Positive Education, Positive Impact | Origin: EC140
This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:
Introduction to Positive Psychology for Educators --> Positive Education, Positive Impact
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
The power of positive thinking!
I learned that positive psychology—focusing on strengths, gratitude, and a growth mindset—can boost student engagement and teacher effectiveness. I plan to apply these strategies to create a more supportive and motivating classroom.
Having a positive attitude can greatly impact a student's learning and approach to learning.
I try to keep positive in life. This is very important in todays world of negative news and interactions in society and social media. PERMA Is a great way to help see that your day went positive. I will be using this in class and life.
Positive psychology allows you to gain the positive mindset of looking for you A's instead of your F's.
This module helped me understand how Positive Psychology can truly transform learning by focusing not only on academic performance but also on students’ well-being and personal strengths. What stood out to me most was how positive emotions and recognizing strengths can boost motivation, confidence, and resilience.
How I Plan to Apply It
I want to bring simple daily practices into my work, such as:
Encouraging students to express gratitude or acknowledge their own progress.
Helping them view challenges as opportunities for growth.
Taking care of my own well-being so I can model positivity in the classroom.
Overall, I learned that teaching through positivity isn’t an add-on—it’s a meaningful way to create deeper, more human impact.
I have learned that incorporating daily reflection, will not only help me as the educator but also influence my students experience in the classroom
Creating a postive environment for student learning is pretty important nowadays - I can see this content being incredibly useful.
Having a positive mindset, using the PERM mode and implementing positive coping strategies to utilize in life.
In teaching students, I will try harder to recognize their strengths and use those to lift them up when they are struggling to learn some of the more technical things I teach.
Apply the PERMA mode in my life, workplace, and with students. especially helping students/ myself to try and focus on their meaning & purpose. trying some of the activities too.
I love this stuff. I plan to present some of this information via a faculty development day and do some deep breathing with students this week before their exams.
Allowing your staff to utilize their "signature strengths" is pertinent for life satisfaction and less stress.
I like the reflection exercises
I really loke the daily reflection exercise. I am going to make a poster of it and keep it on my desktop.
Keeping and having a positive mindset in your classroom for your students and fellow staff can help you get through tough challenges, learn and make connections, and open your mind/eyes to new beginnings
Positive mindset with intending to contribute your best to students, colleagues, and administration can make a positive successful instructor.
I always enjoy learning more about psychology. I learned that the most prevalent character strength is kindness. I feel that is definitely one of my strengths and will continue to use that with students, co-workers and anyone for that matter.
