Teaching Happiness And Well-being In Schools, Second Edition (learning To Ride Elephants)

By (author) Morris, Ian
Description
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.
Table of contents
Chapter 1: The place of happiness and well-being in education Chapter 2: Learning to train elephant riders: teaching techniques for happiness and well-being/ Chapter 3: Virtue, character and well-being/ Chapter 4: The human body/ Chapter 5: Learning the ways of the mind/ Chapter 6: Developing strong relationships/ Chapter 7: Getting stuck in: engagement and flow/ Chapter 8: Learning about consuming/ Chapter 9: Meaning and spirituality
Biographical note
Ian Morris has taught in secondary education since 2000. He has run the Well-being programme at Wellington College since 2006, alongside teaching Philosophy and Religion. He is involved in a wide range of other training such as the teaching of resilience (as a trainer on the UK Resilience Programme), restorative justice, coaching and low and high ropes courses. He is currently helping the Jubilee Centre at the University of Birmingham to develop a national programme of character education.
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A theoretical and practical guide to the implementation of a well-being programme in secondary schools.
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Everything a teacher needs to set up a well-being programme in their school
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Clear, accessible, readable explanations of the concepts underpinning the programme with lots of practical examples and ideas for implementation.
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Revised and updated version of the first edition including a new chapter on well-being as a philosophy of education and increased experience of the author of running a well-being programme.
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Includes evidence of the impact a well-being programme has on students'' lives after school.
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Author runs training sessions on how to implement Well-being programmes in schools.