The purpose of this lesson is to introduce the concept of well-being: the conditions, competencies, and culminating celebrations. This lesson provides an overview of the scope and sequence of the curriculum.
Well-being is the overarching, inclusive, and comprehensive term that encompasses the physical, social, emotional, mental, and academic skills and dispositions.
Activity 1: (10 minutes) THE WHY BEHIND WELL-BEING
Using a mentimeter or online poll resource, explore the WHY behind well-being. Have a discussion:
Activity 2: (30 minutes) QUOTE CAROUSEL
Use a carousel discussion strategy. Post various quotes around the room that represent current research about the present state of well-being. Hang a chart paper along with the quote at each station. Distribute markers to teachers.
Divide the group into smaller groups of 4–5 people. Invite each group to read the quote, discuss as a group, and add their comments or insights about the quote to the chart paper. Set a 2-minute timer for each quote and invite the group to move clockwise around the room as they go through the quotes.
After teachers return to their seats, have a debrief discussion:
Activity 3: (15 minutes) DEFINING WELL-BEING
Using an online survey tool (e.g. Minti-Meter or Poll Everywhere) or whiteboard, invite participants to define well-being. Give them time to add their thoughts and then review the responses as a whole group, highlighting important aspects of various definitions.
Divide the group into smaller groups of 3–4 people. Have each group come up with a group definition of well-being. Share with the larger group. Then have each group refine their definition and create a poster representing their definition. Hang these up around the room.
Activity 4: (10 minutes) UNPACK WELL-BEING FRAMEWORKS
Give each group a different SEL or well-being framework. You can pass out the Social Emotional Learning examples handout or find your own, based on what your school or district needs. Encourage groups to research the framework online to learn more information. Have groups unpack and explore the framework and topics. Then invite each group to share their ideas with the larger group.
Activity 5: (5 minutes) THE IN FOCUS MODEL
Using the slide deck, introduce the In Focus model of well-being. Connect the model back to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and overview the 3 areas: conditions, competencies, culminating celebrations. Have a discussion about the Hierarchy and how we divide it up.
Introduce our approach and the conditions that have to be met. Educators can deliberately create these conditions. Discuss the scope and sequence of themes and topics. What do the educators in the room believe are the most essential or important?
Activity 6: (30 minutes) SPEED QUOTING
Similar to “speed dating,” set up the room to have 2 parallel lines of chairs facing each other. Invite participants to sit in row A or B. Explain that row A will be the “sliders” and row B will be the “passers.” Give the participants in row B one of the Benefits of Well-Being quotes and invite them to read the quote and discuss with partner A sitting across from them. This discussion should last for 3 minutes.
When the timer goes off, row A should slide to the chair on their right. Row B should pass their quote to the right, but remain in their seat. Each participant should discuss a new quote with a new partner every round. Repeat this pattern until the time runs out.
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