If balancing academic demands with student wellness feels overwhelming, Resilient offers a path forward. Grounded in six key components, this guide provides a framework to help educators embed social-emotional growth into daily instruction. With practical tools and real-world strategies, it supports stronger teacher-student relationships, adult well-being, and a thriving school culture—without treating wellness as just one more thing to do.
K–12 school leaders, curriculum coordinators, and instructional coaches can use this book to:
Create responsive classrooms that encourage social, emotional, and academic growth
Reflect on student feedback as opportunities to inform and improve teaching practice
Integrate aspects of social-emotional growth and wellness into daily academic learning
Build stronger rapports with students through honest assessment and feedback
Encourage students’ continued growth through increasing levels of engaging challenge
Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Create a Culture of Wellness
Chapter 2: Examine Student Voice
Chapter 3: Build Educator Capacity
Chapter 4: Design an Integrated Wellness Curriculum
Chapter 5: Provide Feedback and Assessment
Chapter 6: Analyze and Reflect
Chapter 7: Amplify and Expand
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index
