The Way of Mindful Education: Cultivating Well-Being in Teachers and Students (Norton Books in Education)
“Solidly grounded and personally accessible, this is an insightful and compassionate guide to supporting the growth of mindful awareness in children and students.  Speaking from a lifetime of experience learning and teaching about this important way of being in the world, Daniel Rechtschaffen shows educators and parents how to find the inner sense of clarity that is so essential in helping child and adolescent learners develop concentration, compassion, and connection in our increasingly chaotic and challenging environments.” (Daniel J. Siegel, MD, author, The Mindful Brain and The Mindful Therapist Executive Director, Mindsight Institute; Clinical Professor, UCLA School of Medicine)“Paying attention well is the key to learning, and mindful awareness is a mental muscle we can strengthen. Daniel Rechstaffen has drawn on years of in-the-classroom experience to offer educators a sound, detailed guidebook for helping their students cultivate this special kind of attention, a capacity crucial for success not just in school, but also at work.The Way of Mindful Educationshares tools that teachers and students will love, and that will enhance their learning, their wellbeing, and their lives.” (Daniel Goleman, PhD, author of Emotional Intelligence and Focus)“I thinkThe Way of Mindful Educationis a great resource for teachers, coaches, and administrators concerned with the total education of their students, athletes, and staff. I've used mindfulness practice with the teams I've coached in both Chicago (Bulls) and Los Angeles (Lakers). This is a valuable tool for compassionate educators who care about their students’ ability to learn, not just their scores.” (Phil Jackson, celebrated NBA coach and author of Eleven Rings, Sacred Hoops, Maverick, and More than A Game.)“Have you ever wondered what a child taught mindfulness at an early age would look like when he grew up? He’d look like Daniel Rechtschaffen. The greatest strength of this valuable new book is in the combination of practical mindfulness-based tools for youth with the author’s integrated, compassionate worldview, developed through a lifetime of practice and honed for years in school settings.” (Susan Kaiser Greenland, author of The Mindful Child; Co-founder, The Inner Kids Foundation)“This is the book the field has been waiting for. Rechtschaffen's inspiring and practical words are an invaluable gift and resource for the nascent field of mindfulness and education. He skillfully blends science and wisdom traditions, teaching readers the inner work that will prepare them to in turn teach mindfulness to young people, and providing a wealth of clear, child-centered strategies to help our educational communities approach instruction and learning in a mindful way. I have had the privilege of experiencing Rechtschaffen's work firsthand, and he is an authentic and heartful voice for this movement. If we can take his message to heart, the field of K–12 education, where I have served for over four decades, is about to take a great leap forward.” (Linda Lantieri, educator; author, Building Emotional Intelligence; Senior Program Advisor and Co-founder, Collaborative for Academic Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL))