Sequence of Study

The 9-credit Certificate Program in Mindfulness for Educators is designed as a year-long, cohort-based program to be completed within any given year. The program has been designed to take into account the lives of educators so that the course work is relevant, engaging and doable within the midst of life as it is.

The ongoing connection with the cohort throughout the year provides sufficient support for participants to remain committed to daily meditation and informal mindfulness practices. Combined face-to-face and online courses, along with the cohort network additionally support each educator to explore the appropriate aspect and level of applied mindfulness to one's educational praxis and particular educational context.

Residential weekends begin at 6pm on Friday and end at noon on Sunday. Ongoing meditation periods are integrated into study and inquiry sessions. All courses combine academic study with experiential components and the opportunity for asynchronous dialogue with instructor and cohort members. See each course description for full description of content focus.

Course titles and sequence of study for 2012:

SPRING SEMESTER: January 27 - May 10

Using Buddhist Frameworks to Reflect on Teaching and Learning

1) Opening Residential Study Retreat at Barre Center for Buddhist Studies (BCBS): January 27 - 29

2) Online Study Components

• Action Research Project: January 29 - March 18
• Online Inquiry into Mindful Reflection: March 19 - May 10

SUMMER SEMESTER: May 16 - August 15

Human Development and the Inner Landscape of Teachers and Learners

1) Online Study Components

• Reading Period with Discussion: May 16 - August 2
• Synthesis of Residential Study Retreat: August 8 - 15

2) Residential Study Retreat at BCBS: August 3 - 8

FALL SEMESTER: September 24 - December 20

Awareness of Body, Mind, Heart and Brain: Pathways to Change in Education

1) Online Study Components

• Online Inquiry into Awareness of Body, Mind, Heart and Brain: September 24 - November 4
• Synthesis of Residential Retreat and Culminating Project of Certificate Program: December 2 - 20

2) Residential Study Retreat at BCBS: November 30 - December 2