POD Conference 2021

How can mindfulness and contemplative practices empower, clarify, and facilitate our efforts in creating anti-racist learning environments? In this session, we will explore and examine the ways in which contemplative practices can help us embody the learning process of becoming anti-racist educators. Through a series of guided practices, participants will critically reflect on their individual positionality and how it relates to applying action-oriented next steps for integrating anti-racist pedagogy into their educational contexts, as well as come away with resources for sharing this work with others.

Carol Dweck's (2008) work shows how a Growth Mindset can positively impact student academic performance. Less focus has been put on the importance of the educator mindset in this context. Recently it has been found that instructors' mindsets about their students' abilities and themselves affect student academic, belonging, and purpose mindset. In this session, educators will 1) learn about current developments in mindset research and associated brain research 2) explore the impact their mindsets have on their work and life and 3) share creative and mindful awareness practices that can help reshape mindsets during times of increased demands and stress.

Welcome to the MCP SIG!

We have openings for several roles on the Steering Committee. Please have a look at this list of positions, including a description of duties and time commitments:

https://forms.gle/f3YQtF6zDLjPruwcA

Self-nominations are open now, and will remain open until our business meeting on Nov. 15. Thank you for your support!