Phuket International Academy: Social and Emotional Learning and Mindfulness

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

and Mindfulness at PIA

Good Heart, Balanced Mind, Healthy Body

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Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and

Mindfulness at PIA
School Mission

… “cultivate genuine happiness” …

 A sense of inner fulfillment based on what
we bring to the world rather than focusing on
what we get from it.
 Cultivator mode vs. Hunter-Gatherer mode

 “Know Thyself”
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"Living the Learner Profile"

PHUKET I N T E R N A T I O N A L ACADEMY

WORKING TOWARDS BECOMING A uwc

The IB Learner Profile

Through SEL Lens
Inquirers
We nurture our curiosity and the skills to inquire into ourselves. We develop skills for inquiry and research and we know 
how to learn independently. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life.
Knowledgeable
Through a deeper knowledge of self and others we develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge 
across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance and can identify 
how we can be constructively productive and create positive change in our communities.
Thinkers
We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyse and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise 
initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.
By developing a clear and focused mind, we think more deeply, compassionately and creatively.
Communicators
We express ourselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. We are aware of the 
pervasiveness of non‐verbal and other modes of communication and their importance in everyday life. We collaborate 
effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.
Principled
Through SEL‐awareness and SEL‐management, we act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and 
justice and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We have cultivated a good heart and developed 
a strong sense of ethics that guide our thoughts and actions. We take responsibility for our actions and their 
consequences.
Open‐Minded
We critically appreciate our own cultures, personal histories and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions 
of others. We seek and evaluate in a non‐judgemental way a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the 
experience.
Caring
We are able to look within ourselves to exhibit deeper awareness, sincerity and respect. We show empathy, compassion 
and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. We have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a 
positive difference to the lives of others and in the world around us.
Risk‐takers 
We approach u uncertainty with forethought and determination; we work independently and collaboratively to explore 
new ideas and innovative strategies. We are resourceful and resilient particularly in matters of the heart in the face of 
challenges and change.
Balanced
We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives – intellectual, physical, spiritual and emotional 
‐ to achieve well‐being for ourselves and others. We are not impulsive, enabling deliberate, thoughtful choices. We 
recognize our interdependence with other people and with the world in which we live.
Reflective
Through finely tuned self‐observation skills, we examine our emotions, motives, desires and thoughts to enhance our 
own learning and experience. 
We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development.

focused Mind. Open Heart

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PIA Approach =
Mindfulness + SEL + Community
Self-awareness Building
Self-management Intrapersonal
(Council)
Social awareness
Relationship skills Interpersonal
Responsible decision-making

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Mindfulness Based
Social and Emotional Learning (MBSEL)
Social
Self- Awareness Relationship
Awareness Skills

Self- Responsible
management decision-
making

Mindfulness
Focused Mind
Open Heart

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Mindfulness at PIA
ABC = Attention, Balance, and Compassion ~ Susan
Kaiser Greenland
Mindfulness – “Mindfulness is the awareness that
emerges through paying attention on purpose, in
the present moment, with compassion, and open-
hearted curiosity.” ~ Oxford Mindfulness Centre

Mindfulness practice leads to a way of being in the

world, emphasis is on “practice”

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Mindfulness at PIA for Students

Seasoning the Day
“Time In” – structured part of each day
Service Learning and EOTC
Community Building
Council: 4 Intentions
1. Speak from the Heart
2. Listen from the Heart
3. Speak Spontaneously
4. Speak Leanly

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“I’ve come to a frightening conclusion that I

am the decisive element in the classroom. It’s
my personal approach that creates the
climate. It’s my daily mood that makes the
weather. As a teacher, I possess a tremendous
power to make a child’s life miserable or joyous
… I can humiliate or heal. In all situations, it is
my response that decides whether a crisis will
be escalated or de-escalated and a child
humanized or dehumanized.”
- Haim Ginott

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Mindfulness at PIA for Teachers

• Ongoing Professional Development in
mindfulness,
• SEL, teacher self-care and child development

• 8 week course in mindfulness

• Daily morning Mindfulness Practice

• Membership to Thanyapura (Sports Facilities)

• Mindfulness Centre
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“Time-In” at PIA
Daily Mindfulness Across the School

Movement
Stillness
Reflection

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“Time-In” at PIA

Movement:
practices that
focus on the
breath,
transitioning

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“Time In” at PIA

Stillness: practices
that focus on “being”~
developing attention
and a good heart

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“Time In” at PIA

Reflection
• How to apply
to daily life?
• Quotes,
poetry,
readings

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Sample of formal
curriculum highlights
Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP), .b
 Paws b for 7-11 year olds
 .b For Teens for 11-18 year olds
 .b Foundations for Teachers

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·•·b Brain Training
Lesson One

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Lesson Three

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Grounding ourselves when we wobble
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.b
Lesson One
lesson TWo

Turning
Towards Calm

lesson Seven
Befriending the Difficult .b

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Teachers
as Role Models
“The best way to inspire youth,
is to be those qualities yourself…”
-Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi

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"Between stimulus and response there is

a space. In that space is our power to
choose our response. In our response
lies our growth and our freedom.”

-Viktor E. Frankl

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Small sampling of resources:

Suggested readings:
• Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World by Mark
Williams and Danny Penman
• The Triple Focus by Daniel Goleman and Peter Senge
• Search Inside Yourself by Chade-Meng Tan
• The Mindful Child by Susan Kaiser Greenland
• The Way of Mindful Education by Daniel Rechtschaffen
• Teaching from the Heart of Mindfulness by Lauren Alderfer
• The Emotionally Intelligent Teacher by Bill and Ochan Powell

Websites:
• Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP):
http://www.mindfulnessinschools.org
• Council in Schools: http://www.councilinschools.org
• Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme):
http://ibme.info/mindfulness/resources-links/
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