Thanks to Sharon Midgley, a Hillcrest Middle School teacher and UBC Middle Years SA, for presenting today’s workshop on the Hawn Foundation’s MindUP program. Shep and I hope that the principles of the MindUP program will help you create positive learning environments during your practicum… and beyond!

Here’s a YouTube clip of Dr. Dan Siegel speaking.  I’m pretty sure it’s a compilation of the clips we were shown during the workshop:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dFrOTgAIzY[/youtube]

Here’s a TED talk done by Dr. Siegel.  In this talk:

“Dr. Daniel Siegel explores the neural mechanisms beneath social and emotional intelligence and how these can be cultivated through reflective practices that focus on the inner nature of the mind.”

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu7wEr8AnHw[/youtube]

– Lawrence