School Programs

Megan has taught hundreds of school children mindfulness (K-12).  She is nationally certified to teach the Mindful Schools curriculum and has created her own curricula through many years of teaching.  

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Some commonly asked questions:

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Why does mindfulness matter?:

With the advent of the pandemic and other global and national challenges, mindfulness is uniquely poised to support students in a myriad of ways, seeding lifelong coping skills and emotional intelligence that will support them in and beyond the classroom.

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How long are residencies?:

School residencies vary in length.  Often schools start with a ten week or eight week pilot program across one or multiple grade levels. 

 

How long are mindfulness classes?:

Lessons are intentionally designed to be concise at fifteen minutes, so as to not disrupt the school day and flow.  

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Residencies can be offered in conjunction with teacher professional development and/or parent sessions to support the learning the whole school community.

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Curriculum includes:

• Mindful breathing

• Mindful listening

• Mindful test taking

• Gratitude

• Generosity

• Working with strong emotions

• Compassion/Kindness

• Self-compassion vs. self-esteem

• Mindfulness and the brain:

  • amygdala, prefrontal cortex, hippocampus

  • Brain hack

  • The default mode network

  • Neural quickening and pruning

• Mindful Conversations: how to listen better and also communicate better

• Equanimity: staying balanced during the ups and downs of life

• Mindful of Tech - dealing with tech boundaries and addiction

  • Call upon the work of the "Center for Humane Technology"​

• Mindset, the power of changing and working with mindset - rooted in current neuroscience​

• Working with boredom and/or distraction

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