Resilience: Inoculating Children From the Inside Out
The 10th Annual Institute for Psychology in the Schools was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 6, 2003. This year's Institute focused on how psychologists can teach parents, school staff,and other caregivers to help children better develop their own resilience skills.
Read more information regarding the "Resilience for Kids & Teens" Public Education Campaign.
Inoculating Children From the Inside Out Program
by Office of Policy and Advocacy in the Schools
Program for the 10th Annual Institute for Psychology in the Schools which was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 6, 2003 during the APA's annual convention.
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It's more than reading, writing and 'rithmetic
by Tori DeAngelis
Psychologists have a new set of "three Rs" to remedy the nation's embattled educational system--namely, reasoning, resilience and responsibility--contended APA President and "successful intelligence" proponent Robert J. Sternberg, PhD, at APA's 2003 Annual Convention.
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A primer on teaching positive psychology
by Bridget Murray, Monitor Staff
It's easy to connect positive psychology to students' lives, whether you're teaching one unit or a whole course.
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Banding together for education
by Deborah Smith Bailey, Monitor Staff
An APA coalition discussed how psychology's many perspectives can contribute to the No Child Left Behind Act.
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Bolstering evidence-based education
by Karen Kersting, Monitor Staff
A federal institute is devoted to disseminating scientific findings on what works in education.
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What's wrong with college admissions
by Deborah Smith Bailey, Monitor Staff
A new standardized test developed by psychologists appears to better predict who will succeed in college.
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