1st Edition

Positive Psychology for Teachers

By Jeremy Swinson, Alex Harrop Copyright 2012
184 Pages
by Routledge

178 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages
by Routledge

Practical, actionable information about the positive, behavioural approach to education is in desperately short supply, and yet when implemented properly the impact on school behaviour and achievement can be enormous. Positive Psychology for Teachers aims to address this gap. Written by experienced practitioners, it gives teachers simple and direct advice on how they can use the positive... Read more
The Emergence of the Positive Approach. 2. Teacher Feedback and pupil behaviour 3. Positive Strategies: Four Essential Steps 4. Working with Particular Groups of Pupils 5. The Whole School 6. Pupil learning 7. Pupil Well-Being 8. Principles of the Positive Approach 9. A Research Basis 10. Critical Comments and Conclusions

Biography

Jeremy Swinson is Principal Educational Psychologist for the Witherslack Group of Schools. Alex Harrop is Emeritus Professor in Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.