Teaching happiness and well-being in schools : learning to ride elephants / Ian Morris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morris, Ian, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moral education (Secondary).

Well-being--Study and teaching (Secondary).

Well-being.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 210 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] : Bloomsbury, 2015.

Summary:

This updated edition is a theoretical and practical guide to implementing a well-being programme in your school. The book covers three areas: well-being as a philosophy of education, the teaching approach to well-being and the content that might form a well-being programme in a school. It is also a manifesto for a meaningful aim to education. There has recently been an explosion of interest in positive psychology and the teaching of well-being and 'happiness' in the PSHE world in schools and many teachers are looking for clear information on how to implement these potentially life-changing ideas in the classroom. This book provides an introduction to the theory of positive psychology and a practical guide on how to implement the theory in (primarily secondary) schools. It is written by Ian Morris who worked under Anthony Seldon at Wellington College which is well-known for its well-being and happiness curriculum.

Contents:

Part 1: The foundations of happiness and well-being in education

1 The place of well-being and happiness in education

2 Space for well-being

Part 2: Creating a curriculum for happiness and well-being

3 Preparing the ground

4 Care of the body

5 Care of the mind

6 Care of others

7 Care of our passions

8 Care of our place in the world

9 Mindfulness, spirituality and meaning

10 The well-being of teachers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 13, 2015).

ISBN:

1-4729-1732-4

1-4729-1733-2