The spread the happiness approach happy teachers, happy classrooms, better education / Shonette Bason Wood.
| Author/creator | Wood, Shonette Bason |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Why well-being in schools requires the spread the happiness approach -- From stab vests to superheroes. A leadership approach through spread the happiness -- Method in the madness : an international school's spread the happiness approach journey -- Grassroots teachers using spread the happiness approach -- Implementation of the approach -- The 25 day challenges with instructions -- The challenges for use with evidence scrapbooks -- Celebrations and happiness ripples -- Second year of spread the happiness challenges -- Kindness is our superpower for educational change. |
| Abstract | "Both practical and inspiring, this book is designed to empower educators and school leaders to make clear and simple adjustments to their practice for a lasting impact on the happiness and wellbeing of staff and children, and ultimately on academic standards. It includes practical tips and activities to help teachers generate a lasting atmosphere of positivity and happiness in the classroom plus clear strategies to help leaders to embed 'The Happiness Approach' throughout their school and across the curriculum. This book includes detailed case studies, a 5-week programme of taster challenges and a section on measuring outcomes and sharing success. 'The Happiness Approach' invites teachers to undertake a 27-day challenge, which encourages problem solving and challenges them to make their immediate workplace happier. It identifies the strengths of adults and children and sets realistic goals to achieve as an individual, as a team and even as a community. This powerful resource will be of great interest to all teachers and school leaders, as well as trainee teachers and students on leadership or early educational courses"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020034923 |
| ISBN | 9780367682255 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781138323605 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |