Slice of Mindfulness

10/08/2025

Hey everyone!
I’ll be on the radio show Mindful Mud (KMUD.org) today at 12:30 PM EST, chatting about back-to-school anxiety and how mindfulness can help kids and parents manage this stressful time. Whether you're a child, parent, or teacher the transition back can be difficult.
Plus, I have a free resource — 5 Mindfulness Tools to Support Mental Health in K-12 Classrooms — with easy tips you can use right from day one. Grab it for FREE at www.sliceofmindfulness.com!
Tune in and start the school year mindfully!

24/07/2025

New course! Mindfulness and Restorative Circles! This is my favorite course to teach! You will learn strategies to set up and run Restorative Circles. This has been transformational for me with building relationships and improving classroom culture. No gimmicks needed to 'get students to behave'- building genuine connections makes a huge difference! October 6-17. Online. 3 Graduate Credits! I would love to have you.
https://www.molloy.edu/academics/additional-programs/continuing-education/professional-studies/cps/online-graduate-credit-courses?fbclid=IwY2xjawLvA7lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETEwSlBVWVRKZE1FU3dXRnhNAR6jtgg5IdSeq_exnv9k10da0p4yiFEfnmjNYBEB0CvF_U6W8Tmcum07D9jrmQ_aem_RCdfzhTRcHnCMTmjRy3mlA

Molloy University, Education Division offers fully online graduate education courses throughout the year. (If you are seeking coursework offered online that is offered for in-service credit and also qualifies for CTLE credit, please click here).  Our instructor-facilitated, fully online, Teacher ...

01/11/2024

Teacher friends or anyone who needs graduate credits, I'm teaching a 3 credit online Graduate course through Molloy University titled 'Mindfulness and Restorative Circles for Transformative K-12 Classrooms'. It runs January 21-31 and is asynchronous. This is a great way to snag graduate credits at a reduced price. Click link below and scroll all the way down to register. Reach out with any questions!

Molloy University, Education Division offers fully online graduate education courses throughout the year. (If you are seeking coursework offered online that is offered for in-service credit and also qualifies for CTLE credit, please click here).  Our instructor-facilitated, fully online, Teacher ...

10/11/2023

2024 Courses are posted. Free for teachers and you can earn CTLE hours.
Restorative Circles Course

https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4629777



Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics

https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4629780



Mental Health Literacy for Educators-Teaching the NYS Mental Health Standards

https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4629779

**ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT THE DAY BEFORE** This 7.5 hour course will take a deep dive into cultivating mindful, respectful relationships with your K-12 students. Participants will learn effective strategies for mindful communication and how to set up and implement Restorative Circles in the classroom...

24/05/2023

Excited to launch these new professional development courses for teachers. All earn CTLE credits! Reach out with any questions!

https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4442954

https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4442889

https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4443273

This 8-hour course will help to transform math instruction for educators in grades 3-12. Participants will learn research-based strategies for how to improve whole-class, small group, and independent instruction in ways that will have a tremendous impact on student engagement and learning. Participa...

05/05/2023

New Course! Great for teachers. Restorative Circles! This is a game changer for cultivating relationships with students! Hope you can join me.

**LINK WILL BE SENT THE DAY BEFORE** This 7.5 hour course is an introduction to how to cultivate mindful, respectful relationships with your K-12 students. Participants will learn effective strategies for mindful communication and how to set up and implement Restorative Circles in the classroom. Eac...

18/05/2022

This is going to be a low-key, fun, nourishing meditation series! Check it out!
Carve out your 'slice of mindfulness' this summer with a weekly, one-hour, virtual mindfulness meditation class. Participants will engage in 8 restorative and relaxing sessions of guided meditation and reflection. Each session will focus on researched-based practices including mindful breathing, mindfulness of thoughts, mindfulness of emotions, cultivating a compassionate, loving heart, and generating a sense of ease and calm. This class will help you find balance as you end the school year, and recharge and restore for the upcoming year ahead. Perfect for teachers, administrators, office staff, custodial staff or anyone who wants to find a little 'slice of mindfulness' in their day! Eligible for 8 hours CTLE credit.

Mindfulness Meditation for Wellness – 8 one-hour sessions **ONLINE**

June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20, July 27, August 3, August 17, August 24 – 8:30-9:30am

Carve out your slice of mindfulness this summer with a weekly, one-hour, virtual mindfulness meditation class. Participants will engage in 8 restorative and relaxing sessions of guided meditation and reflection. Each session will focus on researched-based practices including mindful breathing, mindf...

06/05/2022

Teaching an awesome course on Mindful Communication and Resorative Circles. This course will set you up to start your year with the Circle process. This course will teach the process of Mindful Communication and Restorative Circles. The Restorative Circles process is a structured process of communication that helps participants reconnect with an appreciation of themselves and others. Circles are designed to create a safe space for all voices to be heard and encouraged in a school environment. Circles can help to improve the culture of the classroom. This course will address mindful communication strategies for adults and students and will lay out a framework for teachers to implement Circles in their classroom. By the end of the course, participants will have all tools and strategies at their disposal for implementing the Circle process in their classrooms. This course is appropriate for all grade levels and will include mindfulness practice and lots of discussion and interaction. Eligible for 8 hours CTLE credit. Register here:

This course will teach the process of Mindful Communication and Restorative Circles. The Restorative Circles process is a structured process of communication that helps participants reconnect with an appreciation of themselves and others. Circles are designed to create a safe space for all voices to...

23/08/2021

New Mindfulness Course for the start of the school year! This one has been met with rave reviews! Take some time to carve out a 'slice of mindfulness' for yourself this year. Teachers you won't want to miss this. Message me with any questions!
New Course! Teacher Wellness & Self-Care Through Mindfulness - 6 Part Series **ONLINE**

October 4, 18, 25

November 1, 8, 15 – 4:30-6:00pm

https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=3864649

This course will help participants learn how to establish self-compassion practices through mindfulness. Research-based mindfulness strategies will be taught to help teachers kick off the new year with specific strategies to improve their mental health and well-being. This course will be a restorati...

10/05/2021

Science suggests that naming our emotions helps them to pass more quickly. When we note that sadness, embarrassment, or jealousy is present, the brain processes it more quickly.

08/05/2021

I love the neuroscience behind habit loops. When we become aware of triggers that lead to certain behaviors, we can become mindful of how he choose to respond. There is power in the pause. .jud has a great book Unwinding Anxiety that spells it out beautifully.

04/05/2021

When we tune inward and truly notice what our body is telling us we can learn what it is we need. Take a moment to notice the sensations or emotions that are present for you right in this moment. What do they mean for you?