Following are a variety of resources on mindfulness and compassion in education. As a registered teacher, this space is definitely a passion of mine!

I hope you find the resources useful and if you have a resource that you think would be a useful addition to this list, please contact us here.

• Mindfulness Meditation - Boosting young people's brain power?
• Self-Compassion better than Self-Esteem - Self-esteem gets taken down a bit (September 2011)
• Participation in Mindfulness-Based Program Improves Teacher Well-being
• Teaching Children Meditation and Mindfulness

Following are some resources for educators professional development...

Following are some books that can be useful to teach mindfulness and self-compassion to young people...

• Mindfulness Meditation - Boosting young people's brain power?
• Self-Compassion better than Self-Esteem - Self-esteem gets taken down a bit (September 2011)
• Participation in Mindfulness-Based Program Improves Teacher Well-being
• Teaching Children Meditation and Mindfulness

• Flook, L., Goldberg, S., Pinger, L., Bonus, K., & Davidson, R. (2013). Mindfulness for teachers: A pilot study to assess effects on stress, burnout and teaching efficacy. Mind Brain Educ, September 7(3).
• Jennings, P., Frank, J., Snowberg, K., Coccia, M., & Greenberg, M. (2013). Improving Classroom Learning Environments by Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE): Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. School Psychology Quarterly, Vol 28(4), p374-390.
• White Paper - Integrating Mindfulness into K-12 Education (2012)
• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for School-Aged Children (2011)
• Mindfulness Training for Elementary Students:Attention Academy (2005)