Review of The mindful education workbook: Lessons for teaching mindfulness to students

Authors

  • Lisa Gilbert Saint Louis University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v24.1972

Author Biography

Lisa Gilbert, Saint Louis University

Lisa Gilbert is a doctoral candidate in social studies education at Saint Louis University. A former museum professional, her research interests center on surfacing students’ emotional engagement with history in both classroom and non-classroom spaces.

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Published

2017-03-29

How to Cite

Gilbert, L. (2017). Review of The mindful education workbook: Lessons for teaching mindfulness to students. Education Review, 24. https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v24.1972

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