Mindfulness workshop planned for August
Wendy Martelle, UAF assistant professor of applied linguistics and English as a second language, will facilitate two half-day workshops for UAF instructors on applying mindfulness practices to working with students.
Martelle is training to become a certified mindfulness meditation teacher and these workshops are part of her training. Participants can expect instruction in theories of mindfulness and its impact on individual and community well-being, with particular attention to teaching and learning contexts. These workshops will allow participants to experiment with mindfulness practices and craft customized applications for their UAF classrooms. All UAF faculty and instructors interested in connections between mindfulness and pedagogy are welcome.
The workshops are scheduled for Aug. 15 from 1-4 p.m. and Aug. 6 from 9 a.m.-noon with optional programming in between. The retreat will be hosted at the Chena River Cabin located at Mile 32.2 Chena Hot Springs Road outside of Fairbanks.
. Space is limited to 12 participants. For more information, contact Kendell Newman Sadiik at klnewman4@alaska.edu.