PROSPER A Roadmap for Student Well-being & Positive Learning Communities (From Preschool to Polytechnic) Everyone is interested in how to improve their happiness and well-being. A one day workshop to introduce PROSPER: a road map for the evidence-based school and classroom practices in positive education that build student well-being and engagement in learning and schools as positive learning communities. The term 'to prosper' means to thrive and succeed in a healthy way; to flourish. PROSPER is an easy-to-remember and easy-to-communicate message that reflects the intended purpose of the framework and has the potential to inspire your whole school community. The PROSPER acronym stands for Positivity, Relationships, Outcomes, Strengths, Purpose, Engagement, and Resilience. Toni's presentation will outline the 7 PROSPER school building blocks for student well-being based on positive psychology and its application to education. Positivity: helping students to experience positive feelings and a positive mindset about school both academically and socially. Relationships: Supporting students to develop positive relationships with other students and teachers Outcomes: Providing an optimal learning environment to enhance students' learning outcomes and their sense of competence in learning Strengths: helping students to discover their own strengths and limitations, and how this self-knowledge contributes to their learning self-management. Purpose: supporting students to gain a sense of purpose in what they are learning at school and understanding its relevance for their future Engagement: engaging students in learning through providing choice, a voice and meeting their psychological needs Resilience: Supporting students to develop the skills and attitudes that underpin resilient behavior The workshop is suitable for any level of schooling.
Expert Facilitator: Professor Toni Noble Toni Noble PhD is a leading teacher educator, educational psychologist, researcher, author, keynote speaker and global consultant with expertise in student wellbeing, effective teaching, positive school communities and positive psychology and education. She is Adjunct Professor in the Institute for Positive Psychology and Education at Australian Catholic University. She specialises in synthesising the science and research of positive and educational psychology into simple, practical tools for classroom practice. She is widely known in education as co-author of the multiple award winning BOUNCE BACK! Wellbeing & Resilience Program (now in its 3rd edition), The PROSPER School Pathways for Student Wellbeing. Policy & Practices, HITS & HOTS (High Impact Teaching Strategies & Higher Order Thinking Strategies) on student engagement, Eight Ways At Once on curriculum differentiation & other books. Toni has worked with educators in the UK, USA, South Africa, Jordan, Greece, Bhutan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Italy, Denmark and Hungary. Her Australian Government projects include the National Safe Schools Framework, resourcing the Student Wellbeing Hub and the Scoping Study on Approaches to Student Wellbeing. She has a Australian Government citation for her outstanding contributions to University teaching; has been on the Advisory Board for the National Centre Against Bullying since its inception and on the International Expert Group to develop a new global development paradigm for the United Nations to promote wellbeing and happiness as a global goal. Registration Details
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