Academic Area Pathways
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Speaking with kindness through stories and practice
Listen to simple stories about characters who choose kind or unkind words, and practice retelling...
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Simple ways to make quiet time special
Practice simple ways to make special quiet time by sitting in circles, using gentle voices,...
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Using tools and agreements for group practice
Create and practice classroom agreements that support group meditation, design simple rituals for starting and...
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Creating sacred spaces for contemplation
Investigate traditional methods for creating contemplative space, implement systematic approaches to container-building using objects and...
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Personal discipline that supports group practice
Develop individual practice commitments that support group contemplative experience, analyze the relationship between personal boundaries...
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Creating space for practice
Analyze various methods for creating sacred space and practice boundaries in contemplative settings; evaluate how...
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Learning to use words that help and heal
Practice kind and helpful words through daily classroom interactions. Demonstrate the difference between words that...
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Building classroom peace through mindful speech
Apply the five-question framework (true, helpful, kind, gentle, timely) to real classroom situations; practice conflict...
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Applying Buddhist speech principles across cultures
Design creative projects (videos, podcasts, graphic novels) that demonstrate skillful communication; create and perform educational...
