This is a space that is dedicated to a deeper understanding of Positive Education and a starting point in its contextual application.
Come back often as this living resource base will grow continuously. Always feel free to contact Mike with ideas or other publicly accessible tools that others in the Positive Education community would appreciate.
If you are just looking for a quick overview of Positive Education, here are a few resources to get you started. If you really want to dig in, scroll down for different elements of positive psychology and the PERMA model. Positive education application and implementation resources and deeper dives into the different aspects of Pos Ed will be coming soon - check in regularly!
Overview of Positive Education:
https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/what-is-positive-education/
Great intro video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bbTJT2DLQQ
Implementation Discussions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=154&v=9GPss6swg88
https://internationaljournalofwellbeing.org/index.php/ijow/article/view/645/625
As a practitioner and leader that is passionate about student-centered positive education application, Mike has been travelling this road with a keen eye on research while implementing the approach in his own teaching and leadership. Contact Mike if you are looking for a partner to help you contextualize and apply your understanding of Positive Education.
Positive Psychology - the foundation of Positive Education
Seligman - Talk on Flourishing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=e0LbwEVnfJA
Intro video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=1qJvS8v0TTI
Article outlining the basic concepts:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11946304_Positive_Psychology_An_Introduction
What makes life worth living:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=13&v=DRiIAqGXLKA
A general overview of the PERMA model:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqqHUxzpfBI
https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/perma-model/
Barbara Fredrickson on Positive Emotions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=Z7dFDHzV36g
Broaden and Build Theory, an introduction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DPYlyLUWmY
Deeper Article on Broaden and Build
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1693418/
Upward Spirals and how they work:
https://www.coursera.org/lecture/positive-psychology/upward-spirals-4MPV4
FLOW - a deep state of engagement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOg6HmB6-Uc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=fXIeFJCqsPs
Mindfulness - an introduction
Jon Kabat-Zinn on mindfulness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=HmEo6RI4Wvs
Why is mindfulness important?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=19&v=aNCB1MZDgQA
The nine elements of mindfulness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLHYUdUSlvXxWEJwvStb7MatRERfGPKIAC&v=kANsRoYcaAo
Elements of close relationships
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8072761_Minding_the_Close_Relationship
The power of vulnerability
https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability?language=en
Active Constructive Responding (ACR) - a great relationship builder
Wong's Model of Meaning in Life
http://www.drpaulwong.com/the-positive-psychology-of-meaning-in-life-and-well-being/
Steger explains meaning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLsRNoUx8w3rPAUaj7lD8DN-v8_CtQPrhR&time_continue=13&v=RLFVoEF2RI0
Grit with Angela Duckworth
Growth Mindset with Carol Dweck
https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve
https://www.mindsetworks.com/science/
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