Our School Goal: 2024/2025 – Focusing on Mindful Teaching & Learning
What Does being Mindful look like at EB?
This year we are focusing on a Social Emotional Learning Goal and we are using the MindUp program to support our teaching & learning. Our inquiry question is: How will intentionally teaching self-regulation strategies help students manage their emotions to better succeed academically and socially?
- We are learning about resilience. Here is a video to check out and discuss: Resilience Video. Resilience is built by facing difficult emotions, knowing it’s okay to feel upset, and trusting you’ll feel better. We are discussing these words daily in class.
- We continue to practice being mindful, noticing how our actions affect others and the classroom. We are focused on making principled choices, doing the right thing even when no one is watching.
- Each day, we emphasize that kindness is a choice and that while it isn’t easy, it’s a choice we can make.
- Square Breathing: taking mindful breaths to calm our bodies and our mind when we transition from one activity to another or when a break is needed
We hope reinforcing this message at home daily and at school will have a positive impact to
create a supportive environment between peers, and students with adults.
As we work through this goal, as a staff we are learning together, teaching mindful strategies and gathering data. Questions we are asking include: What does self-regulation look like? – How will this correlation show up academically & socially? Is this having an impact?
Our School Goal aligns with the Delta School District Vision 2030. With a focus on the values of Compassion, Responsibility & Resilience we engage in the teachings & learnings of Well Being and Mental Health to inspire thriving & future ready learners!