Lexington Books
Pages: 150
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Trim: 6½ x 9¼
978-1-4985-2957-0 • Hardback • June 2016 • $102.00 • (£78.00)
978-1-4985-2958-7 • eBook • June 2016 • $96.50 • (£74.00)
Karen Ragoonaden is professor in the Faculty of Education of the University of British Columbia's Okanagan Campus.
Shawn Michael Bullock is assistant professor of science education at Simon Fraser University.
Introduction: Mindfulness and Critical Friendship: A New Perspective on Professional Development for Educators
Chapter 1: Inner Wisdom: A Foundation for Being a Teacher
Chapter 2: Critical Friendship as Mindful and Relational Professional Development
Chapter 4: Critical Friends, Cricial Insights: Developing a Dialogic Understanding of Practice-Based Education
Chapter 5: Critical Friendship, Mindfulness, and the Philosophy for Children Hawai'i Approach to Teaching and Learning
Chapter 6: Critical Friendship and Meta-Critical Friendship: Re-Interrogating Assumptions
Chapter 7: Cultivating a Mindfulness for McMindfulness
Chapter 8: Kindness: A Mindful Act of Well-Being
Conclusion: Mindfulness, Critical Friendship, and the Art of Giving Way
Teaching is a relational activity in which educators are most effective when they are mindful of their identities, the needs of students, and the dynamics of classroom learning. Mindfulness and Critical Friendship is an informative and practical collection that conveys the power of mindfulness, self-study, and critical friendship as relational approaches to professional development. These stories will guide my professional development as I reflect and prepare for the coming year, and will continue to inspire me as I strive to be more mindful and relational alongside my students and colleagues.
— Julian Kitchen, Brock University
Mindfulness and Critical Friendship provides a refreshing perspective on learning and renewal through a series of chapters that describe intentional professional development with a focus on both critical self-reflection and the importance of relationship building with colleagues and students. This edited collection is a clear reminder of the need to keep kindness, caring, and humanity at the center of the educational experience. With chapters written by international scholars from a wide range of backgrounds, readers will find a common thread throughout the book in the emphasis on the importance of paying close attention to each other as we individually and collectively find our way as teachers.
— Lynn Thomas, Université de Sherbrooke