Well-Being and Well-Becoming in Schools
Author | : Thomas Falkenberg |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2023-12-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781487543525 |
ISBN-13 | : 1487543522 |
Rating | : 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: By its very nature, school education is concerned with student well-being. Written by Canadian education scholars from a Manitoba-based research group, Well-Being and Well-Becoming in Schools aims to develop the notion that what we wish for our children is their well-being and well-becoming as they live their lives. This collection brings education scholars together to focus on a timely topic that has been of rapidly increasing interest to the research and education communities: student well-being and flourishing schools. Contributors address a broad range of issues that arise from this position to create a rich and integrated understanding of the topic. Chapters focus on foundational issues, conceptual issues, socio-cultural and organizational issues, and pedagogical and curricular issues. Ultimately, Well-Being and Well-Becoming in Schools weaves together substantial ideas to create an integrative framework that will not only serve as a guide for further research, but also for school educational leaders and educators to implement the idea of making school education primarily about student well-being.