Walking the Teacher's Path with Mindfulness: Stories for Reflection and Action

by Richard Brady

Overview

This unique book offers compelling stories to help you encounter life with mindfulness and find new vigor on your teaching path. Author Richard Brady, founder of the Mindfulness in Education Network, shares his experiences in a variety of areas, including motivation, agency and freedom, creativity, nurturing presence and community, and more. Following each story, you’ll find reflections and contemplations that invite connection with your own experiences and ultimately with action. The book can be used by educators of all levels and subject areas, for personal use and for in-service and pre-service education.

The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367724535
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/31/2021
Pages:	162
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x (d)

About the Author

Richard Brady retired in 2007 after teaching high school mathematics for thirty-seven years. He is a retreat leader, writer, educational consultant, and coordinator of the Wake Up Schools Level II Program in North America. He is a founder of the Mindfulness in Education Network. Visit his website www.mindingourlives.net.

Table of Contents

Meet the Author ix

Foreword x

A Letter to Readers xi

Acknowledgements xiv

Introduction xvii

Part I Catching Fire 1

Student-led Learning 6

Acceptance and Self-acceptance 9

What They're Interested In 15

Food 19

Parents 22

Lighting Fires 25

Vigor 29

Part II Living Without Boundaries 35

New Kinds of Teaching 40

Risk and Safety 45

Freedom 50

Learning Together 57

Alone No Longer 62

Together We Are One 65

Part III Seeing With the Heart 71

Beholding 77

Presence 83

Stopping 87

Discovering Myself 89

Deep Community 93

Creating Space 101

Part IV Walking My Path 107

The Conditions Are Perfect 113

Well-being and Happiness 119

Causes and Conditions 123

Ripening 128

Time to Say Goodbye 132

Postscript 135

Resources 137

Permissions 141

Editorial Reviews

"I’ve been a teacher for the whole of my adult life, so I know one when I see one: Richard Brady is a teacher’s teacher, and this book is a superb distillation of experiences from which all teachers can learn."—Parker J. Palmer, author of On the Brink of Everything, Let Your Life Speak, The Courage to Teach, and Healing the Heart of Democracy

"For teachers in particular, Walking the Teacher’s Path serves as a ‘bell of mindfulness’, a way to remember what matters most and support teachers’ awareness, resilience, and renewal. This is a must read especially in the virtual learning environment, supporting teachers in reflecting within and in taking compassionate action in our deeply interconnected world."—Valerie Brown, JD, PCC, Co-Author, The Mindful School Leader: Practices to Transform Your Leadership and School

"This work can be a catalyst for inspiring educators to develop a mindfulness practice, which in turn will be a great benefit to our students and our greater society."—Mr. Benjamin Marcune, Teacher, Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy, NJ

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