GBOC Land Based Knowledge
This promising practice highlights the GBOC Land Based Knowledge initiative created by the Gordon Bell Senior Off Campus program, part of Gordon Bell High School, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Dr. Clark Indigenous Healing Garden
This promising practice highlights the Dr. Clark Indigenous Healing Garden initiative created by Dr. KA Clark Elementary School in Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Podcasts to promote well-being and wellness in families and classrooms
A series of podcasts providing research-informed, practical tips and strategies to promote mental health and well-being in families. These podcasts are developed by Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre (affiliated with BC Children's Hospital).
Mental health awareness and promotion in grades 7-12 classrooms
Classroom-based strategies to engage students in mental health promotion activities (e.g., coping strategies, stress management).
Strategies and resources to support students coping with grief
A resource website providing research-informed, practical resources, activities, and strategies for teachers to support students coping with grief.
Why are we recommending this resource?
Supporting Teachers' Well-Being
In this TED Talk, an American high-school teacher shares her voice, insights, and recommendations on how we can support the mental health of teachers working with students experiencing significant social and personal adversities and trauma.
Everyday Mental Health in the Classroom
An online repository containing high-quality mental health practices and strategies that can be practically implemented in K-8 classrooms. The practices and strategies are generally categorized into:
1) stress management and coping
Practical Tips and Strategies to Manage Teachers' Emotional Well-Being
An online resource library providing practical tips and strategies to support teachers' emotional well-being. This is an Australian resource but contains resources relevant for teachers and others adults in many areas of mental health and emotional well-being including
Staying Resilient during COVID-19
A toolkit compiling strategies to support teachers to build and bolster their resilience during the challenges and unpredictability associated with the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Teaching Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Skills in the Classroom
Supplemental videos that teachers may incorporate into existing classroom-based social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculums/lesson plans for high school students. The videos specifically bring in youth voices about the benefits of learning SEL skills.