Positive psychology meets K-12 pedagogy. This course explores key ideas of positive psychology and shows how great teachers apply those lessons to maximize student engagement and accomplishment. Through lectures, discussions, interviews and footage of great educators in action, you’ll learn how to integrate character-based objectives into your own teaching.
Teaching Character and Creating Positive Classrooms
Taught in English
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Sponsored by Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
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There are 5 modules in this course
Let's begin with an exploration of our own strengths of character... we all have them!
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4 videos5 readings1 peer review
This module explores the research base that supports the teaching of character.
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7 videos1 reading1 peer review
Character education starts with an intentional approach to every human-to-human interaction.
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10 videos1 peer review
Create a plan for teaching character and then work every day to make it happen.
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8 videos1 quiz1 peer review
No one ever masters something like grit or gratitude; the goal is to integrate those lessons into our daily lives.
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5 videos3 readings1 peer review
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