[理学]Wellington College 10 Sept 2 hours.ppt

* * West Point * * NBA NLCoach Zullow—Economic indicators and songs Peterson—Letters to shareholders Risky Action Saddam WW2 Risk Averse Steeper temporal discounting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Prevention : cumulative percent depression, anxiety or conduct disorder . Prevention of conduct symptoms (Cutuli, 2004; Cutuli, Gillham, Chaplin, Reivich, Seligman, Gallop, Abenavoli, 2008).  240 9th Graders randomly assigned to literature with or without positive psychology 20 eighty minute sessions over one year Positive Emotion Character Strengths Engagement Meaning Three year follow up ($2.8M DoE grant) Social Skills Rating Scale Measures: Teacher’s report of students behaviors related to social skills, including cooperation, assertiveness, and self-control. Sample items: “Volunteers to help peers on classroom tasks.” “Politely refuses unreasonable requests from others.” Teacher Observation of Strengths Scale : Learning strengths factor Measures: Teacher’s report of student’s behaviors related to engagement in learning (e.g., curiosity, love of learning, creativity, zest) Sample items: Think of actual situations in which this young person experienced failure or a setback. How frequently did he/she show CURIOSITY? Adolescents’ Cooperation (Reported by Mothers)  Non-Honors Honors Language Arts (English) Grades by 9th grade Language Arts Level Penn Trained GGS Staff in Principles Exercises Master Teachers Supportive School Enhance Life Satisfaction and Prevent Depression E.g., 3 Blessings Signature Strengths Classroom, Houses, Sports Field Visiting Scholars, Telephone Supervision Continued Training for teachers, mental health, corporations: January 2009 Education-as-usual: Accomplishment Positive Education: More Positive Emotion More Flow More Purpose Better Relationships Teaching Teachers: 9 day training Visiting Scholars Fellows in Residence Strengths Course Resilience Course Literature Rhetoric Geography Chapel Music Rug