Mindful social studies : frameworks for social emotional learning and critically engaged citizens / Natalie Keefer [and nine others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Flint, Tori K., 1976- editor.

Keefer, Natalie, 1976- editor.

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Mindfulness in education.

Mindfulness in Education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Affective education--United States.

Affective education.

Culturally relevant pedagogy--United States.

Culturally relevant pedagogy.

Inquiry-based learning--United States.

Inquiry-based learning.

Mindfulness (Psychology).

Social sciences--Study and teaching--United States.

Social sciences.

Social sciences--Study and teaching.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (333 pages)

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2022]

Summary:

Mindful Social Studies situates the field of social studies education as uniquely poised to integrate anti-racist, equity, and asset-based pedagogies with contemplative, mindfulness-based strategies. Chapters explore ways of cultivating critical mindfulness and SEL to meet the needs of diverse students, families, educators, and communities.

Contents:

List of Figures and Tables Part One: Critical Reflections: Centering Social Emotional Learning and Mindfulness in the Classroom Context Introduction: Gazing Inward and Outward by Connecting SEL, Mindfulness, and Critical Pedagogies in the Social Studies Classroom Natalie Keefer and Tori K. Flint Chapter One: "Still Can't Say Namaste?!": Making Asians and Asian Americans Visible in the School-Based Mindfulness Movement Mohit Mehta and Joanna Batt Chapter Two: Teaching Critical Affective Civic Literacy through Social Studies Inquiry Patrick Keegan Chapter Three: Civic Mindfulness: Teaching About Racism with Courage and Compassion Elizabeth Yeager Washington, Maria Cristina da Costa Leite, and Ana Puig Chapter Four: From the Null to the Explicit: Building Antiracist Practices Into our Everyday Teaching of Social Studies Brittany L. Jones and Melanie M. McCormick Chapter Five: Giving Voice to the Struggle for Civil Rights: Utilizing Memorialism to Develop Students' Historical Empathy Skills Nefertari Yancie and James D. Nunez Chapter Six: Bringing in Our 'Full Humanness': Moving Toward Critical, Humanity-Focused, Assets-Based Pedagogy Tori K. Flint and Natalie Keefer Part Two: Contemplative Frameworks and Pedagogies Chapter Seven: A Framework of Historical Empathy for Social and Emotional Learning: A Perspective-Taking Praxis Joseph I. Eisman and Timothy J. Patterson Chapter Eight: Fostering Classroom Contemplation through Civic Reflection Discussions Alexander Pope IV, Sarah M. Surak, and Matthew Bernor Chapter Nine: Using Circles to Embed SEL and Mindfulness in the Social Studies Classroom Michelle D. Cude and Dana L. Haraway Chapter Ten: Gratitude Practice as Democratic Teacher Praxis: Building Agency and Belonging in Social Studies Classrooms Elizabeth O. Crawford and Michael Fauteux Chapter Eleven: Mindful Teaching in the Inclusive Social Studies Classroom: Helping Students with Dissimilar Learning Needs Engage with the Curriculum Maria I. Bravo-Ruiz and Allison M. Bernard Chapter Twelve: Civic Mindfulness in Social Studies: A Framework for Contemplative Citizenship Kelsey Evans-Amalu, Eric Claravall, and Brian Furgione Chapter Thirteen: "I am not a field hand:" Spirituality, Mindfulness, and Financial Literacy Thomas A. Lucey and Kathleen Cooter Chapter Fourteen: The Human Rights Portal to Teaching Mindfulness and Civic Engagement Rosemary Ann Blanchard and Sandy Sohcot Chapter Fifteen: Philosophy for Children as a Democratic Community of Inquiry Shaofei Han and Heather N. Stone Appendices About the Contributors

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-66699-720-X

1-66690-800-2

OCLC:

1344161296