\u003cp\u003eThis new and expanded edition of the bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Mindful Teacher\u003c/em\u003e provides educators everywhere with practical ideas for improving teaching and learning. Dennis Shirley and Elizabeth MacDonald have created âMindful Teacherâ seminars that enable teachers to focus their craft so that students can learn with dignity and purpose. This updated second edition includes completely new sections on the promise of teacher leadership, the strengths and perils of technology, and schools in the midst of change. \u003cem\u003eThe Mindful Teacher\u003c/em\u003e is an indispensable and timely resource for all educators who seek to transform schools into places of learning and joy.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mindful Teacher\u003c/em\u003e describes real educators in real schools working with real students. It bridges the rapidly evolving field of mindfulness studies with educatorsâ life-long quests for substantial and sustainable improvements in the educations we provide our students.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026#8220;This updated and expanded second edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Mindful Teacher\u003c/em\u003e presents a truly inspiring vision of educational change. It is essential reading for all who agree that it is time to spark a quiet revolution of learning in which teachers and their students can truly flourish.\u0026#8221;\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026#8212;\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Schratz\u003c/strong\u003e, president of the International Congress of School Effectiveness and Improvement\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eâWhen reforms in some education systems result in alienated teaching rather than improved learning, it takes a book like The Mindful Teacher to remind all that education has deeper meaning and substance than merely achieving performance indicators. This book has a very important message for all educators!\u0026#8221;\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026#8212;\u003cstrong\u003ePak Tee Ng\u003c/strong\u003e, National Institute of Education, Singapore, author of Educational Change in Singapore\u003c/p\u003e