Mindful Teachers' Training Program (MTTP)

Saturday Morning Class

When

Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 10:00 AM EDT
-to-
Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 12:30 PM EDT
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Where

Barry University 
11300 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores,, FL 33161  

 
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Contact

Sacha Suarez 
Mindful Kids Miami 
(305)-270-3262 Ext. 20
info@mindfulkidsmiami.org 

MTTP Teacher,  Silvia Cardenas

Silvia Cardenas is a lead teacher for Mindful Kids Miami- Mindful Teacher Training Program (MTTP), having apprenticed under lead (MTTP) teacher Valerie DeWitt and Linda Mackenzie for the the past two years.  Silvia attended the IJ-MBSR program with Valerie York-Zimmerman during the Fall of 2015, and immediately began training in mindfulness for children by completing the Mindful Teacher Training Program in the Winter of 2016. Prior to retiring from teaching with Miami-Dade County Public Schools in June 2017, she had been working with regular and special-needs students between the ages of 4 to 8 over the prior 18 years. Being part of the most important and precious moments of the development of the little ones assigned to her year after year made her passion grow. Looking for ways to allow them to develop not only in the academicrealm but also, and more importantly, from a personal one, stimulatingtheir development as good-hearted human beings. It led her to generateenthusiasm for mindfulness training so that a number of her fellow teachers at David Lawrence, Jr. K-8 Center and herself enrolled in the Mindful Kids Miami mindfulness program held at her school. 

Witnessing her student’s display their eagerness to practice daily has been incredible! Mindful Kids Miami has been a source of inspiration for her and so many teachers that believe that the practice of mindfulness in the classroom brings that space of calm, understanding, clear vision, care and emotional balance that we all need.

 

Please join us for our Mindful Teachers' Training Program (MTTP), an 8- week experiential MKM created series. MTTP uses didactic teaching, discussion and role play to explore and embody the qualities of a mindful teacher and to learn to bring children and teens, grades Pre-K through 12th, age-appropriate mindfulness practices, games, activities and social skills based on social-emotional learning.  Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or the 4-Day Mindfulness Immersion is a prerequisite.* 

 

The Mindful Teachers' Training Program includes:

  • Mindful Movement brings children into an awareness of their bodies and changing physical sensations as they move through various poses which take them out of automatic pilot; it also teaches awareness of breathing.
  • Mindful Games & Exercises teaches children how to pay attention and to increase focus.
  • Mindful Relaxation relaxes children through guided awareness of breathing, felt sensations in the body, feelings, which helps regulate over-stimulation and teaches proper breathing.
  • Kindness Practices increases compassion and empathy in children both for themselves and others; leads to increased understanding of differences as well as a sense of connection with themselves, others, and the world around them.

Research demonstrates that mindfulness training for children and teens:

  • Increases Attention & Focus – resulting in higher academic achievement
  • Reduces Stress – allowing kids to learn more and perform better
  • Improves Impulse Control – increasing teaching time in the classroom
  • Develops Emotional Regulation – teaching children to “respond” rather than “react”
  • Builds Empathy & Compassion – cultivating greater understanding of cultural, religious and sexual diversity as well as reducing cruelty, bullying, and violence that create safer and happier school
Class #  Time  Date  Day  Location 
1 10:00AM-12:30PM 9/8/2018 Saturday Barry Univ
2 10:00AM-12:30PM 9/15/2018 Saturday Barry Univ
3 10:00AM-12:30PM 9/22/2018 Saturday Barry Univ
4 10:00AM-12:30PM 9/29/2018 Saturday Barry Univ
5 10:00AM-12:30PM 10/6/2018 Saturday Barry Univ
6 10:00AM-12:30PM 10/13/2018 Saturday Barry Univ
7 10:00AM-12:30PM 10/20/2018 Saturday Barry Univ
8 10:00AM-12:30PM 10/27/2018 Saturday Barry Univ

 

MDCPS Employees Receive 20 Master Plan Points

By registering with Mindful Kids Miami below, M-DCPS Educators will also be Registered on M-DCPS My Learning Plan

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*There is a Pre-requisite for this course, the following course must be completed before registering for MTTP:

 1. 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or IJ-MBSR with two absenses or less.  You will be required to make-up the absenses as soon as is convenient for you.

OR

2. 4-day Mindfulness Immersion (MI) course 

Once you have registered for the MTTP , you will receive an email with make-up class options for IJ-MBSR or MBSR classes. 

Mindful Kids Miami allows for up to 2 absences for MTTP and highly encourages make-up for missed classes during the current or following MTTP series offered.

A certificate of completion will be offered to MTTP participants upon completion of all classes.

** M-DCPS does NOT allow for any absences to receive MPP's 

Thank you and we look forward to this journey with you!