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High-stakes1 min
GRACE for Educators
When / where:Before a tense conference, IEP meeting, or student crisis
Joan Halifax’s GRACE protocol, framed for high-stakes educator conversations.
How to practice
- 1
Gather your attention.
- 2
Recall your intention.
- 3
Attune to yourself and the other person.
- 4
Consider what will truly serve.
- 5
Engage — then end and release.
The evidence
A structured compassion protocol that preserves compassion while protecting the educator from empathic over-arousal (Halifax).