Authenticity: the elusive quality that ignites classrooms

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Do you feel like you're authentic in your teaching and in your life?
How does we "become" more authentic?
Can mindfulness bring authenticity or is it more than that?
In this episode, Amy unpacks the elusive quality of authenticity. We all think we know it when we see it but how do we develop it?
Authenticity brings integrity and stability into our classrooms. Embracing vulnerability and aligning with our core values revolutionizes our teaching and enables our students to trust and let go so they can learn.
Join Amy in this episode of the Conscious Classroom podcast as she uncovers the essence of authenticity and its transformative power in educational settings. With a focus on mindfulness and restorative practices, she outlines how educators can foster a genuine connection with their students, moving beyond arbitrary emotional outbursts into emotional intelligence, which leads to a place of integrity and growth.
Key to developing authenticity is self-knowledge, deeply exploring our motivations behind and supporting students in facing challenges on their own. By integrating mindfulness as an orientation to life, we embody authenticity and create a safe, supportive, and fear-free learning environment.
Listen to the end to close with a guided meditation that will open up a new relationship to being present, available, and true to yourself, which in turn will contribute to a more resilient and impactful educational experience for both teachers and students.

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1. Authenticity: the elusive quality that ignites classrooms (00:00:00)

2. Cultivating Authenticity in the Classroom (00:00:10)

3. Cultivating Authenticity and Mindfulness in Education (00:12:27)