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Formative Experiences For Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teachers-In-Training, Margaret Fletcher
Formative Experiences For Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teachers-In-Training, Margaret Fletcher
Mindfulness Studies Theses
Teacher development is of critical importance in the relatively new field of mindfulness. This study focuses on what can be understood about teacher development, from the perspective of teachers who have trained in this field. Five U.S.-based qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teachers were interviewed to find out about their formative experiences. The data were gathered from interview transcriptions, and have been presented in the context of the literature concerning teacher training pathways and recognized and/or recommended teacher development activities. The teachers described a range of formative experiences, involving formal training, professional, spiritual and ordinary life moments, and including pleasant as …