Teaching Mindfulness in High School: Overcoming Challenges & Building a Daily Social-Emotional Learning Routine

In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, Kailey reveals how she successfully integrates mindfulness and social-emotional learning (SEL) in her high school classroom. She discusses the step-by-step process of introducing mindfulness practices at the start of the semester, creating a consistent SEL routine, and how her students responded to daily practices.

Kailey tackles common concerns such as overcoming the fear that students won’t think mindfulness is “cool,” finding time in a packed curriculum, and managing challenges like late students. Plus, she shares feedback from her students and how she plans to refine the approach for the next semester.

By the end of the episode, you'll be equipped with practical tips for bringing mindfulness and social-emotional learning to your own high school classroom.