{"id":23664,"date":"2017-07-29T09:58:57","date_gmt":"2017-07-29T09:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/misp\/?page_id=23664"},"modified":"2023-11-15T17:00:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T17:00:32","slug":"teach-b-foundations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mindfulnessinschools.org\/teach-b-foundations\/","title":{"rendered":"Teach .b Foundations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"page-title text-center\">Teach <span style=\"color: #ed0f29;\">.<\/span>b Foundations<\/h1>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a class=\"button button-blue\" href=\"#schedule\">Go straight to Upcoming Courses list<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"full-img size-full wp-image-25929\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulnessinschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Teach-b-Foundations.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"495\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-blue font-500\"><strong><span style=\"color: #274368;\">Teach<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #274368;\">b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> is a course designed by Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) for qualified adult mindfulness teachers to learn to deliver <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #274368;\">b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> to adults in schools.<\/p>\n<p>Offering a fresh take on the traditional eight-week MBSR\/CT curriculum and approach we aim to make mindfulness as accessible and effective as possible for adults in school settings.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"course-outline-section-title\">What is different about <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #274368;\">b Foundations<\/span><\/strong>?<\/h2>\n<p>School staff are often frantically busy and may find it even more difficult to dedicate time to activities aimed at their own well-being than other eight-week course participants. The workplace setting also means they are taught in groups with colleagues and line managers.<\/p>\n<p>To raise awareness and stimulate demand <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #274368;\">b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> includes a carefully crafted taster session, along with shorter session than usual (90 minutes) designed to effectively introduce mindfulness to adults in the school community. Supportive attitudes and ways of relating are introduced visually and kinaesthetically, with the intention of fostering curiosity and engagement. Aspects of the <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #274368;\">b<\/span><\/strong> (age 11-18) and <strong><span style=\"color: #274368;\">Paws b<\/span><\/strong> (age 7-11) are included which help build a shared mindfulness language within school.<\/p>\n<p>The curriculum draws upon a number of influences:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MBSR &amp; MBCT<\/li>\n<li>The \u2018Finding Peace in a Frantic World\u2019 Course<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulnessinschools.org\/teach-dot-b\/dot-b-curriculum\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #274368;\"><span style=\"color: #f0041d;\">.<\/span>b<\/span><\/strong> (age 11-18)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulnessinschools.org\/teach-paws-b\/paws-b-curriculum\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #274368;\">Paws b<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(age 7-11)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Original ideas from the development team<\/li>\n<li>Mindfulness in Schools Project\u2019s experience as teachers and school leaders\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"course-outline-section-title\">The Training Course<\/h2>\n<p>This 3-day training course enables us to offer:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bulleted-list\">\n<li>An introduction to the <strong><span style=\"color: #274368;\"><span style=\"color: #f0041d;\">.<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> curriculum<\/li>\n<li>Development of knowledge and confidence in delivering the curriculum content.<\/li>\n<li>Familiarisation with styles of delivery and enquiry specific to this curriculum and the schools\/workplace context.<\/li>\n<li>Development of a workable plan to begin to access schools to offer <strong><span style=\"color: #274368;\"><span style=\"color: #f0041d;\">.<\/span>b Foundations<\/span><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The course will allow people to explore and reflect on their own personal and teaching practice, offering learning relevant to participants\u2019 other mindfulness teaching.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the end of the course, participants will receive six-months free membership to <a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulnessinschools.org\/join-the-hub\/\">The Hub<\/a> and all the materials needed to start teaching the lessons.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"course-outline-section-title\">What are the prerequisites?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-blue font-500\">1. Completion of a Teacher Training Level 1 course as a teacher of mindfulness to adults with continued adherence to the UK Network for Mindfulness-Based teachers Good Practice Guidelines<\/p>\n<p>You must have trained to teach mindfulness to adults with one of the following organisations, Aberdeen University, Bangor University\/Mindfulness Network, Breathworks, Exeter University, Mindfulness Association Limited, Oxford University \u2013 Oxford Mindfulness Foundation, Scottish NHS Mindfulness Network, the Sussex Mindfulness Centre or one listed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/bamba.org.uk\/affiliate-organisations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Association for Mindfulness-based Approaches (BAMBA)<\/a> before training to teach <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #274368;\">b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> to teachers and school staff. Please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:enquiries@mindfulnessinschools.org\">enquiries@mindfulnessinschools.org<\/a> if you have any questions on this prerequisite.<\/p>\n<p>You must have taught one or more of the following courses at least twice before training in <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #274368;\">b Foundations<\/span><\/strong>. The following courses are accepted: MBSR, MBCT, Finding Peace in a Frantic World, Breathworks or Mindfulness-Based Living Course (MBLC).<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #274368;\">b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> is not designed to develop the skills needed to teach mindfulness to adults per se. This 3-day training has been designed to support adult mindfulness teachers in the development of particular skills necessary for teaching mindfulness to adults in a professional, educational setting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>NB Applicants from outside of the UK must: <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s2\">Meet the above prerequisites and be able to speak and understand English to an <a href=\"https:\/\/learnenglish.britishcouncil.org\/english-levels\/understand-your-english-level\/b2-upper-intermediate\"><span class=\"s3\">Upper Intermediate Level<\/span><\/a>, i.e. be able to interact fluently with native speakers, communicate effectively and understand everyday language.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If, due to exceptional circumstances, you would like us to consider an alternative training pathway, please contact <a href=\"mailto:enquiries@mindfulnessinschools.org\">enquiries@mindfulnessinschools.org<\/a>. Please note that we are unable to hold places until an application form is received.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-blue font-500\">2. A well-established formal practice of at least 20-30 consecutive minutes, on 6 out of 7 days a week<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #274368;\">b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> curriculum is underpinned by knowledge and personal experience of the formal mindfulness practices common to secular mindfulness courses such as MBCT and MBSR. It is therefore assumed that those who attend our 3-day <strong><span style=\"color: #274368;\">Teach<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #274368;\">b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> training courses have a well-embedded experiential understanding of the key practices involved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-blue font-500\">3. Ongoing commitment as a <strong><span style=\"color: #274368;\">Teach<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #274368;\">b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> teacher<\/p>\n<p>If mindfulness is to become an established part of the education of children and young people, it is vital that the highest standards of professionalism and evidence-based integrity are maintained. We believe that this is in the interests of all those teaching and learning mindfulness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-blue font-500\">Personal Mindfulness Practice<\/p>\n<p>Having an established personal mindfulness practice allows you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teach mindfully<\/li>\n<li>Embody mindfulness<\/li>\n<li>Model mindfulness to other teachers and school staff<\/li>\n<li>Guide practices with awareness and compassion<\/li>\n<li>Skilfully respond in enquiry appropriate to a professional setting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text-blue font-500\">Teaching Mindfulness to teachers and school staff<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to facilitate interest and engagement within a professional setting<\/li>\n<li>Holding of an open, safe and professionally appropriate learning environment for teachers and school staff<\/li>\n<li>Good communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Skilful management of group dynamics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"course-outline-section-title\">How much does <strong><span style=\"color: #274368;\">Teach<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #274368;\">b Foundations<\/span><\/strong> cost?<\/h2>\n<p>This 3-day live online course costs \u00a3565.<\/p>\n<p>This course meets the conditions of an exempt supply of education provided by an eligible body and therefore is exempt from VAT.<\/p>\n<p>You will also receive 6-months complimentary membership to our Trained Teacher Hub.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"schedule\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teach .b Foundations Go straight to Upcoming Courses list Teach .b Foundations is a course designed by Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) for qualified adult mindfulness teachers to learn to deliver .b Foundations to adults in schools. 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