This session will guide educators in fostering student agency within mindfulness practices to support self-regulation in the classroom. Participants will begin by exploring the benefits of mindfulness for children and identifying best practices. The session will then focus on integrating student agency into mindfulness activities, empowering young learners to develop essential self-regulation skills. Educators will receive practical strategies to implement with their students and have opportunities to try them out first-hand. Designed for early childhood and lower-primary educators, this session offers actionable insights to enhance mindfulness in the classroom.
In this session, participants will be given tools for better cultural understanding and communication in schools. The session will present some of the key findings of Erin Meyer’s book The Culture Map, combined with more recent research. The aim is to give educators ideas about how to improve intercultural communication in international schools. Even though most people seem to be speaking fluent English, communication is often difficult because cultural barriers and expectations. The session will focus on how to improve communication and understanding in schools using some of the ideas that are outlined in Erin Meyer’s book. The presenter will also draw from her own experience in everyday school practice.
