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Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis combined with autoethnography guides interviews with eight teachers from the United States and Australia. 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Albrecht\u003Cbr>RMIT University, Melbourne, [nikki.albrecht@rmit.edu.au](nikki.albrecht@rmit.edu.au) |  |\n\nRecommended Citation  \nAlbrecht, N. J. (2018). Teachers Teaching Mindfulness with Children: Being a Mindful Role Model. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 43 (10).  \nRetrieved from [https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol43/iss10/1](https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol43/iss10/1)  \nThis Journal Article is posted at Research Online.  \n[https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol43/iss10/1](https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol43/iss10/1)  \nAustralian Journal of Teacher Education  \nTeaching Mindfulness with Children: Being a Mindful Role Model  \nSharon L. McDonough  \nFederation University  \nAbstract: Mindfulness is taking a preeminent role in today’s education  \nsystem. In the current study the author explored how experienced  \nMindBody Wellness instructors make sense of teaching children  \nmindfulness. The methodology of Interpretative Phenomenological  \nAnalysis combined with autoethnography was used to interview eight  \nteachers from the United States and Australia teaching children  \nmindfulness. In this article, the author discusses findings related to  \nthe theme of Being a Mindful Role Model. Participants, on the whole, felt that someone looking to teach children mindfulness needs first to  \nconnect deeply with the practices. They felt this connection was an  \nelemental foundation in becoming a mindful role model and teaching  \nchildren mindfulness. The experienced mindfulness instructors also  \nfound that cultivating mindfulness with children is enhanced by the  \ncreation of a mindful school culture. A number of recommendations  \nare suggested, including the establishment of MindBody Wellness and  \nmindfulness teacher training courses at the university level.  \nIntroduction  \nA gentle revolution is sweeping schools and out-of-school care settings around the world (Hobby & Jenkins, 2014) . This revolution has been given the name of “mindfulness”. Mindfulness attracts a rich array of interpretations and definitions but may be simply described as a natural human capacity, which involves observing, participating and accepting each of life’s moments from a state of equilibrium or loving kindness (author reference withheld, 2012). The term is commonly used in the academic literature in three main ways (author reference withheld, 2012). First, it is used to refer to a state, trait or way of being, which has prescribed characteristics, such as; acceptance, authenticity and awareness (see author reference withheld, 2016 for a list of characteristics) . Next it is applied to programs that cultivate a mindful state, for example, the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction program. And lastly it denotes a type of meditation technique – mindfulness meditation.  \nIt is difficult to accurately estimate how widely mindfulness activities are being practised by members of the school system, however, statistics indicate that in some countries such as the United Kingdom, nearly 50% of school-age children engage in mindful activities during classroom time (Stone, 2014) . In Australia’s largest state of New South Wales, mindfulness is now officially recognised as a fundamental component in enhancing wellbeing (NSW Government, 2015) .  \nThis trend to cultivate mindfulness in schools and out-of-school care settings has implications for how we educate teachers. Researchers recommend that mindfulness training needs to be incorporated within undergraduate and graduate studies for individuals planning to work with children (Tarrasch, Margalit-Shalom, & Berger, 2017) . Currently, due to the recent popularity of the practice, the approach to mindfulness teacher training is diverse. For example, a by-line from an advertisement for a children’s mindfulness program in the United  \nVol 43, 10, October","cbCaidfZcIkRAJwq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidfZcIkRAJwq","pdf",445314,24,"English","# Introduction\n## Mindfulness Education","[{\"question\":\"What is the focus of the study about teaching children mindfulness?\",\"answer\":\"The study explores how experienced MindBody Wellness instructors make sense of teaching children mindfulness and emphasizes the theme of being a mindful role model.\"},{\"question\":\"What research method is used to examine teachers’ experiences?\",\"answer\":\"Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis is combined with autoethnography to interview eight teachers from the United States and Australia.\"},{\"question\":\"What do participants believe is essential for teachers who want to teach mindfulness to children?\",\"answer\":\"Participants generally felt that instructors need to connect deeply with mindfulness practices, and that this connection is an important foundation for becoming a mindful role model.\"}]","Teachers Teaching Mindfulness with Children - Being a Mindful Role Model | PDF",1792078009]