The PERMA assessment helps the instructor encourage and support students by identifying strengths.
The PERMA self assessment piece of asking oneself the those 5 questions daily as a way of monitoring the sense of wellness was very meaningful to me.
Comment on Verna Pitts's post: Absolutely!
Positive re-enforcement is so powerful!
I can use my Positive physiology training in class.
I have always tried to use positive feedback in my teaching methods and in my family.
Well being impacts students overall experience!
I like the idea of infusing this into online learning -- we think that just because students are not in front of us all the time, that they do not need the same sort of positive motivation.
I enjoyed learning the different ways to utilize PERMA.
It is important to keep a positive attitude at all times because students will put out that same energy into their work ethic and will benefit them to do better and be successful.
I have been studying and applying positive psychology in my classes for the past 10 years and I have seen the powerful impact
to focus, not only on a student's academic performance in my feedback or review, but also on demonstrations of kindness, leadership, mentoring that I may have witnessed in the classroom
I have learned about strength spotting in students and how to encourage the student's strengths, thank them for exhibiting those strengths, and encouraging them to apply those strengths!
It is important to have a positive attitude with your students, it will be beneficial for both of you.
I learned that applying the principles of PERMA-H to yourself and students will benefit everyone. Incoporting the relaxation techniques can be beneficial in lowering stress levels of students.
I loved the daily check in and going through the PERMA to illicit a connection to my wellbeing, and I think could easily be incorporated into a end of the day classroom activity .
Today through news and social media, we are inundated with negativism. However, applying the PERMA philosophy each day shines a light through the darkness.
We deal with character education and virtues where I teach. I believe that the spotting exercise is great to assist with feedback to students when we see these things demonstrated throughout the cirriculum and school life. They are also effective at home as well in our kids.
I like the daily reflection exercise. We "find" what we look for, so a clear focus of positive things to look for daily is a win-win.
I wonder if there is any positive application of "old-school" thinking like 'knuckle down and try,' or 'suck it up, buttercup' that might also motivate learners to develop their own "Grit" or a "Growth Mindset." We know that part of teaching is to expand participants to explore tasks or even philosopies outside their comfort zone. I'm NOT talking about public shaming or anything like that, but will be looking in future lessons how to encourage even the extremely wary learners to try. Will be gratefule for good examples of how that might look.
