Teaching Character and Creating Positive Classrooms
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Teaching Character and Creating Positive Classrooms
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About this course: Positive psychology meets K-12 pedagogy. This course explores key ideas of positive psychology and shows how great teachers apply those lessons to maximize student engagement and accomplishment. Through lectures, discussions, interviews and footage of great educators in action, you’ll learn how to integrate character-based objectives into your own teaching.
Created by: Relay Graduate School of Education-
Taught by: Dave Levin, Co-Founder, KIPP; Co-Founder, Relay GSE
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When you enroll for courses through Coursera you get to choose for a paid plan or for a free plan .
- Free plan: No certicification and/or audit only. You will have access to all course materials except graded items.
- Paid plan: Commit to earning a Certificate—it's a trusted, shareable way to showcase your new skills.
About this course: Positive psychology meets K-12 pedagogy. This course explores key ideas of positive psychology and shows how great teachers apply those lessons to maximize student engagement and accomplishment. Through lectures, discussions, interviews and footage of great educators in action, you’ll learn how to integrate character-based objectives into your own teaching.
Created by: Relay Graduate School of Education-
Taught by: Dave Levin, Co-Founder, KIPP; Co-Founder, Relay GSE
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WEEK 1
Your Character Journey
Let's begin with an exploration of our own strengths of character... we all have them!
4 videos, 5 readings expand
- Video: Introduction Video
- Reading: Course Overview
- Video: Welcome to Teaching Character
- Reading: Course Survey
- Reading: 24 Character Strengths
- Video: 24 Character Strengths - Interview with Dr. Martin Seligman
- Video: Practice Optimism
- Reading: Rank What Matters Most
- Reading: The VIA
Graded: Compare the Two Rankings
WEEK 2
The Science of Character
This module explores the research base that supports the teaching of character.
7 videos, 1 reading expand
- Video: PERMA - Interview with Dr. Martin Seligman
- Reading: An Excerpt from 'Authentic Happiness'
- Video: Positive Institutions
- Video: Self-Control - Interview with Dr. Walter Mischel
- Video: Practice Goal Setting
- Video: Grit - Interview with Dr. Angela Duckworth
- Video: Character Ed. History - Interview with Mayme Hostetter
- Video: Who Should Learn Character? - Interview with Dominic Randolph
Graded: Character Reflection
WEEK 3
Teaching Character in Every Moment
Character education starts with an intentional approach to every human-to-human interaction.
10 videos expand
- Video: Micro-Moment Triangle
- Video: Constructive Responding
- Video: Growth Mindset - Interview with Dr. Carol Dweck & Dr. Greg Walton
- Video: Character Behavior Language
- Video: Survey on the Micro-Moment
- Video: Practice Micro-Moments
- Video: Micro-Moment Triangle in Action
- Video: Micro-Moment Case Study: Kevin
- Video: Micro-Moment Case Study: Nina, Part I
- Video: Micro-Moment Case Study: Nina, Part II
Graded: Responding with Micro-Moments
WEEK 4
Macro Structures
Create a plan for teaching character and then work every day to make it happen.
8 videos expand
- Video: Teaching Character with Macro Structures
- Video: Macro Structure Case Study: Silver
- Video: Practice Macro Structures
- Video: Dual Purpose
- Video: Dual Purpose Case Study: Mitch, Part I
- Video: Dual Purpose Case Study: Mitch, Part II
- Video: Dual Purpose Case Study: Jessica & Patrick, Part I
- Video: Dual Purpose Case Study: Jessica & Patrick, Part II
Graded: Dual Purpose Lesson Objective
Graded: Midterm Exam
WEEK 5
Talking About Character Growth
No one ever masters something like grit or gratitude; the goal is to integrate those lessons into our daily lives.
5 videos, 3 readings expand
- Video: Return to Gratitude Practice
- Video: Character Growth Card
- Reading: Growth Card Resource
- Video: The Science of the Growth Card
- Video: Growth Card in Action
- Reading: KIPP's Approach to Character in the News
- Video: Ready to Teach Character
- Reading: Post-Course Survey
Graded: Preparing to Teach Character
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