maintaining an awareness of our our surrounding environment, and our interactions is key. Being present in your interactions helps create a connection between staff, students and their peers. When you utilize the information you learn about each other to make mindful decisions you are effectively implementing the TEAMAKER’s method. 

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Examples:

How can staff demonstrate Mindfulness within student engagement.

• Sharing out highlights related to students interest. (ie. Birthdays)

• Inviting students to create discussion topics and incorporate student opinions.

• Conferencing with students and understanding their personal challenges.

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How can students demonstrate Mindfulness amongst their peers

• Lookout for one another.

• Asking about one another and checking in on each other.

• Active Listen to each other

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Tools That we can provide to encourage this:

Student Interest Chart in classroom

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