Watching this video was very educational. I never knew that a program like this existed. I know that these things helps kids with anxiety and stress from being a student with anxiety but I never knew that there was a program that would go into the schools and teach it.
the data from this is crazy to believe. The suspension rate went down tremendously and the write ups for behavior write ups decreased as well. Seeing these types of results its crazy to believe. I went to Woonsocket high school where the suspension and write up rate is very high. A program like this would be perfect for the students in Woonsocket.
I wonder how this program could be beneficial in all school districts. How well could students in East Greenwich schools benefit from it and how would it differ from those students in Providence schools. I wholeheartedly believe that this program is beneficial not because the youth have hard life experiences but because they have youth experiences. The mindfulness program works with adolescent minds in general and because of this I believe the program could be successful in any area.
ReplyDeleteI was really surprised about the research too! It is amazing how much the suspension rate and write-ups decreased. This program would benefit any school! All youth need an outlet for their aggression and stress and this would be a great way for them to release it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about how Woonsocket could benefit from this program as well. In my blog I mentioned I think this would be a great program for every school. Like Chris said I believe this program would be successful in any school district.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that Woonsocket would benefit from this program. And other towns like Central Falls, Dartmouth, Johnston. I feel the same way how could these schools benefit from this if it was a part of the curriculum.
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