This book addresses the significant problems that can arise for pre-service teachers, teachers and school leaders who are unprepared for the complexities of 21st century teaching. It focuses on major factors impacting teacher preparation during an era of significant change, including student learning, academic growth, classroom practice, and the efficacy of teachers. In turn, the book considers crucial aspects that can enhance educational outcomes and investigates questions including what impact the changing nature of teachers' work has on teacher preparation; how educators can evaluate blended learning; and what impact teachers have on learners. This book provides evidence-based approaches that can be used to achieve a positive impact on education and narrow the gap in contemporary and emerging global topics in education.
1 Teaching human flourishing: A philosophical grounding.- 2 Teacher education: Evidence-based wellbeing and character framework for learning.- 3 Teachers of wellbeing.- 4 School culture and context for wellbeing education.- 5 A review of theoretical models of wellbeing in education.- 6 Teaching and character education.- 7 Case studies of wellbeing education and whole school improvement.- 8 Evidence-based strategies for wellbeing, professional practice and academic growth.- 9 Wellbeing education and leadership.- 10 Wellbeing education and the 22nd century.
This book examines a variety of issues related to wellbeing education and cross-cultural education, curriculum and pedagogy, education policy and systems, teacher education and professional development of educators, educational administration, management and leadership, and inclusive education. Stimulated, in part, by the launch of positive psychology, wellbeing education has grown worldwide. Various theories of wellbeing have been adopted in education, coining the term 'wellbeing education', defined in this book as how school leaders and teachers plan to implement evidence-informed wellbeing interventions to promote wellbeing and academic goals. This book investigates a series of questions related to wellbeing education, and how evidence-informed wellbeing approaches are integrated into learning, teaching, and education.
