Mittwochspraxis – Austausch und Inspiration für Pädagog*innen
Achtsamkeitspraxis und Begegnung
13. Mai 2026, 20:00 Uhr
Referentin | Speaker: Amy Burke
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Das AVE Institut bietet jeden 2. Mittwoch im Monat um 20 Uhr einen Online-Achtsamkeitsabend an. Das Angebot richtet sich an alle, die im pädgogischen Bereich tätig sind. Im Mittelpunkt steht eine Praxis zur Bildung für innere Entwicklung, bei der es Raum für persönliche Reflexion und offenen Austausch gibt. Inspiriert von den Inner Development Goals (IDGs) richten die Teilnehmenden gemeinsam den Blick auf spezifische Fähigkeiten (Skills), die in der jeweiligen Praxis gefördert werden.
Council Practice: Deepening Community and Connection in the Classroom
Description of the Wednesday Practice (Mittwochspraxis):
Listening is a central component of strong communication and it’s obvious that it is essential for learning. Many schools assess listening as a learning skill but don’t often teach it directly. The good news is that listening is a skill that can be learned and deepened, for our students and also for ourselves, as educators. This session will introduce Council Practice – an age-old form of deep listening and speaking – that can be applied effectively to the modern classroom. It builds upon the foundation of listening to the self* and then listening to another through pair-sharing. In Council, the emphasis is on mindful listening and speaking, co-creating a space for sharing from our hearts, deepening connection and community.
Participants are invited to look at Amy’s previous session in January 2025: „Contemplative Writing: Accessing the Inner Teacher“, which provides a first step in moving towards Council Practice which is developing the capacity to listen to oneself.
3 IDG Skills in focus:
- Self-awareness: Presence – The ability to be in the here and now, without judgement and in a state of open-ended presence. Pair-share and Council allow for the possibility of developing presence, and support the development of self-awareness – noticing the habitual patterns of how I am as a listener.
- Connectedness: Having a keen sense of being connected with and/or being a part of a larger whole, such as a community, humanity or global ecosystem. Even if students don’t share themselves in Council (they are allowed to pass if they want), just being a part of the circle and listening to others creates a sense of being connected with and part of a community.
- Communication Skills: Ability to really listen to others, to foster genuine dialogue, to advocate own views skillfully, to manage conflicts constructively and to adapt communication to diverse groups.
Person description:
Amy Burke is a teacher trainer and meditation instructor who holds a Master’s Degree in Contemplative Education from Naropa University. In 2012 she co-founded MindWell whose aim is to support educational communities in fostering wellbeing through mindfulness and social-emotional learning. She is a lead teacher trainer for the Mindfulness in Schools Project and a facilitator for the CARE program (Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education). Amy co-authored The Mindful Teacher’s Toolkit: Awareness-based wellbeing in schools with Kevin Hawkins (2021 SAGE/Corwin). She works internationally providing workshops and retreats with a focus on self-care and stress management. She also provides supervision support for educators bringing mindfulness into education.
Link to website: www.mindwell-education.com
>> Click here for the Wednesday Practice with Amy Burke on 13th of May 2026 (Zoom Link)
Weitere Termine dieser Veranstaltungsreihe:
11. März 2026, 20:00 Uhr
8. April 2026, 20:00 Uhr
10. Juni 2026, 20:00 Uhr
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