This week, Anne Kasa joins me to talk about ways to embed mindfulness-based SEL experiences into the day, as well as building student awareness of their involvement in the classroom environment.
Anne Kasa (she/her) is a veteran of the education field who previously served as a PK-4th grade instructional coach, a PK-5th grade literacy coach & reading specialist, and a classroom teacher at multiple grade levels. Anne is a Google Certified Instructional Technology Coach with the Learning Technology Center serving Burnham School District 154.5 and Sauk Village School District 168. She is also a facilitator for North Central College’s Character Education Certification program and a yoga teacher at Yoga 360. She believes strongly in supporting educators and students through hands-on practice and embedded mindfulness-based SEL activities. Anne graduated from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL (BA in Education) and Benedictine University in Lisle, IL (Masters in Reading and Literacy). She is a certified SEL facilitator and yoga teacher through Breathe for Change, certified SEL educator through Mindful Practices, and SEL trained at the artistry level through Tribes TLC.
Listen as Anne and I discuss ways to embed mindfulness-based SEL experiences into the day, as well as how to build student awareness of their involvement in the classroom environment.
Links Mentioned
Reading: The Bridges of Madison County
Watching: Firefly Lane
Listening: The One You Feed, & Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning
Follow Anne on Twitter: @kasaan05
Anne's Focus Method - Live as mindfully as possible, stay as present as possible, and that makes you as available as possible.
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Music: “Goodnight, Shapeshifter” by MusicForNothing, used under Creative Commons BY-ND 3.0.
Audio Editing & Production: Tim Belmont (@tbelmontedu)
Podcast Ep 9: Living in Alignment: Incorporating Mindfulness-Based SEL w/ Anne Kasa