Practicing Mindfulness in an Active Classroom

Alverno College is hosting a forum on practicing mindfulness in the classroom. The interactive program will engage educators in developing mindfulness practices and give attendees the opportunity to hear from each other how mindfulness supports teaching and learning in diverse contexts. Presenters will share what current research about the mind and brain suggests about strong practices, and will discuss how developing mindfulness practices for teacher and students can set a positive tone in the classroom, lower stress, and create safe and trusting relationships.

Presenters include:

· Patricia Luebke, dean, Alverno College School of Education

· Desiree Pointer Mace, associate dean of graduate programs, Alverno College School of Education

· Susan Lubar Solvang, president and founder, Growing Minds

· Lori Gustafson, outreach specialist, Center for Healthy Minds

· Amy Shapiro, academic director of Women’s and Gender Studies, Alverno College

The Alverno Forum series seeks to join community leaders in discussing cutting-edge topics that have a daily impact on the lives of people in our community and beyond. The next discussion in this year’s series takes place on Thursday, October 20 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sister Joel Read Conference Center. The Alverno Forum series is free and open to the public. For more details, please visit our website at http://www.alverno.edu/forum/.

About Alverno College

Alverno College, a four-year independent, Catholic, liberal arts college for women, exists to promote the personal and professional development of its students. The college has earned accolades and respect internationally for its highly effective ability-based, assessment-as-learning approach to education, and has consulted with three U.S. presidential administrations on accountability and outcomes in higher education. For the last seven years, Alverno College has been ranked one of the top five schools in the Midwest doing “the best job of educating undergrads” by U.S. News & World Report. Educators from throughout the world visit Alverno to learn about its proven, student-centered teaching methods.

Alverno offers more than 60 major areas of study, including graduate programs in education, nursing, community psychology and business that are open to women and men. For more information about Alverno, visit www.alverno.edu or call 414-382-6100.