Transforming School Culture through
Mindfulness, Positive Psychology in Education & SEL/SEAD
Social, Emotional Learning with Academic Development
Mindfulness, Positive Psychology in Education & SEL/SEAD
Social, Emotional Learning with Academic Development
Introducing SEADLink.com
SEADLink.com offers a thriving community to all interested in getting involved with the Mindful SEAD community. Like many other social media outlets, SEAD Link offers a home to meet and connect with other professionals in education who are passionate about social-emotional learning, form or join work cohorts, learn about becoming a SEAD Champion, attend trainings, and see how other educators are implementing SEAD principles in their schools and communities! It is free to join and we can't wait to meet you inside!
Mission
Mindful SEAD inspires innovative teaching and learning through mindful practices by fostering community, personalized learning, developing leadership and embracing each individual’s unique genius. We are a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to teach youth and adults to become mindful as they manage their emotions, gain perspective and have an understanding of those around them.
Mindful SEAD inspires innovative teaching and learning through mindful practices by fostering community, personalized learning, developing leadership and embracing each individual’s unique genius. We are a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to teach youth and adults to become mindful as they manage their emotions, gain perspective and have an understanding of those around them.
Mindfulness
aka Pay Attention
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Mindfulness means paying attention in a meaningful way. Mindfulness has been scientifically proven to be one of the most effective ways to optimize learning through the deep development of cognition and metacognition.
Mindfulness is a foundation for education; mindfulness provides the optimal conditions for learning and teaching and also supports all pedagogical approaches. |
SEAD CENTER
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The SEAD Center is a virtual support system and statewide community of educators developing social, emotional and academic development skills that reinforce equitable educational environments and student success.
Learn more here |
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Student outcomes won't change until adult behaviors change.
It is imperative that educators and parents practice their own mindful awareness and self management in order to be a positive model for children and teens. Mindful SEAD supports this learning and practice for adults. See the Services page for more.
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Mindfulness in Education
The practice of mindfulness promises a number of benefits for both students and teachers.
For example, there is growing evidence that mindfulness training improves our ability to:
For example, there is growing evidence that mindfulness training improves our ability to:
- Regulate emotion (which also helps us think more clearly!)
- Improve attention
- Enhance executive function (a set of mental operations that involve focus, attention, problem solving, planning, and working memory)
- Increase motivation and learning
- Enhance empathy and promote prosocial behavior
- Reduce stress and improve well-being
Social Emotional Learning
Social-emotional learning (SEL), as defined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is “the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.”1
Often taught in the classroom, social-emotional learning gives tomorrow’s workforce the tools for success, while educators find it contributing to a positive school climate and increased academic success. Beyond immediate outcomes in the classroom, SEL prepares employees to solve problems, manage emotions, and communicate.
1 “What Is SEL?” The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, www.casel.org/what-is-sel/
Social-emotional learning (SEL), as defined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is “the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.”1
Often taught in the classroom, social-emotional learning gives tomorrow’s workforce the tools for success, while educators find it contributing to a positive school climate and increased academic success. Beyond immediate outcomes in the classroom, SEL prepares employees to solve problems, manage emotions, and communicate.
1 “What Is SEL?” The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, www.casel.org/what-is-sel/
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We are a not for profit organization working with educators and families throughout the United States. Please donate to support the continuation of this work. Contact us if you have an organization that would like to be a part of the Virtual SEAD Center.
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Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (SEAD)
What is Social, Emotional, and Academic Development? Social, emotional, and academic development (SEAD) is the comprehensive development of the whole student throughout K-12 education. At its core, SEAD calls for the integration of social and emotional development with academic learning. In much the same way that academic skills can be cultivated, research demonstrates that social and emotional competencies can be nurtured and developed over the course of a student’s school experience. While a range of language is used within the field, SEAD is a term that communicates the integration, as opposed to separation, of academic, social and emotional development.
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Who We Are
Mindful SEAD, a non-profit organization specializes in expanding the social, emotional and academic development for teachers to support their students with the same.
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Learn With Us
Every district and every school has it's own unique set of needs. We partner with schools to provide hands-on experiences modeling learning in context while supporting teachers to meet the needs of their students' learning in their own environments.
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Outcome
Positive school culture where students and teachers effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to manage emotions, set & achieve goals and show empathy for others.
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