Positive Education: The Geelong Grammar School Journey (Positive Psychology)
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (938 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0198702582 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Norrish, Geelong Grammar SchoolDr Jacolyn Norrish is passionate about mental health promotion and prevention and views schools as one of the most powerful avenues for building flourishing communities. She has taught wellbeing and Positive Psychology across the Psychology, Medicine, and Business faculties of Monash
With a foreword by Martin Seligman and contributions from such well-recognised names in the field as Roy Baumeister, Tal Ben-Shahar, Barbara Fredrickson, Craig Hassed, Felicia Huppert, Sue Jackson, Nansook Park, Karen Reivich, Pninit Russo-Netzer, and George Vaillant, this book fills a crucial space between academic theory and practical application making it a landmark publication on Positive Education.Positive Education: The Geelong Grammar School Journey will provide academics and students of Positive Psychology with an invaluable resource. Balancing academic findings from the burgeoning thriving field of Positive Psychology, whilst explori
A Great Primer on Positive Education and creating the schools we need. David S. Bonner A great story of educational leadership and whole school change. Geelong Grammar's story is informative and it is a wonderful case study/experience that provide educational leaders a road map to creating great schools for our children. Schools that will empower more students to thrive and flourish in an increasingly rapidly changing world. Well
Jacolyn has worked with a range of schools and organisations in their application of evidence-based wellbeing initiatives, including Geelong Grammar School, Berry Street School, and the AFL Players' Association. About the AuthorJacolyn M. Norrish, Geelong Grammar SchoolDr Jacolyn Norrish is passionate about mental health promotion and prevention and views schools as one of the most powerful avenues for building flourishing communities. Jacolyn's PhD involved developing and testing a Positive Education programme for Australian adolescents that explored concepts such as hope, kindness, meaning, character strengths, and gratitude. She is the co-founder of Share Well which is a movement that fosters col