Implementation of Positive Psychology A YEAR 10 ELECTIVE

Implementation of Positive Psychology A YEAR 10 ELECTIVE Athena Vass Buckley Park College www. PESA. edu. au © PESA 2018

Context • Positive Education at Years 7 -9 (1 class per week) • Program built into Later Years (Years 10, 11 and 12) • Year 10 Positive Psychology Elective (Health/PE) • Year 10 Psychology Elective(Science) www. PESA. edu. au © PESA 2018

Year 7 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 -Values and Strengths -Leadership -Resilience and Bullying -Cognitive Behavioural -Theory and Mindsets-learning a physical skill eg juggling Gratitude-Oral presentation (script and oral) Assessment Tasks: -Wellbeing journal and notebook -Help Seeking. Using the right language -Making Wellbeing Visible Assessment: Workbook Year 8 -Values and Strengths -Authentic Relationships -Mental Fitness AND Helpful Thinking Assessment: Workbook Year 9 -Values and Strengths -Positive Self Talk -Positive Coping/Problem Solving Assessment: Workbook Applied Learning Project RU OK DAY Gratitude Random Act of Kindness Assessment Tasks: -Workbook -Applied Project -Wellbeing Task. Display -Pathways and Sense of Future Assessment Tasks: -Workbook and reflective journal -Gratitude-Project 10 -Career Action Plan and Investigation -Cover Letter

Later Years Year Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 10 Pos Ed Focus: Building relationships Pos Ed Focus: Mindsets and Mental Health Pos Ed Focus: Flow Pos Ed Focus: Gratitude ● ● Big Day Out ● Teen First Aid - first aid training Rotating activities ● ie yoga, Mindfulness, healthy eating, games, breathing exercises, etc. 11 Pos Ed. Focus: Mindsets Pos Ed Focus: Character Strengths 12 Pos Ed Focus: Relationships, positive emotions Pos Ed Focus: Purpose/ meaning/ Pos Ed Focus: strategies/ mindset Strategies for coping What is involved: ● Mystery Tour : What is involved: ● Elevate study and wellbeing ● The neuroscience of anxiety Pos Ed Focus: Wellbeing What is involved: How to enhance coping: session 2 on the neuroscience of anxiety Volunteering Day Pos Ed Focus: Flow Pos Ed Focus: Celebration What is involved: ● End of school BBQ ● Valedictory

TURN, TALK and SHARE HOW is Positive Education currently implemented at your college? WHAT is currently happening at your college which can be linked to Positive Education and Positive Psychology? AND/OR HOW would you like to implement Positive Education at your college?

EDUCATION/MARKETING of Pos Psych and Positive Ed: *SEE parent/student information sheet • College website/UPDATES on home page • Later Years and Middle Years Handbook • Buckley Park College/Learning and Teaching/Later Years • Buckley Park College/Learning and Teaching/Middle Years • Google classroom for teachers

Pre and Post measures: • ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM SCALE • The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS; Watson et al. , 1988)

ASSESSMENT TASKS: • Cornell Notes • Academic Essay • APPLIED project • End of semester examination

TURN, TALK AND SHARE WHAT are the challenges for me and my school? WHAT are the best steps for me to take now to implement Positive Psychology as a curriculum?

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