MindUP at TLDSB Karen Davis, Vice Principal, Bracebridge Public School Allison Jones, Student Services, Attendance Counsellor

Successes MindUp Kit in every school Copies of Curriculum Chime Ten Mindful Minutes Goldie Hawn Moody Cow Meditates Books in Resource Centre

Why MindUP Brain Research Breath Awareness Social Emotional Learning Positive Psychology Integrates across the Curriculum

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Jan Character Education Leads June Resource Teacher and Principals Aug. - Nov 2012 Bracebridge Public School June 2013 Principals Nov Mental Health Leads January Hawn Foundation Training 41 teachers, 10 SSAC

FUNDING Personal Professional Development Fund Character Education $ BPS School funds Performance Enhancement Grant Mental Health $

STRATEGIC THINKING Look at the big picture Character Education Mental Health Bully Prevention Self Regulation System Implementation

GROWTH Spread very quickly Bottom Up and Top Down Need for this in all of our lives

CHALLENGES Teachers wish to develop their own mindfulness practice. SMARTinEDUCATION MBSR Retreats Conferences Community of Support Training in MindUP- from the Hawn Foundation Program Enhancement Fund Ontario Trainers

OUTCOMES Kids love it particularly the kids who need it the most Pre and Post Tests Positive School Climate Teachers share it with the students and wish had it earlier in their lives

Board Wide Implementation More Professional Training Engaged Teaching Teacher Wellness and Self Care Parent Workshops

What our students say “Being mindful helps you because it lets you get work done, it lets you be calm and it lets you have those couple of minutes to relax.”