ICCS fourth-graders are becoming better focused, developing longer
attention spans and becoming more self-aware, due in great part to the
school's Mindfulness Curriculum. Mindfulness — focusing awareness on
the present moment — has been used for 30 years for pain management,
sports and business applications. "There is a growing recognition
in the field of education of the importance of social emotional
learning," said ICCS religion teacher Suzanne Martin, who leads the
mindfulness...
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