About This Lesson
The Well-being USA Foundational Module provides educators with a sequenced approach to develop supportive instructional practices, build positive relationships and create safe and caring environments that foster student engagement and learning. This module helps to set a strong base from which students can engage meaningfully in experiential service-learning to explore problems in their school and community, develop plans to solve them, take action and reflect upon their impact.
Research has shown that when students feel that they belong at school and in their community, they are better engaged, are better able to achieve their learning goals and can nurture their well-being. This research informed the development of the Foundational Module to support educators to create caring classroom communities that foster students’ sense of belonging.
We recommend implementing this module at the beginning of the school year (or after the holiday break in January) to kick off your Well-being USA journey on the right foot.
