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For flourishing's sake : using positive education to support character development and well-being / Frederika Roberts ; foreword by Andrew Cowley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Roberts, Frederika, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Moral education (Primary).
- Moral education (Elementary).
- Social learning.
- Students--Mental health.
- Students.
- Classroom environment.
- Educational psychology.
- Education--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (154 pages) : illustration
- Place of Publication:
- London ; [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania] : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, [2020]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Positive and character education are increasingly recognised as providing valuable ways for schools to improve the individual and social development and academic attainment of all students. Introducing new approaches for whole school implementation can be a daunting task as all aspects of school life can be affected by adopting a new philosophy. Frederika Roberts provides clear thinking, guidance and inspiration to help you introduce enhance or expand positive education in your school. Drawing on interviews with pioneering school leaders and teachers from across the globe, Roberts weaves real life examples with research backed expert advice on all aspects of integrating character education in schools, including chapters on cultural context, leadership, and staff training. This empowering, strengths-based book is a friendly companion providing the encouragement you need, along with a healthy dose of practical ideas, to help your school and each individual in its community to flourish.
- Contents:
- Aims of positive education
- Unique cultural context
- Goals assessment
- Evaluation
- Leadership
- Ethos and policies
- Visibility and physical environment
- Training
- Well-being/character curriculum
- Embedded well-being/character learning
- Targeted interventions
- Engagement and reach
- Turning dreams into reality.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781787750258
- 1787750256
- Publisher Number:
- 99987208352
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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