Flourishing Classrooms

A robust and powerful set of wellness activities (42) for grade 7-12 classrooms of all subjects, organized across ten evidence-based domains of well-being, rooted in positive psychology.

Jeff Catania conceived and led a variety of K-12 district programs including mindfulness, restorative practices, and well-being. He is a contributing author to Rebooting Assessment (awarded IBPA Ben Franklin gold medal for best book in education) with Damian Cooper, Talk About Assessment (with Damian Cooper), and The Joy of X: Mathematics Teaching in Grades 7-12 (with Shirley Dalrymple and George Gadanidis). Jeff now runs support groups, offers math therapy, and facilitates learning around wellness, mindfulness, and restorative practices. Visit Jeff at https://alove.ca.

Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Well-Being Goes to School Chapter 2. Safety: Essential Needs and Freedoms Chapter 3. Social Well-Being: Relationships, Community, and Belonging Chapter 4. Eudaimonia: Meaning, Excellence, Growth, and Authenticity Chapter 5. Resilience: Transforming Challenge into Thriving Chapter 6. Cognitive Well-Being: Mental and Intellectual Health Chapter 7. Emotional Well-Being: Hedonia and Beyond Chapter 8. Environmental Well-Being: Wellness with the Natural World Chapter 9. Physical Well-Being: Healthy Bodies, Balanced Lifestyles Chapter 10. Spiritual Well-Being: Transcendence, Union, and Peace Chapter 11. All is Well Appendix A: Achievements Unlocked Appendix B: Activity Keywords Appendix C: Wellness Is in the Cards