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Min indfulness Case Studies Dr Stacey Waters Health Promotion Solutions Health Promotion Solutions

Overview o Research purpose o Research methods o Findings o A recommended model o Recommendations Health Promotion Solutions

Research Purpose

Purpose o To develop a stronger evidence-base from which to inform future mindful practices o The context and need for mindfulness; o The way in which mindfulness was introduced, diffused and implemented across the school community; o The capacity supports required for full implementation; o The barriers and enablers to implementation; o The school community’s use and satisfaction with the mindfulness strategies; and o Recommendations for their own future practice and for schools undertaking mindfulness activities for the first time. Health Promotion Solutions

Research Methods

Case Study Research o Full Department of Education ethics approval o Schools identified by Steering Committee o Exemplar practice o 17 schools approached o 9 participated Health Promotion Solutions

Principal Interview Psychologist Teacher / Chaplain Interview Interview Case Study Champion Student Interview focus groups Parent focus groups Health Promotion Solutions

Findings

Mindfulness is another tool in our toolkit School- School Formal Policy and Social Physical home- Health Curriculum Practices Environment Environment community Services links Health Promotion Solutions

Formal Curriculum o Explicit teaching o MindUP o Practice o Brain breaks o Guided meditations (Smiling minds) o Colouring o Zentangling o Yoga Health Promotion Solutions

Policy and Practice o Policy o Very few schools have mindfulness in policies o Where it is embedded, mindfulness is a whole-school approach o Practice o Behaviour management approaches o Calming before managing behaviour o Case management Health Promotion Solutions

Social Environment o Create a culture for mindfulness o Integrated in to values programs o Use communication channels to promote mindfulness o Whole-school activities Health Promotion Solutions

Physical Environment o Quiet zones in classroom o Dedicated rooms for a Counsellor or School Psychologist to discuss mindfulness o Using the outdoor environment to talk with students and not an office Health Promotion Solutions

School Health Services o Actively engaged with o School psychologist o School chaplain o Other support services and referral points where required Health Promotion Solutions

School-home-community links o Least well-used o Many schools felt parents would be ‘put off’ by mindfulness o Used in case conferences with parents, managing student behaviour Health Promotion Solutions

Capacity o Time o to plan o to implement o to reflect o Funding Leadership o to purchase materials o to purchase PL o to employ additional staff o Training o knowledge of mindfulness o practice o Staff o the right staff Health Promotion Solutions

Recommended model

Recommendations

Recommended ‘next steps’ o Offer training to school leaders, teachers, parents and the broader community using online and face to face methods, and evaluate each; o Establish a ‘what works’ online portal of effective classroom and whole- school strategies; o Continue promotion of mindfulness to the broader community and schools; and o Consider testing the impact of a whole-school approach to mindfulness on children and teachers. Health Promotion Solutions

Thank you! Dr Stacey Waters Health Promotion Solutions stacey@healthpromotionsolutions.com.au