Mindful Alignment
Foundations of Educator Flourishing
(Lexington Books, 2018)
EME 1153
Mindful Alignment: Foundations of Educator Flourishing develops a foundation for educators to flourish by promoting self-awareness as a mindful approach to ongoing professional inquiry. It presents three mindful arts—the art of well-being; the art of positive relationships; and the art of living from strengths, passions, and purposes—detailing several practices that, when executed over time, can provide a focus for developing mindful alignment. The authors present an approach to personal, professional learning that encourages educators to slow down, create space to notice, and then nurture their intentions and actions toward fulfilling their purposes and passions, in order to grow a sense of flourishing at work and overcome the challenges presented by teaching in ever increasingly fast-paced, rapidly-changing, accountability-driven professional environments.
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Author
Sabre Cherkowski is a professor of Education and the Director of Graduate Programs at UBC Okanagan. She has been researching what it means for educators to grow their professional and personal potential toward flourishing at work. She has examined how teacher wellbeing contributes to building positive school experiences and the role of leadership in cultivating positive workspaces. In recognition of her innovative research, Cherkowski received UBC Okanagan’s 2020 Researcher of the Year award for Social Sciences and Humanities in 2020.
Kelly Hanson is a PhD student and Faculty Advisor (2017-2019) in the Okanagan School of Education at the University of British Columbia. Her research explores innovative ways that educators can support each other to develop their teaching practices. As part of her research into teaching and mindfulness, Hanson co-initiated a professional teachers’ group two years ago with colleagues at Rutland Middle School. They have since expanded to include educators across School District 23.
Keith Walker is a professor of educational leadership in the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Saskatchewan.
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