Dr Mark Greenberg | award-winning child development researcher and educator
Penn State University, USA | United States

Dr Mark Greenberg, Child development expert, Penn State University, USA

Mark Greenberg, Ph.D. holds The Bennett Endowed Chair in Prevention Research in Penn State's College of Health and Human Development. He is the Director of the Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development. He works on a variety of CASEL projects and has spearheaded CASEL's recent initiatives in the area of implementation research. He is one of the authors of the PATHS Curriculum (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies), that is used in thousands of schools in over 20 countries with hearing, hearing-impaired, and deaf children. He is a senior investigator on numerous national and international research projects. He is the author of more than 200 journal articles and book chapters on developmental psychopathology, well-being, and the effects of prevention efforts on children and families. He consults on a regular basis with both governmental agencies and foundations. He is a Chair of the Garrison Institute's Initiative on Contemplative Education and a member of the Mind and Life Developmental Research Network. He received the Research Scientist Award from the Society for Prevention Research in 2002 and the Society for Child Development Distinguished Contributions to Public Policy for Children Award in 2009. One of his current interests is how to help nurture awareness and compassion in our society.

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Mind & Its Potential 2012
	Nurturing mindfulness in education: advancing the science and practice of awareness and caring

Appearances at this years' conference:

Wednesday 31 October: Post-conference workshop 1: Nurturing teacher mindfulness to create a caring classroom

@ 09.00

Nurturing teacher mindfulness to create a caring classroom

Teaching is a very stressful profession and recently there has been great attention to the stresses faced by teachers. New approaches that focus on supporting teachers to better manage their stress and provide a more caring presence in the classroom have recently been developed. This workshop has two goals. First, we will discuss the concept of mindfulness and how it can be applied to supporting resilience in teachers. Second, the audience will participate in a series of mindfulness activities that will demonstrate some components of a mindfulness approach to improve the social and emotional competence of teachers and the climate of the classroom. Much of this will be drawn from the CARE Program (Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education).

› Dr Mark Greenberg, award-winning child development researcher and educator, Penn State University, USA

Conference Day 2: Tuesday 30 October 2012

@ 11.00

Nurturing mindfulness in education: advancing the science and practice of awareness and caring

How can mindfulness practices nurture the development of attention and reflective skills?
What part do caring, and compassion play in education?
The role of schools in the healthy social and emotional development of students
What about “at risk” students? Is mindfulness an effective prevention measure?
Research and case studies: newly developed mindfulness programs for teachers and students