{"id":351,"date":"2018-11-22T11:42:24","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T11:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heartfulness.org\/education\/?page_id=351"},"modified":"2018-12-12T07:14:41","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T07:14:41","slug":"heartful-teacher","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heartfulness.org\/education\/heartful-teacher\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartful Teacher"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Heartful Teacher<\/h1>\n

A Heartful Teacher will be a role model, one who is inspired and nurtures
inspiration in students. Here are some specific qualities<\/p>\n

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Good Communicator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Delegator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Evoking Love<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Subtle and Indirect<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Facilitator<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Centered and Relaxed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Good Listener<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Witness<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Right Environment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Catalyst for Change<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Power of Thoughts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Joyful Atmosphere<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Manifestations: Measuring Impact in Classroom<\/h3>\n

Emotional Intelligence:<\/span> Practising the Heartfulness methodology will have a positive effect on \u2018Emotional Intelligence\u2019 in teachers, e.g. self-awareness, self-regulation, social skills, empathy and motivation.<\/p>\n

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  • Number of questions asked during class.<\/li>\n
  • Number of times the teacher smiles in class.<\/li>\n
  • Number of times the teacher appreciates the opinion of a student.<\/li>\n
  • Emotional perception: Number of times the teacher \u2018felt\u2019 the needs of students and responded appropriately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Resilience:<\/span> Practising the Heartfulness methodology will have a positive effect on \u2018Resilience\u2019 in teachers, where Resilience is defined as the time it takes to bounce back from adversity and challenge.<\/p>\n

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    • Number of times the teacher takes a pause to respond effectively instead of immediately reacting to the situation.<\/li>\n
    • Number of times the teacher displays \u2018poise and grace\u2019 in a disruptive classroom.<\/li>\n
    • How long does it take to resolve any conflict or disruption in class?<\/li>\n
    • How long does it take the teacher to bounce back from an incident?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Attention:<\/span> Practising the Heartfulness methodology will have a positive effect on \u2018attention\u2019 in teachers,
      \nwhere attention is a measure of ability to concentrate and remain focused for a period of time.<\/p>\n

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      • Eye contact:\n
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        • Is the teacher attentive to any student who is responding?<\/li>\n
        • Do the teacher\u2019s eyes pan the classroom to engage attention and create rapport?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Body language: how often is body language tense or closed versus relaxed, open and inviting?<\/li>\n
        • Number of times the teacher is distracted in class.<\/li>\n
        • Number of minutes spent listening to students during class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Classroom Management:<\/span> Practising the Heartfulness methodology will have a positive effect on \u2018classroom management\u2019 in teachers, e.g. time and space management, effective communication, conflict resolution, discipline and structure.<\/p>\n

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          • Classroom Climate:\n
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            • Does the teacher involve students in creating routines in the classroom?<\/li>\n
            • Is the teacher able to delegate tasks to students?<\/li>\n
            • Do students hesitate or are they forthcoming with requests and questions?<\/li>\n
            • Is the classroom \u2018lively\u2019 and at the same time \u2018orderly\u2019?<\/li>\n
            • How do students feel in the classroom: joyful, afraid, bored?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • How many practical or experimental activities are included in class?<\/li>\n
            • Number of minutes that students are allowed to \u2018present\u2019 in class.<\/li>\n
            • Peer learning: number of times students learn from other students.<\/li>\n
            • Orderly and creative arrangement of items and displays of work in the classroom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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