Contemplative Pedagogy

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Contemplative Pedagogy

Anti-Oppression Pedagogy teaches how to structurally analyze systems of oppression, while contemplative practices cultivate an embodied self-awareness. Mindful anti-oppression pedagogy merges the two to cultivate an embodied social justice. This website offers a collection of contemplative practices that have been used in social justice classrooms.

1. “ $a = b$ Disrupt and transform entrenched beliefs…about teaching and wholeness…that act against wholeness and appreciation of truth in all forms” (135).

2. Cultivate “personas educadas, well-rounded individuals who possess knowledge and wisdom” (136).

3. “Instill learners with a commitment to sustain life” (136).

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Anti-Oppression Pedagogy teaches how to structurally analyze systems of oppression, while contemplative practices cultivate an embodied self-awareness. Mindful anti-oppression pedagogy merges the two to cultivate an embodied social justice. This website offers a collection of contemplative practices that have been used in social justice classrooms.

How to Help Diverse Students Find Common Ground By Dr. Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu — Contemplative Practices for Anti-Oppression PedagogyContemplative Practices for Anti-Oppression Pedagogy

Professor ’s book, (Stylus Publishing 2014), offers important insights into integrating contemplative practice into social justice courses. Sentipensante pedagogy, according to Dr. Rendón, works with three goals:

1. “ $a = b$ Disrupt and transform entrenched beliefs…about teaching and wholeness…that act against wholeness and appreciation of truth in all forms” (135).

2. Cultivate “personas educadas, well-rounded individuals who possess knowledge and wisdom” (136).

3. “Instill learners with a commitment to sustain life” (136).