Resources for Effective Health and Well-Being Practices in the Middle Grades

Katherine Main is an Associate Professor and program leader in the School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University, Australia. Susan Whatman is an Associate Professor, and the Program Advisor for the Health and Physical Education (HPE) major in initial teacher education, at Griffith University, Australia.

• Section 1. Fostering a Sense of Belonging and CommunityChapter 1. Adolescent Health and Well-Being: How Schools are Taking Action; Katherine Main and Susan WhatmanChapter 2. Shredquity and Belonging: The Skate Club Program at The Juniper School; Matt Ogburn, Rush Cosgrove, and Philip WerlineChapter 3. ScotsX: A School-Within-a-School ‘Learning Lab’; Hugh ChiltonSection 2. Enhancing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Emotional RegulationChapter 4. Students’ Sense of Belonging at School: A Tool to Create a Unique SOBAS Fingerprint; Martin Hall, Donna Pendergast, and Katherine MainChapter 5. Investigation into Emotional Regulation Associated with Assessments in Middle School Students; Phil Collins, Nick Stack, T’Ann Steel, and Lucy StuartChapter 6. The Heart of the Matter: Designing a Christ-centred Social Emotional Learning Whole-school Program; Tiffany Staples, Chante Shaw, Gregory Baxter, and Susan WhitcombeSection 3. Strategic Partnerships and Holistic ApproachesChapter 7. The Titans Learning Centre: Developing Social and Emotional Learning; Susan Whatman and Katherine MainChapter 8. HealthLit4Kids: Improving Health Literacy to Reduce Health Inequities; Vaughan Cruickshank, Claire Otten, Shandell Elmer, and Rosie NashChapter 9. Imagined Futures: Keeping Kids Engaged in School; Anne Coffey, Leigh Sinclair, and Shane LaveryChapter 10. Applying a Pedagogical Model for Adventure Education in Physical Education Programs; Graham French, Nalda Wainwright, and Andy WilliamsSection 4. A Focus on Teacher Well-Being and Classroom PracticeChapter 11. Middle Grades Teachers and Well-Being: An Overview of Social and Emotional Learning Programs for Teachers; Kathryn G. PolleyChapter 12. Digital Media Practices to Support Middle Grade Students’ Health and Well-Being; Janene SproulChapter 13. Promoting Staff Well-Being: Small Changes Can Make a Difference; Katherine Main and Anne CoffeyChapter 14. Health and Well-Being in the Middle Grades: Current Practices in Schools; Susan Whatman and Katherine Main