Teaching Resilience and Mental Health Across the Curriculum: A Guide for High School and College Teachers

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Written by a teacher for teachers, Teaching Resilience and Mental Health Across the Curriculum is an integrative approach to pedagogy for educators at the high school and college level to survive, thrive, and sustain in the profession. Blending theory, research, and practice for a comprehensive program for teachers to incorporate well-being tools into the classroom, each of the book’s five foundations includes engaging information, strategies, real-world examples, interactive reflection questions, and activities that can be directly applied to teaching and life. Practical guidance in designing real-world curriculum is offered alongside accessible strategies for engagement, investment, and active learning in student-centered classrooms. An essential guide for teachers, it includes techniques for incorporating well-being that are grounded in culturally responsive teaching, trauma-informed instruction, mental health, resilience, and emotional literacy. Teachers will also gain insight on how to make the career sustainable through practices for self-compassion and authentic self-care so they can not only survive, but flourish in and out of school. For all the challenges that students and teachers face, this book defines what it means, and what it takes, to teach in today’s classrooms. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Meet the Author Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Foundation 1: Purpose A. Find Your Why Goals and Decisions Questions for Reflection or Discussion B. Curriculum: Aligning Goals, Instruction, and Assessment Learning Goals Curriculum Design Ways of Learning Active Learning Learning Styles Growth-Model Differentiation A Yogic Lens in Differentiating Instruction Thoughts on Classroom Management Assessment Check for Understanding Takeaways Rubrics Grading Celebrate Success Questions for Reflection or Discussion C. Application: Curriculum Design and Projects Unit 1: Here I Stand Unit 2: Times of Transition Unit 3: The Quest Curricular Projects Questions for Reflection or Discussion Bibliography Chapter 2: Foundation 2: Investment A. Relationships Student Stories and Identity Trust Questions for Reflection or Discussion B. Ownership Student Leadership Motivation Owning Success Student-Centered Classrooms Questions for Reflection or Discussion C. Application: Community Partnerships Questions for Reflection or Discussion Bibliography Chapter 3: Foundation 3: Relevance A. Culturally Responsive Teaching Questions for Reflection or Discussion B. Trauma-Sensitive Instruction Post-Traumatic Growth Secondary Trauma Questions for Reflection or Discussion C. Application: Emotional Literacy RAIN Technique for Working with Emotions Emotional Conditions for Learning Questions for Reflection and Discussion Bibliography Chapter 4: Foundation 4: Mental Health A. Mindfulness in Physical, Mental, and Social Well-Being Physical Health Exercise Nutrition Sleep Consent Substance Use Mental Health Mindfulness Social Health Questions for Reflection or Discussion B. Stress Resilience What Is Stress? Growth Mindset Physiological Response Anxiety GOBB Technique Questions for Reflection or Discussion C. Application: Self-Care and Self-Compassion Simplify Balance Competing Interests Pause for Self-Care Set Boundaries Release Get Some Armor Support Networks Mindful Self-Compassion Questions for Reflection or Discussion Bibliography Chapter 5: Foundation 5: Resilience A. Types of Resilience Foundations of Success Leading with Strengths Adjusting the Stimulus to Get the Response You Want If It's Not Working, Change It Questions for Reflection or Discussion B. Relentless Sparkle Technology Signature Strengths Time Affluence Boundaries Questions for Reflection or Discussion C. Application: Leading Positive Change Implementation Pre-Change During Change Post-Change Professional Development Questions for Reflection or Discussion D. Conclusion Bibliography Appendix A: Sample Curricular Units and Syllabus Thematic Unit 1: Here I Stand (Grades 11–12) Unit Summary Common Core State Standards Possible Texts Thematic Vocabulary Summative Assessments Sample Learning Questions and Activities on Select Texts Difference and Indifference Allegiance and Survival Allegiance and Duty (self, state) Allegiance and Duty (family, self, state) Redemption Essay Options Here I Stand Mental Health Research and Video Project Part 1: Research to Develop a Solid Understanding of Your Issue Part II: 3–5-Page Research Paper Answering Your Question Part III: Video Part V: Here I Stand Film Festival and Soapbox Presentation Extra Options Option 1: Take Action: Service and Interview Option 2: Create a Proposal for a School or Community Organization that Addresses Your Issue Option 3: Apply to be Part of our School Mental Health Team Option 4: Enter a Contest to Magnify Your Voice Thematic Unit 2: Times of Transition (Grades 11–12) Unit Summary Common Core State Standards Possible Texts Sample Learning Questions and Activities on Select Texts Metamorphosis The Past, Present, and Future Internal and External Struggles Approaches to Life Facing the Past Personal Stories Assessments Thematic Unit 3: The Quest for Treasure (Grades 9–10) Unit Summary Common Core State Standards Essential Questions Possible Texts Thematic Vocabulary Sample Learning Questions Sample Learning Activities Summative Assessments StoryCorps Interview Project Great Questions for Anyone Grandparents Parents Growing Up School Love and Relationships Working Family Heritage Remembering A Loved One University Mindfulness Course Syllabus Introduction to Mindfulness Course Description Learning Outcomes Acknowledgement Required Course Book Communication Reflection and Evaluation Online Etiquette (if online) Grades Grading Scale Course Outline Appendix B: Learner Statements Growth Mindset Resilience Power and Freedom Community Responsibility Quest for Knowledge Curiosity and Openness Appendix C: Recommended Books for Further Study Resilience, Courage, and Compassion Habits, Motivation, and Willpower Happiness and Well-Being Mental Health, Emotions, and Stress Mindfulness