Dimensions of Wellness

Resources for Educators

Advancing Health Equity: ETR’s Health Equity Framework: -ETR’s Health Equity Framework, a health framework model helping individuals to review their life framework/environment and understand what is contributing to and taking from their health.

https://www.etr.org/about-us/health-equity-framework/

Angel Montoya & Laura Lee Summers: 8 Dimensions of Wellness for Educators -Authors and educators Angel Montoya & Laura Lee Summers highlight the realities of teacher burn-out and the eight dimensions of wellness, Social, Intellectual, Emotional, Environmental, Physical, Spiritual, Occupational, and Financial.

https://learningforward.org/journal/looking-ahead/8-dimensions-of-wellness-for-educators/

Cairn Guidance: Homepage -Education professionals providing consulting for school districts and instructors, and curriculum and resource development. Cairn Guidance has worked with Dove on its Self-Esteem Project and AXE Generation Unlabeled. They also facilitate training and workshops for health educators on how to help students access their most successful selves.

https://cairnguidance.com/

James Clear: Atomic Habits -A book designed to help individuals understand, organize, build and keep their habits.

https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

Janelle The Resources Include:

Boom Cards: Understanding Healthy Habits -This is a free classroom resource created by Janelle The for instructors to use while teaching about healthy habit formation and understanding. It brings in the eight dimensions of health for students in detail.

https://wow.boomlearning.com/deck/understanding-healthy-habits-6BQ8gvZaJHFZ8oG7J

My Wellness Wheel Health Activity -Janelle The developed and shared the Wellness Wheel Health Activity for students of all ages. Doing a Wellness Wheel can help students visually analyze the health components of their lives and what they can adjust if desired.

https://www.projectschoolwellness.com/wellness-basics-the-wellness-wheel/

The OT Toolbox: Wellness Challenge -The Occupational Therapist Toolbox developed family Family Wellness Challenges to connect the family and review their individual Wellness Wheels.

https://www.theottoolbox.com/wellness-challenge/

San Marino High School: Mental Health Resources & the Wellness Wheel -San Marino High School’s resource page for student mental health, including the Wellness Wheel, 10 Things Students Can Do to Boost Their Mental Health, and additional resources. This page is made for high schoolers but the tools it provides can be used with all ages.

https://www.sanmarinohs.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1421107&type=d&pREC_ID=2168469

Teachers Pay Teachers: Wellness Wheel Activities for Kids -Teachers Pay Teachers results lists for Wellness Wheel activities and lesson plans for students of all ages. The pricing ranges from free to five dollars.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/browse/Search:wellness%20wheel%20for%20kids