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“This is a marvellous book by leading authorities who put across the practical gains of positive psychology in a thoroughly sensible and accessible way. Teachers and parents should all read it: there’s lots in it for you too.” Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Buckingham, UK “This book is a true gift to aspiring educators and school leaders who desire to bring positive transformation to schools. It addresses the breadth of issues related to positive education and provides rich theoretical foundations and practical applications. As a positive educator, I am truly impressed and intrigued by the reflection questions and discussion points at the end of each book chapter, which allows educators to crystallise their learnings and reflect meaningfully on their teaching and learning practice.” Matthew Koh, Founder of The Positive Arena, Singapore “This compendium of positive school philosophies provides a wealth of evidence and inspi- ration for educators to consider in their teaching approaches, and in terms of whole-school self-evaluation. It offers practical insights into how wellbeing can be weaved into schools’ work. It is also a powerful call to action for system leaders to consider how this thinking might be embedded in future policy and resourcing of schools, particularly CPD for teachers and school leaders. I encourage educators to read it.” Páiric Clerkin, CEO of the Irish Primary Principals’ Network, Ireland “I am delighted to have this opportunity to endorse such a worthwhile compendium of expert perspectives on the application of positive psychology to schools. The need for this book is especially important at a time when so many of our children and young people are reporting threats to their mental health and positivity related to their experiences in the current pan- demic, as well as the reported negative impacts of climate change on their futures. Emotional health and well-being are central to optimal development – intellectual, physical and social. In terms of education, we cannot learn optimally if we feel threatened, and this edited collection offers a wide variety of potential solutions for schools (and families) in our quest to promote a greater sense of positive agency and inclusion in future generations.” Professor Graham F Welch, UCL Institute of Education, UK APPLIED POSITIVE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Applied Positive School Psychology is an essential guide to help teachers regain their own and assist the school community in rebuilding their health post-pandemic. While research in positive psychology is thriving, teachers and educational practitioners find it challenging to apply it in their daily practice. This practical book fills the gap between theory and practice and provides practitioners with an evidence-based toolkit on using the positive psychology in their school communities. With contributions from experts in their field, this important resource explores student wellbeing, teacher wellbeing, inclusion, developing positive relationships, creativity, and therapeutic art. Written with the practitioner in mind, Applied Positive School Psychology is a must read for the teaching community and those interested in positive education. It will also be of in- terest to academics specialising in wellbeing or education, educational psychologists, and education policy makers. Andrea Giraldez-Hayes is an accredited coaching psychologist, supervisor, and consult- ant specialising in positive and coaching psychology. She is the Director of the MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology and the Wellbeing and Psychological Services Centre at the University of East London’s School of Psychology. Jolanta Burke is a Chartered Psychologist (British Psychological Society) specialising in positive psychology and an Associate Professor in the Centre for Positive Psychology and Health in RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences. She has authored eight books. For more information, go to www.jolantaburke.com. APPLIED POSITIVE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY Edited by Andrea Giraldez-Hayes and Jolanta Burke Cover image: Pilar Amusategui-Giraldez First published 2023 by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2023 selection and editorial matter, Andrea Giraldez-Hayes and Jolanta Burke; individual chapters, the contributors The right of Andrea Giraldez-Hayes and Jolanta Burke to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. The purchase of this copyright material confers the right on the purchasing institution to photocopy pages which bear the photocopy icon and copyright line at the bottom of the page. No other parts of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Giráldez, Andrea, editor. | Burke, Jolanta, editor. Title: Applied positive school psychology / edited by Andrea Giraldez-Hayes and Jolanta Burke. Description: Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge, 2022. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Identifiers: LCCN 2022001716 | ISBN 9781032132051 (hardback) | ISBN 9781032132068 (paperback) | ISBN 9781003228158 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: School psychology. | School children—Psychology. | Positive psychology. Classification: LCC LB1027.55 .A67 2022 | DDC 370.15—dc23/eng/20220427 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022001716 ISBN: 978-1-032-13205-1 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-032-13206-8 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-003-22815-8 (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/9781003228158 Typeset in Interstate by codeMantra To the teachers worldwide, who change the world one child at a time. CONTENTS List of tables xii List of figures xiii About the editors xiv About the contributing authors xv PART 1 Positive psychology in schools 1 1 Positive schools: An introduction 3 Jolanta Burke and Andrea Giraldez-Hayes 2 Applying positive psychology in primary schools 9 Sue Roffey PART 2 Connecting with others 21 3 Positive relationships 23 Jolanta Burke 4 Self-confidence and self-efficacy development in schools 29 Suzy Green, Daniela Falecki, and Clive Leach 5 Courage in positive education 44 Cynthia L.S. Pury 6 Working with strengths in education: Why educators should strength spot in their students, and how students feel about this work 52 Denise Quinlan and Lucy Hone 7 Coaching conversations to enhance well-being 63 Andrea Giraldez-Hayes
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