Professional Development
Mindfulness * Learning * Community
By educators, for educators
Hello mindful educator!
Imagine a world where every child has the skills to face challenges in their own lives and in the world with kindness, courage and compassion. This is our vision. We're here to provide you with support and community as you teach Peace of Mind to your students. Join us for one thing or everything!
Mindfulness, Restoration and Joy
Tuesdays, 7 to 8 pm EST, free
Nov 12, Dec 12 2024; Jan 14, Jan 28th, Feb 11, March 11, April 8, May 13, June 10 2025
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) and Peace of Mind cordially invite you to join us for the Mindfulness, Restoration and Joy training series, designed to support educators and caregivers in nurturing their own well-being and learning more about the Peace of Mind Curriculum.
Through experiential practice and guided instruction, participants will engage in mindfulness practices focused on restoration, balance, compassion, and joy while gaining tools to work with stress, frustration, and challenges. Join us in learning how to prioritize your well-being while developing the skills to navigate life’s challenges with confidence, kindness, and courage. In these times of complexity and uncertainty, we hope that this series will help you nourish your hearts, rekindle imagination and play, learn, grow authentic connections, and support one another in embracing challenges in the school setting, while staying open to joy.
Facilitator: Jelena Popovic (she/her) M.A, C.A.G.S. is a mom, mindfulness teacher and mentor, school psychologist, Awakening Joy teacher, and peace educator who spends most of her time facilitating communities of care. For the past decade, she has been devoted to the mindfulness in education movement.
Online Self-Paced Courses
Get the support you need on your own schedule.
These 1-2 hour multi-media courses give you a solid foundation for starting to teach The Peace of Mind Curriculum.
- An Introduction to MIndfulness-based Social Emotional Learning
- Getting Started with Peace of Mind
- Mindfulness and Brain Science
Certificate of Completion available.
Summer Institute for Peace of Mind Educators
What a fantastic day! on Friday July 19th, 2024, 60 educators and school mental health professionals from public, public charter and independent schools came together at Cleveland ES in Washington D.C. to talk about implementing the Peace of Mind program in their schools and supporting their students’ well-being. During the day we:
- enjoyed facilitated personal mindfulness practice
- gained insight into the curriculum from curriculum authors and current Peace of Mind educators
- dove deeply into the core teaching practices that we know make the program successful
- modeled lessons and shared experiences and questions
- ate well!
You can find recordings of the Model Class and Panels on our Peace of Mind YouTube Channel here!
Watch this space for information on Summer Institute 2025!
Thanks to support from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Summer Institute is free again this year.
Peace of Mind Virtual Mini-Conference
This year we tried something new: A Virtual-Mini-Conference on Saturday, April 6th, 2024 from 11 am to 12:30 pm EST. During this session, we reviewed video highlights from PoM Conference 2024: The Work of Peace, Teaching Conflict Resolution in our Schools. Conference presenters, Peace of Mind educators, and Curriculum authors shared their experiences teaching Peace of Mind and questions about how to deepen and grow their work. Here’s the video!
Group Training for School Communities
Highly recommend as you begin to implement The Peace of Mind Curriculum for the first time. Covers context and curriculum, best practices, and personal preparation for educators. Tailored to your classroom or school group. Currently delivered virtually. Please contact us to discuss your needs.
Individual and Group Coaching
Ongoing support to meet your specific needs. Tailored for individuals and small groups. Highly recommended as a follow-up to Introductory Group Training, and available on a short or long term basis. Virtual anywhere; in-person in the D.C. area. Please contact us to discuss your needs.
Educator Resource Library
We record nearly all of our Conferences and Workshops to make them available via our website for future reference. Our Educator Resource Library includes: a pre-recorded 5-session Mindfulness for Educators Course; Recordings of workshops to support educators teaching the Peace of MInd Early Childhood, Elementary and Middle School Core Curricula; and introductions to Peace of Mind’s social justice curriculum. For more depth, please consider the other P.D. resources listed on this page!
Community Learning and Support
When you start teaching The Peace of Mind Curriculum, you join an open, supportive community of educators across the world supporting their students with mindfulness-based social emotional learning. We know that to do this work well, you need support yourself. Consider attending our Annual Conference, joining a Community of Practice Gathering, and join the Peace of Mind FB Community!
Virtual Office Hours
Watch the newsletter and our social media to find out when these free, informal Q&A sessions will take place.
Summer Institute
Each summer we gather to take a deep dive into the Peace of Mind Curriculum and our own well-being
Annual Conference
The PoM Community gathers annually for learning, community and inspiration. Join us for our 7th conference on March 8th, 2025.