There are many resources to learn about and practice Mindfulness. I am including the ones that I have personally found valuable.

Online:

Insight Timer App: App for guided and self-guided meditation practice. Some features: thousands of guided meditations to try and bookmark for future use; self-guided meditations with many options; shows who is meditating with you - locally and globally; totally FREE

Tara Brach's Website - Tara offers tons of free (well, donations appreciated) meditations and talks. Tara has soothing voice, utilizes relaxation and refocusing prompts, and often adds poetry to the beginning and end of meditations.

Books:

The Way of Mindful Education: Cultivating Well-Being in Teachers and Students by Rechtschaffen - Explains how (and why) to develop classrooms and schools that cultivate Mindfulness. South Burlington School District is referenced in the book.

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle - Describes the epidemic caused by people identifying with the egoic mind.

Articles:

"How to Practice Vipassana Insight Meditation" - Simple steps and suggestions for practicing insight meditation.

"Here Now and Aware: The Power of Mindfulness" -Explanation and examples of Mindfulness . Advice about how to become more Mindful.

Talks:

"Three Gestures of Love" by Tara Brach - Two part talk that explains and gives time to practice three simple gestures of [self] love .

Try with Your Students:

GoNoodle - More than 150 free, guided activities to do with your class. Specifically, there is a Mindfulness category with many short, ready to go activities.

Focus 5 - Download simple, short breathing exercises to help students calm their minds and better focus. Also includes student-friendly introduction video.

Research:

If you are wondering if there are measurable benefits to practicing Mindfulness and meditation, read the Forbes' article, "6 Scientifically Proven Benefits Of Mindfulness And Meditation". I have personally experienced five of the six benefits - maybe I am ready to go work for Google?

Evidence for Mindfulness: Impacts on the Well-Being and Performance of School Staff - Report that cites over 10 studies that show multiple benefits for teachers who practice Mindfulness.