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Zusatztext "Smith, an author, developer, and trainer, Jones, and Reid, a secondary teacher, explain how positivity leads to successful outcomes in schools, rather than being a result of them. They propose a happiness model, discuss theories of happiness, and detail techniques for making classrooms, schools, and individuals happier. They also examine the importance of social networks, the relationship of affluence to happiness, how childhood today is different, the benefits of happiness and what research reveals, and the importance of positive relationships and classroom climate." -Eithne O'Leyne, BOOK NEWS, Inc. Informationen zum Autor Alistair Smith is a leading trainer in modern learning methods and his techniques are used with startling success by thousands of teachers and parents in the UK and abroad. He is the chairperson of Alite; a company he founded to work in the field of motivation, learning and training. Alistair has written award-winning books, featured on radio and television programmes, and spoken at conferences internationally. Klappentext Vorwort The authors explain what the research tells us about happiness, and how to use these findings to improve whole school morale. Zusammenfassung Explains what research tells us about happiness, how to use the findings to improve your school, and suggests simple steps to enhance the well-being of students and staff. This book gives tools for learning how to enhance the enjoyment of learning in your school, create a positive 'can do' culture, and audit the 'happiness quotient' in classrooms. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements \ Preface \ Our summary \ How to use this book \ The organization and structure of the book \ Introduction: Why bother finding the H Factor? \ Society does matter \ Wealthy but miserable \ Toxic attitudes \ Minus five to zero \ The benefits of happiness \ Chapter One: What the research tells us about Happiness \ What happiness isn't! \ Measuring happiness \ What happiness is \ Contemporary thinkers on happiness \ What does our research say? \ Chapter Two: Defining the H Factor \ How we arrived at the H Factor \ Build, Broaden and Balance \ Four schools by schools \ Chapter Three: Happier Individuals \ Changing expectations \ Building better relationships \ Changing your thinking for the better \ Looking after yourself \ Chapter Four: Happier Classrooms \ Creating a positive learning environment \ Should we teach happiness? \ Getting the basics right \ Learning alongside each other \ Achieving together \ Safe to succeed \ Chapter Five: Happier Schools \ Leading the happy school \ The benefits of a happy school \ Culture and purpose \ Thriving together \ Making the worthwhile difference \ Looking out for each other \ Chapter Six: Happier ever after \ Recommended books \ Recommended websites \ Glossary of terms used \ Matrices \ Index ...
