Mindfulness-Based Teaching and Learning

Seonaigh MacPherson, PhD, is a professor in the Faculty of Education and Community Development at the University of the Fraser Valley, where she is founder and coordinator of the MBTL graduate certificate program. A certified MBSR and MBCT teacher, she lives in British Columbia, Canada.Patricia Rockman, MD, is an associate professor at the University of Toronto Department of Family Medicine, where she is cross-appointed to psychiatry. She is co-founder of the Centre for Mindfulness Studies in Toronto where she teaches MBSR, MBCT, and mindfulness-certification programs.

• Section 1. Histories - Why MBTL: From Mindfulness to Mindfulness-Based Teaching and Learning 1. How We Got Here: From Traditional to Secular-Scientific Mindfulness 2. Where We Are Now: Secular-Scientific Mindfulness and the Malaise of Modernity 3. What Happened: The Mainstreaming of Mindfulness Section 2. - Contexts - Where We Teach: MBTL in Institutional Contexts 4. Community and Continuing Education: Beyond Institutional Constraints 5. Healthcare: The Medicalization of Mindfulness 6. Higher Education: From Contemplative Studies to "Student Success" 7. PreK-12 Education: Where Social-Emotional and Inquiry-Based Learning Intersect 8. Workplace and Organizational Contexts Section 3. Theories - Why Mindfulness Works: Theories Informing MBTL 9. Biological Theories of Embodied Cognition and Mindfulness 10. Cognitive Processing Theories 11. Buddhist Theories of Mindfulness and Learning Section 4. Practices - What We Teach: The What, Why, and How of MBTL 12. Mindfulness as Body-Mind Communication 13. Mindfulness as Social-Emotional Learning 14. Mindfulness as Inquiry-Based Learning Section 5. Methods - What We Do: Competencies and Professional Practice in MBTL 15. Transprofessional Competencies for MBTL Specialists: The MBTL-TCF 16. Curriculum Design for MBTL Specialists 17. Trauma-Informed Practice in MBTL Section 6. Limits - What We Don't See: The Post-Modern Frontier of MBTL 18. The Limits of Professionalism: Navigating the Wilds of the (Post)Modern 19. From Self-Awareness to Ecological Awareness: Mindful Encounters with Wildlife During Intensive Silent Retreats

"Combining rigorous scholarship with an intuitive understanding of contemplative practice, this impressive book makes a compelling case for mindfulness as an embodied bridge linking the broad domains of education and self-growth. It is a wonderful resource for educators, mindfulness teachers, and professionals interested in fostering curiosity, sensory processing, and awareness as platforms for lifelong learning and well-being." Zindel Segal, PhD, Distinguished Professor, University of Toronto, Scarborough"Seonaigh MacPherson and Patricia Rockman have integrated material from a wealth of disciplines, distilling the teaching and learning of secular-scientific mindfulness to cultivate personal and societal wellbeing. In so doing, they bring divergent views of western mindfulness together, emphasizing a common and critical goal in a western world that is in dire need of working toward well-being on all levels." Ellen Katz, PhD, associate professor, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto"This book is a deep dive into the mindfulness field, exploring many of its significant questions, themes, and controversies: its history, how mindfulness emerged in multiple sectors, and scientific and clinical issues. A standout is the useful rubric for evaluating and training mindfulness teachers. Thoroughly researched, meticulous, and comprehensive, this book will be a landmark text for the mindfulness field for years to come." Diana Winston, director of mindfulness education, UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, and author of The Little Book of Being