Support Wellbeing in the Classroom and Enhance Learning

The SEARCH for Wellbeing Online Positive Psychology Course for Teachers has been designed by internationally renown thought leader, academic and author, Professor Lea Waters AM, PhD who brings decades of her research to life in this interactive, on-demand course. Learn about key concepts from the field of Positive Psychology and how you can utilise the ideas to support the wellbeing of students, your colleagues and yourself using the SEARCH framework to guide you.
SEARCH for wellbeing course for teachers

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Welcome to the SEARCH Online Course

    • Connect with the SEARCH Community
  • 2

    Introduction to SEARCH

    • Why We Need Wellbeing in Schools

    • The Link Between Wellbeing and Learning

    • Positive Psychology and Education

    • SEARCH in Action

    • References
  • 3

    Strengths

  • 4

    Emotional Management

    • Welcome to the Emotional Management Module

    • Emotions and the Brain

    • 'We feel, therefore we learn'

    • EXERCISE - Emotional Granularity and your Mood-o-Meter

    • Managing Emotions

    • Understanding Negative Emotions

    • EXERCISE - Hijacked!

    • EXERCISE - Mood Regulators

    • Maximise the Positive

    • How does the top ten rate for you?

    • The Power of Gratitude

    • Wrapping up Emotions

    • Emotional Management Quiz

    • Next Steps - Emotional Management

    • References
  • 5

    Attention & Awareness

    • Welcome to the Attention and Awareness Module

    • EXERCISE - Ball Pass

    • Selective attention

    • EXERCISE - The Negativity Bias

    • Savouring

    • What do you savour? Start here then add your own to the list.

    • EXERCISE - Commit to Savour

    • Mindfulness

    • Mindfulness and Meditation in Schools

    • Meditation and our Brains

    • EXERCISE - Guided Meditation

    • Wrapping Up Attention & Awareness

    • Attention and Awareness Quiz

    • Next Steps - Attention & Awareness

    • References
  • 6

    Relationships

    • Welcome to the Relationships Module

    • EXERCISE - Belonging

    • The Research on Belonging

    • Active Constructive Responding

    • EXERCISE - How do you Respond?

    • Classroom Feedback

    • EXERCISE - Communication Ratios

    • Happiness and Kindness

    • Wrapping up Relationships

    • Relationships Quiz

    • Next Steps - Relationships

    • References
  • 7

    Coping

    • Welcome to the Coping Module

    • EXERCISE - Resilience

    • EXERCISE - Embracing Failure

    • Framing

    • EXERCISE - What's your style?

    • EXERCISE - Do You have ANTs or PETs?

    • Meaning

    • Bouncing Forwards

    • High Flying

    • Wrapping up Coping

    • Coping Quiz

    • Next Steps - Coping

    • References
  • 8

    Habits & Goals

    • Welcome to the Habits and Goals Module

    • Habits and the Brain

    • EXERCISE - Hacking the Habit Cycle

    • Making Habits

    • Goals

    • Goals, Achievement and Wellbeing

    • EXERCISE - Goal Setting

    • EXERCISE - Everest Goals

    • EXERCISE - Hope and the Prospection Pipeline

    • Wrapping Up Habits & Goals

    • Habits and Goals Quiz

    • Next Steps - Habits & Goals

    • References
  • 9

    SEARCH Examples from Schools

    • Strengths Examples

    • Emotional Management Examples

    • Attention & Awareness Examples

    • Relationships Examples

    • Coping Examples

    • Habits & Goals Examples
  • 10

    Wrap Up

    • Wrap Up

    • How did you go?
  • 11

    Resources and Links

    • Resources and Links

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