An elementary school in Baltimore sends their students to a room of meditation rather than a form of detention. Not all of the students who attend the elementary school have stable lives at home, In response to the common issue, faculty and staff have created a solution. If a student were to act out in class, typically they would be sent to an administrator for further discipline. However, they are sent to the meditation room where they do breathing exercises, yoga, and address the problem or talk about their frustration. The program has shown success through the behavior of the students and decrease of students who are sent to "The Office". A Baltimore high school has been influenced by the "Mindful Moment Room" and has taken similar actions for the sake of their students. The co-founders hope to expand this program in the near future.
It's different compared to other forms of discipline but I think it is very convenient. Attempting to do this at a junior high or high school would be harder, from my perspective. It is very clever to teach these kids at a young age so they can carry on these skills later in life. I feel that if we would've had a meditation room at my elementary school, our behavior would be much different. I'm glad a change is being made and I hope it can grow into a popular way of teaching.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/04/health/meditation-in-schools-baltimore/index.html
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