue about the benefits of mindfulness for children and families with guest facilitators Irene McHenry and Kathryn Byrnes. Learn the research behind mindfulness in education, the impact on health and happiness, and practices to use in everyday life. Free and open to the public. No registration required.
This event is cosponsored by USM's Teacher Education Department, True North Health Center, and YMCA of Southern Maine.
Free and open to the public. No registration required. Please click here for a printable flyer.
Friends School of Portland’s Parenting for Peace program developed as an outgrowth of our overall educational vision – to encourage inquiry, reflection and action and to strengthen our community of learners. In accordance with Quaker values and process, we encourage speakers to share unique ideas and to offer queries that will promote discernment and dialogue among attendees.