Mindful Studies Partnership Program

For the first time ever, we are piloting a three year Mindful Studies Partnership Program in Oregon and the California Bay Area.

This model invests in training high school teachers who are already integrated within high school communities to become certified to teach Mindful Studies at their school. Our ultimate vision is to create a model that allows Mindful Studies to be replicated in other areas.

Our 2023-2027 Cohort is in progress! Outreach for our 2025-2028 cohort will begin in Fall of 2024.

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Our Goal

To have the Peace in Schools Mindful Studies class taught in your school! We aim to do this by training a teacher at your school who is interested in teaching this course and embedded in your school community. More than just a train-the-trainer model, this 3 year program will provide mentorship and support to schools and teachers throughout the Mindful Studies implementation process. We are committed to working with school partners who align with our values and uplift equity & racial justice within their school community.

What the Mindful Studies Partnership Pilot Program looks like:

Peace in Schools will enter into a three year collaborative partnership with your school and the teacher, or teachers and staff, who participate in the training.

A training for 1-3 existing teachers/staff. The training will be conducted virtually and in-person. Participants will experience the research-based semester-long mindfulness curriculum that is taught in the Portland Public School system and be guided in cultivating and deepening their own mindfulness practice throughout the course of the year. By the end of the training, participants will be prepared and able to teach Mindful Studies to students for the coming school year.
Peace in Schools will lease our Mindful Studies curriculum to your school and your trained teachers will be teaching multiple sections of the Mindful Studies course (exact number and version of the course is up to the school). Throughout the year, the trained teacher(s) will be mentored by Peace in Schools staff, with weekly cohort meetings and frequent one-on-one check-ins to discuss the curriculum as well as student situations as they arise. A Peace in Schools staff person will periodically shadow the trained teacher(s) to provide feedback and assistance and ensure the fidelity of the course curriculum. Peace in Schools will provide comprehensive evaluation of the Mindful Studies sections to ensure intended outcomes. In addition to comprehensive mentorship and ongoing support for the educator, Peace in Schools will be partnering with your trained teacher(s) to provide school-wide in-depth SEL support that could include:
- Mindfulness-Based Professional Development trainings for administration and staff
- A transformational SEL day for students and staff
- Two SEL evenings for parents and guardians
Peace in Schools will continue to lease the Mindful Studies curriculum to your school. Mentorship and shadowing by PINS staff will continue throughout this year, however to a lesser degree assuming the competency of the teacher(s). Peace in Schools will continue to provide comprehensive evaluation of the Mindful Studies sections to ensure intended outcomes. In addition to comprehensive mentorship and ongoing support for the educator, Peace in Schools will be partnering with your trained teacher(s) to provide school-wide in-depth SEL support that could include:
- Mindfulness-Based Professional Development trainings for administration and staff
- Providing mentorship to offer a transformational SEL day for students and staff.
- Providing mentorship for trained teacher to offer two SEL evenings for parents and guardians
After completion of the program, teachers will have the opportunity to renew their lease to our updated curriculum materials and access supplemental training and mentorship.