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Embodied Positive Psychology Summit: Leadership in Education
We are excited – and proud - to announce that Dr. Jillian Darwish, CEO of Mayerson Academy, will be one of the lead presenters at the Wholebeing Institute’s Positive Psychology Summit, June 23-26. Held at the Kripalu Center in Stockbridge, MA, the summit...
read moreStrengths at Work – a Revolution that Just Makes Sense
The Pythagorean Theorem. A Toyota Camry. Washing your hands. Some things just make good sense – like using your strengths at work. This isn’t a groundbreaking statement – evidence has been mounting rapidly over the past two decades to support a strengths focus in...
read moreJoin Lynn Ochs,
Join Lynn Ochs, The Ohio ASCD spring conference will take place on May 2 at the Xenos Conference Center in Columbus. The conference theme, Exploring What Is Working — Examining Tools, Resources, and Supports for SEL, will focus on strategies and programs that are...
read moreRaising Wellbeing in Higher Ed
Raising Wellbeing in Higher Ed A 2016 Gallup survey found that 52% of Higher Ed faculty were not engaged at work and another 14% were actively disengaged[1], mirroring the trends for U.S. workers across industries Where higher ed employees fared even worse...
read moreYou Are Not Enough
Have you ever had the joy of attending a conference or workshop and been so energized by the content that you couldn’t wait to get back to the office or the classroom to start making changes? I hope everyone has had the opportunity to experience the joy that...
read moreA Simple Tool for Leaders to Activate Strengths
Increased engagement, greater job satisfaction, enhanced creativity, improved collaboration A simple tool can help you get started! If these are outcomes you want for your employees and your organization, you are not alone. In our work at MA, we have been helping...
read moreWhat you taught us about making real change stick
In my last article, I asked what you’ve found that helps real change "stick" when transforming traditional education into positive education. And, boy, did you answer! The conversation started on LinkedIn but continued at the inaugural World Positive Education...
read moreImpacting Futures Through The Legacy Project
One of the most important lessons I learned from my teaching career is that “pathways of opportunity” – formative experiences and challenges that foster students’ growth, deepen their passions, and open doors to important networks and future prospects – are critical...
read moreCreating a Foundation for a Positive Culture of Thinking in Schools
Mayerson Academy is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation to expand our success with Thriving Learning Communities (TLC) through a partnership with High Schools That Work (HSTW)/Making Middle Grades Work (MMGW). This ...
read moreWPEA Day Three Recap: What We’ve Learned
Day Three at the International Positive Education Network's (IPEN) Festival of Positive Education was focused on the Design phase of the Appreciative Inquiry Process: Co-creating the future, rapid prototyping and, ultimately, building a legacy so that future...
read moreWPEA Day Two Recap: What We’ve Learned
Day Two at the International Positive Education Network's (IPEN) Festival of Positive Education was focused on the Discovery and Dream phases of the Appreciative Inquiry Process. Appreciative Inquiry (AI), as defined by David Cooperrider, “represents a paradigm shift...
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