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EDFD656 Wellbeing for Educators
10 cp
Teachers are among the most frequently encountered positive role models in the lives of young people. Students’ social and emotional wellbeing is significantly influenced by their teacher’s social and emotional wellbeing (Hargreaves & Fullan, 1998). This unit draws on current evidence based practice in Positive Psychology to facilitate teacher wellbeing and resilience and enhance their moral leadership, their engagement and productivity in their work, and their sense of social responsibility, purpose and meaningfulness in both their personal and professional life. Positive Psychology is the study of positive emotions, positive character and positive institutions (Seligman, 2002; Peterson & Seligman, 2004). It focuses on the empirical measurement and intentional cultivation of wellbeing, strengths and virtues and spirituality and meaning in life. Implications of these practices for developing schools as positive organisations/ learning communities underpinned by ethically just principles and practices will be addressed.
