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Stress–whether it affects students grappling with issues at home or dealing with college-application pressures–can stand in the way of student learning. Wellness, mindfulness and social-emotional learning – an approach in which schools teach such skills as empathy building and communication – have become part of the daily routine in some districts, where they are cultivating students’ and teachers’ inner lives to grow a healthy environment for teaching and learning.
Video Series: NJSBA’s Education Matters: Mindfulness
To watch the full video series, access the Mindfulness playlist on YouTube.
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The Workshop 2018 Exhibit Floor’s Mindfulness Center. Left to right: Rodney Salomon, Konscious Youth Development; Alisha De Lorenzo, Asbury Park school district; and Mychal Mills, Konscious Youth Development.
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What is Mindfulness?
NJSBA’s Ray Pinney discusses what is “mindfulness” and why it is important to integrate it into our classrooms and schools. He interviews Alisha DeLorenzo, the social-emotional coordinator with the Asbury Park School District.
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The Impact of Mindfulness on a School District
In this segment, the NJSBA’s Ray Pinney discusses the impact that “mindfulness” had in the classroom, resulting in increased student learning and decreased disciplinary problems with Alisha DeLorenzo, the social-emotional coordinator with the Asbury Park School District.
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Getting Teacher Buy-in on Mindfulness
Any successful program in the schools needs staff buy-in. In this segment, the NJSBA’s Ray Pinney discusses with Alisha DeLorenzo, the social-emotional coordinator with the Asbury Park School District, how that buy-in occurred.
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How is Mindfulness Implemented in the Schools
In this segment, NJSBA’s Ray Pinney discusses how “mindfulness” was successfully integrated into the curriculum with Alisha DeLorenzo, the social-emotional coordinator with the Asbury Park School District.
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Session Topics Announced for NJSBA’s First Conference on Artificial Intelligence
The conference will explore how AI can be used in the classroom to improve student learning, how administrators are using it to perform their duties, and what board members should know about AI.
05/12/2025
New Grant Available: COPS School Violence Prevention Program
This grant can help fund school safety technology, such as access controls, communication technology, and cameras needed to secure buildings and ensure the success of emergency plan management at K-12 districts.
05/12/2025
Agenda Now Available for NJSBA's May 30 Virtual Spring Conference
Twenty-five sessions will cover a wide variety of topics, including teen mental health, the art of collective bargaining, changes in the public records law, coping with declining enrollment, and many more. See the full agenda and register today.
