| Description |
xxxiii, 181 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Positive education |
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Positive education (Springer (Firm))
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| Contents |
1. Building a Positive Institution / Mathew White and A. Simon Murray -- 2. A Comparison between Theological Christian Approaches to Wisdom and Peterson and Seligman's Classification of Character Strengths and Virtues / Theodore D. McCall, Lea E. Waters and Mathew A. White -- 3. Leading Whole-School Change / Lea E. Waters, Mathew A. White and A. Simon Murray -- 4. Measuring Whole School Well-being in Students and Staff / Margaret L. Kern, Alejandro Adler, Lea E. Waters and Mathew A. White -- 5. Positive School Psychology / Zoe Alford and Mathew A. White -- 6. Strengths-Based Approach in the Classroom and Staffroom / Mathew A. White and Lea E. Waters -- 7. Character Education: A Role for Literature in Cultivating Character Strengths in Adolescence / Emily FitzSimons -- 8. Student Leadership, Well-Being and Service: Integrating Appreciative Inquiry, Strengths and Leadership / Mathew A. Whie, John Vrodos and Tom McNeil -- 9. Well-being as Freedom: Future Directions in Well-Being / Mathew A. White and A. Simon Murray |
| Summary |
"Based on action research and execution in a real school setting, this book provides a much-needed exploration of the implementation of positive education at a whole school level. It presents the application of a positive psychology and education approach at St Peter's College. The College is the only school in the world that has included Martin Seligman's PERMA as an evidence-based approach through all aspects of its strategic intent: academic, wellbeing, co-curriculum, culture, financial sustainability and infrastructure. The book captures the developments of St Peter's College journey from being a good school to becoming a truly great school where the development of a staff and student character is as important as their intellect. The aim of the book is to share the evidence-based practice and to make a substantial contribution to the rapidly developing field of positive psychology and its application in schools."--Back cover |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
Includes QR code |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Tertiary/Undergraduate, Postgraduate |
| Subject |
St. Peter's College (Adelaide, S.A.)
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Education -- Aims and objectives.
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Educational psychology.
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Positive psychology.
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Well-being.
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| Author |
Murray, A. Simon, editor
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Seligman, Martin E. P., writer of foreword
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White, Mathew A. (Mathew Alan), editor
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| ISBN |
9401796661 |
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9789401796668 |
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