About This Lesson
This free, online summit recording is a comprehensive professional development resource designed to help teachers, administrators, and support staff bring the science of happiness into their classrooms. Featuring leading experts in positive psychology, social-emotional learning, and neurodiversity, the summit provides practical strategies and evidence-based tools to foster student wellbeing, engagement, and classroom community.
Educators will gain actionable insights for creating supportive, inclusive, and strengths-based learning environments, with special focus on strategies that empower all students—including neurodivergent learners—to thrive.
Here’s what you’ll get
- Full access to presentations from experts in positive psychology, SEL, and neurodiversity
- Practical, classroom-ready strategies for wellbeing, emotional regulation, and strengths-based teaching
- Tools to help students build self-esteem, resilience, and positive identity
- Downloadable worksheets, reflection activities, and lesson ideas for immediate implementation
- Insights from leaders like Jiedi Lei on supporting neurodivergent learners through Character Strengths
Why you’ll love this activity
- Learn evidence-based strategies that improve student engagement and classroom culture
- Gain concrete, ready-to-use tools for all grade levels and ability levels
- Access a strengths-based framework that celebrates student diversity and promotes inclusion
- Supports teacher professional growth in SEL, positive psychology, and inclusive practices
- Completely free and self-paced, making it easy to fit into your schedule
Ways to use
- As a professional development workshop for your school or district
- Integrate lessons and activities into classroom SEL or advisory periods
- Pair with character strengths activities, mindfulness lessons, and positive psychology exercises
- Adapt strategies for in-person, hybrid, or remote learning environments
- Use as part of school-wide wellbeing initiatives
What are the Skills of Happiness?
Happiness is more than just feeling good—it’s a skill that can be learned, practiced, and cultivated. In the classroom, happiness translates into student engagement, positive relationships, resilience, and overall wellbeing.
Science of Happiness:
Backed by decades of research in positive psychology, happiness involves practices that promote:
- Gratitude and appreciation
- Strengths recognition and use
- Mindfulness and emotional regulation
- High-quality connections and social support
Benefits:
- Increased student engagement, motivation, and participation
- Improved classroom climate and peer relationships
- Supports inclusive practices for neurodiverse learners
- Enhances teacher wellbeing and professional satisfaction
- Provides actionable tools for building long-term habits of happiness
Looking for more SEL Resources?
Bonus access to full lesson plans and unit studies on the skills of happiness at our Skill Center. Proof Positive’s resources are and will always be free. Be well!
