Mindful Listening...Active Listening...Learning to Listen...this week's issue focuses on the many ways listening can enrich and enhance the way we learn and the way we teach. --Daniela

An Elementary Lesson Plan

Research suggests that children become more focused and responsive to their environment by participating in mindful listening activities. This MindUp curriculum is a wonderful resource on mindful listening for grades Pre-K-2. Read Full Story »

The Value of Listening

Learn more about active listening: it is a simple, disarmingly effective pedagogical tool that signals respect, underscoring the value of student contributions and the importance of the classroom conversation you are guiding. Read Full Story »

Sounds of UVA

Learning to listen: how one professor’s research is helping to enrich the way students see — and hear — UVA and the world around them. Read Full Story »

'Be The Change' Idea

This week, practice mindful and active listening in conversations and while out in nature. Hold space for others and yourself.