Rob Roeser Transforming Education
b'To begin our seventh season, Wendy speaks with contemplative educator and developmental psychologist Rob Roeser. Rob has been working to re-envision the educational system for decades, and has been at the forefront of understanding how we can best integrate mindfulness and compassion into school settings.\\xa0This conversation covers many topics, including:\\n \\n \\nhis initial exposure to integrative school systems;\\n \\neducating for life, instead of just participation in the global economy;\\n \\nfocus on the body, nature, and our inherent "earthiness";\\n \\nstudying schools in India that integrate meditation;\\n \\nintegrating science and viewing contemplative practice as building skills;\\n \\napplying a developmental lens to contemplative education;\\n \\nthe key role of educating adults alongside children;\\n \\nchanging culture and norms;\\n \\nhow social processes drive the development of attention in children;\\n \\nour innate tendencies towards both compassion and othering;\\n \\nattention training as a relational practice;\\n \\nthe relevance of a secure base;\\n \\nleveraging developmental "windows of opportunity";\\n \\npractices that highlight our shared humanity;\\n \\nsystems thinking in education;\\n \\nand re-enchanting the gift of learning.\\nFull show notes and resources'