NB: This course does NOT qualify for EPV Days
This comprehensive online course provides an understanding of the science of Positive Psychology and offers practical and evidence-based strategies for supporting children’s and teachers' well-being. Grounded in the SPHE curriculum, it shows how a whole-school approach can be supported by the SSE process, with particular reference to the Wellbeing Policy Statement and Framework for Practice (DES, 2018).
- Provide an understanding of the science of Positive Psychology and explore the evidence available to support the benefits of positive psychology strategies
- Explore the benefits of enhancing well-being and, in particular, the link between well-being, learning and successful school outcomes
- Provide a range of evidence-based strategies that can enhance the well-being of children and their learning in the classroom
- Understand how each well-being intervention is grounded in the SPHE curriculum and can be supported by the SSE process
- Explore the relationship between teacher well-being and work quality
- Consider strategies that, if applied, enhance teacher well-being
- Provide an overview of the Weaving Well-Being Programme and explore how elements of the programme can be implemented in the classroom setting
- Introduction to Well-Being in the Primary School
- Character Strengths, Positive Emotion and Flow
- Resilience and Mindfulness
- Positive Relationships and Self-Efficacy
- Whole School Approach to Well-Being, Teacher Well-Being and SSE
It is underpinned by the concept that a state of well-being is not simply the absence of the negative, but the presence of the positive. The Weaving Well-Being programme gives children the opportunity to weave positivity into their daily lives through a range of activities in a variety of areas such as resilience skills (including mindfulness) and developing self-efficacy through empowering beliefs. The lessons are designed to be implemented within the framework of the SPHE curriculum.
Weaving Well-Being Programme
This affordable Positive Education programme consists of 10 lessons for each class level and is grounded in evidence-based interventions from the rapidly expanding field of Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology is the science of well-being. Each class level has a Teacher Resource Book and a Pupil Book. The Teacher Resource Book contains background information, lesson plans, supplementary activities and a PowerPoint presentation for each lesson.
Course Authors
Together with his wife Linda, who is a Primary School Teacher, they set up New Horizons Montessori School over 12 years ago and this has become established as one of the leading Montessori Schools in Dublin. He has also worked with children's charities and served as the Chairperson of the Board of Management of a Primary School for 4 years.
Course Curriculum
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StartWeaving Well-being: The Resources
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StartIntroduction to Module 1
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StartComponents of Well-Being
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StartTeaching Children the Language of Well-Being
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StartChildren's Well-Being Self Assessment
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StartPersonal Mindfulness Moment
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StartWhy Teach Well-Being at School?
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StartLinking Well-Being with Successful School & Life Outcomes
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StartRecent Challenges
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StartPositive Psychology
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StartPositive Psychology Interventions (PPIs)
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StartRainbow Moments in Weaving Well-Being Programme - 3rd Class
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StartPositive Education
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StartOverview of the Weaving Well-Being Programme
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StartModule 1 Further Reading
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StartConclusion
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StartModule 1 References
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StartIntroduction to Module 2
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StartPositive Emotions
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StartPersonal Mindfulness Moment
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StartBoosting Positive Emotions in the Classroom
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StartRandom Acts of Kindness
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StartReservoirs of Well-Being
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StartPositive Emotions in Weaving Well-Being Programme - 3rd Class
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StartPositive Emotions Literacy Links for Children
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StartPositive Emotions: SPHE Curriculum Links
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StartPositive Emotions Further Reading
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StartCharacter Strengths: An Introduction
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StartPersonal Reflection on Character Strengths
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StartCharacter Strengths in the Classroom
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StartInformal Embedding of Strengths in the Classroom
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StartCharacter Strengths in Weaving Well-Being Programme - 2nd Class
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StartCharacter Strengths Literacy Links for Children
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StartCharacter Strengths: SPHE Curriculum Links
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StartCharacter Strengths Further Reading
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StartWhat is Flow?
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StartIntroducing Flow in the Classroom
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StartFlow in Weaving Well-Being Programme - 3rd Class
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StartFlow: SPHE Curriculum Links
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StartFlow Further Reading
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StartConclusion
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StartModule 2 References