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Resources for this project can be found below. There are articles on positive psychology, as well as ones on building a better school culture. I've also included the activities we've done up to this point so you have them in one place.

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The Science of Happiness in Positive Psychology 101

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With foresight, intentional action, and reflection, principals can shape the shared values of their school

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After reviewing the resources, you should visit this section to start collaborating with your peers on what YOU think the biggest problems facing GHS are. Then, move to the next section to do some research before brainstorming solutions.

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Before doing any research, what do you think are the biggest issues facing GHS? Why?

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Before doing any research, what do you think are the biggest issues facing GHS? Why?

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What do you think we value at GHS? Do you think there are other things we should value more?

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What do you think we value at GHS? Do you think there are other things we should value more?

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Do you think there are any patterns of behavior at GHS that are concerning?

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Do you think there are any patterns of behavior at GHS that are concerning?

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(This could be from students, teachers, admin, other staff members, etc.)

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Do you think there are any social norms at GHS that are concerning? If yes, what are they?

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Do you think there are any social norms at GHS that are concerning? If yes, what are they?

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Based on what you put for issues, values, behaviors, and norms, what is the evidence you see for these things happening? Do we have data to back up what you are saying?

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Select ONE issue to research. Tell me below what you have chosen to research.

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Select ONE issue to research. Tell me below what you have chosen to research.

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After picking your issue from the last column, conduct some research! Find at least 3 resources to address your issue. This can include:

-If other schools are facing the same issues

-Solutions other schools have found

-Data or Scientific studies to backup possible solutions to your issue

When you have your items, add a post to this column with links to what you have found and write a synopsis of what you think we should do at GHS to address your issue. Your problem-solving should be ACTIONABLE. Meaning, we can put this plan into action from the comfort of our AP Psych classroom.

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As a class, we will pick ONE issue to focus on and address. This should be something that will make our school culture BETTER and is backed by positive psychology (:

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Individualism vs. Collectivism in schools

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Individualism vs. Collectivism in schools

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College Quarterly - Articles - Individualism versus Collectivism in Schools

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In the multicultural environment of typical American schools, teachers and educators are challenged by communication problems with both students and parents. Very often, the conflict is caused by the use of a different scale of values when the student is educated at home by parents, and in school by teachers. Strong “collectivist” educational approaches, used by many minorities in USA, are not always compatible with the preponderant “individualistic” style of teaching in the majority of American schools. Addressing the differences in the societies’ embedded moral and cultural values, teachers and educators fight to establish the optimal common ground necessary for a better learning experience. This article emphasizes the implications of individualistic and collectivist perspectives upon student achievement. Analyzing different examples of conflict situations caused by unilateral “individualistic” approaches, it becomes obvious that a balancing strategy is needed in order to attenuate the effects and remove the causes of dysfunctional tension. Some possible solutions are also discussed in the paper.