Discover how to improve happiness, resilience, and achievement using the science of hope

Based on research around the psychological science of hope, this guidebook provides strategies educators and school leaders can use daily to help students feel secure, build relationships, and improve academic outcomes. Included are actions and interventions that can be woven into classrooms and schools to foster mental wellness and happiness, such as

• Classroom materials, tools, reproducibles, and videos
• Scientific resources to quickly assess and monitor hope
• Simple plans of action to improve hope, engagement, and motivation
• Vignettes from classrooms and the author's own experiences with children who have experienced extreme trauma

Beachboard, Cathleen

Cathleen Beachboard is a teacher, author, and researcher. She writes and creates content for Edutopia and has been featured by TED-Ed. After adopting five children out of a case of extreme abuse and neglect, she has been on a mission to improve outcomes for those who experience trauma and anxiety. Cathleen has taught middle school English for the past 15 years. She also works as a part-time researcher holding an M.A. in Psychology. Her research focuses on psychological tools schools can use to help students and staff increase psychological hope, resiliency, achievement, and happiness. You can find her on Twitter @Cathleenbeachbd