Rob Roeser Transforming Education
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