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November 2012



Greetings!
 
Want to help your students get more A's? Help them get hope!
 
In this post, I offer some research-based tips to help educators cultivate hope in their students.

This month I also argue that teacher ratings may do more harm than good, especially when published in major newspapers.
 
You can read these and other posts by me on Greater Good's newly relaunched education channel.

Wishing everyone a Thanksgiving filled with gratitude for the many blessings in our lives. 
 
Warmly,
  
Vicki Zakrzewski, Ph.D.
Education Director, Greater Good Science Center
 
Also new in Greater Good Education...

Do We Care for Our Teachers? 
How administrators and teachers can turn schools into caring workplaces

To address rampant behavior problems in middle school, first we must better understand teens' moral development.

Greater Good posts you might have missed...

Is Happiness Learnable?

In this video, GGSC parenting expert Christine Carter explains that happiness isn't only determined by genetics. It's a skill we can develop with practice. 

 

The Cooperative Instinct

A new study finds that our first, quickest impulse is to cooperate, not compete.

Learn about Mindfulness and Compassion at our first Greater Good Conference

Practicing Mindfulness & Compassion

When: March 8, 2013

Where: Craneway Conference Center, Richmond, CA 

*Will be Webcast Live!*

  

The GGSC, in partnership with Mindful, is pleased to present this ground-breaking, one-day conference, which will explore the important connections between mindfulness and compassion.

 

Speakers, including Jon Kabat-Zinn (keynote), will discuss how to apply scientific findings to the real world, focusing particularly on how mindfulness can deepen relationships, enhance caregiving, and build compassionate connections. Other presenters will include Kristin NeffPaul GilbertDacher Keltner, and Megan Cowan (co-founder of Mindful Schools).

 

Attendees will practice research-tested mindfulness and compassion techniques and learn from program leaders in education, health care, and beyond. CEUs available.

 

Please visit www.mindfulnesscompassion.com for more information and registration. Discounts for GGSC members!

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