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The programme is conducted with the collaboration of ISNF Cyprus foundation 

This program is considered Vital (Top priority) and includes 14 hours of virtual class training and 4 hours of visit of the trainer in the role of consultant at each company to provide support how to apply key elements of the program in the context of the School’s needs.

All teachers and parents want the best for their children. They want their children to be happy, love learning and to flourish. They want them to live out their dreams and reach their innate potential. The challenge, however, is finding the right education model. One that doesn’t stifle their potential nor produce cookie-cutter pupils. An excellent option to consider is positive education, which combines traditional education principles with research-backed ways of increasing happiness and wellbeing.

Positive education, although only just over a decade old, has enjoyed rapid growth (Seligman & Adler, 2018; Shankland & Rosset, 2017) and can pride itself on being an innovative and expansive field (Chodkiewicz & Boyle, 2017; Waters & Loton, 2019).

Positive education is the combination of traditional education principles with the study of happiness and wellbeing, using Martin Seligman’s PERMA model and the Strengths classification. Seligman, one of the founders of positive psychology, has incorporated positive psychology into education models as a way to decrease depression in younger people and enhance their wellbeing and happiness.

By using his PERMA model (or its extension, the PERMAH framework) in schools, educators and practitioners aim to promote positive mental health among students and teachers.

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The overall purpose of the Purpose of the program is three fold::

1. To upskill participants in the science of wellbeing in education,
2. To advance their knowledge, skills and mindsets to support students more effectively
3. To equip and coach them to design a positive education curriculum and carry out wellbeing assessments

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Participants can be:

• Head teachers
• Senior school leaders
• Special Teachers
• Lead Teachers
• Counsellors
• Safeguarding Leads
• Wellbeing consultants/coaches
• School administrators
• Early learning specialists
• School pastoral staff

Participants are not required to have a certain profile and specific experience but to make the most of the program there a prerequisite for basic knowledge of working with young people.

Participants can come from all levels of education (Elementary, middle and secondary (high schools)

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Headteacher and leadership teams in schools will want to ensure –

• Students have good understanding of their emotions and the impact it has on their behaviour and learning
• Better wellbeing
• Greater coping mechanism
• Increase resilience
• Facilitating academic performance
• Increasing motivation among students

In this context, this training program will provide the participants from headteachers, school leaders, teachers and teacher assistance a solid understanding of Positive Education and the knowledge and new skills required to implement it as a whole school climate together with the newly acquired skills to design a positive education curriculum fit for their school. This is an innovative programme, changing the way that schools work and giving a new perspective to education and educational environment.

Trainer: Dr.Gilda Scarfe

Dr Gilda Scarfe is a fellow member (APA) of the American Association of Psychologist and a member of the Advisory Board for the Harvard Global Flourishing Study a longitudinal research study being carried out in collaboration between scholars at the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard and Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion, and in partnership with Gallup and the Center for Open Science.

Dr Scarfe is a holder of Philology and Law degree, Master in Education from UCL, Master of Applied Positive Psychology from Pennsylvania University and a PhD in the application of Mental Toughness in Education. She has a vast experience both in research as well as extensive and hands-on experience in the implementation of Positive Education in over 100 school around the world.

She is the CEO and Founder of Positive Ed, a global education and research consultancy and the CEO and Founder of the Mental Toughness Institute. She is an experienced coach and facilitator with hands on experience and exposed to best practices in multiple areas of education and corporation both in UK and abroad, She is also an Executive and Positive Psychology Coach, member of the ICF. Dr Scarfe is also the Patron of ISNF Foundation in Cyprus, Trustee of Yagazie Foundation in Nigeria.