Positivity Project

The vision of the Positivity Project at Hutchison ES is to create citizens and leaders who will enhance our communities and country by internalizing the belief that “Other People Matter.”

The Positivity Project (P2) is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering students to build strong relationships and to understand, appreciate, and exemplify character strengths in us all.  The movement is based in the tenets of Positive Psychology.

The Positivity Project aims to reach 2,000 schools and 1 million students nationwide by 2022.

Daily, our students learn about a new character strength. By leveraging Positivity Project resources, provided free of cost, teachers use approximately 10-15 minutes per day to lead a discussion about that week’s strength. Teachers are equipped with resources but encouraged to tailor daily character education to their students’ unique needs.

Teachers are given resources and training on the 24 character strengths. 

8-14 Sep - Other People Matter Mindset (OPM2) - Intro Week

15-21 Sep - Curiosity

22-28 Sep - Teamwork

29 Sep - 5 Oct - Open-Mindedness

6 -12 Oct - OPM2 - Being present and giving others my attention 

13 - 19 Oct - Integrity

20 - 26 Oct - Perspective

27 Oct - 2 Nov - Creativity 

3 Nov - 9 Nov - Bravery

10 Nov - 16 Nov - OPM2 - Knowing my words & actions affect others 

17 - 13 Nov - Gratitude 

24 - 30 Nov - Gratitude 

1 - 7 Dec - Kindness

8 - 14 Dec - Humility 

15 - 21 Dec - Self-Control  

5 - 11 Jan - Optimism

12 - 18 Jan - Prudence

19 - 25 Jan - Perseverance

26 Jan - 1 Feb - OPM2 - Supporting others when they struggle 

2 - 8 Feb - Forgiveness

9 - 15 Feb - Love

16 - 22 Feb - Wildcard/Make-Up 

23 -29 Feb - Enthusiasm

1 - 7 Mar - OPM2 - Cheering others’ success 

8 - 14 Mar - Social Intelligence

15 - 21 Mar - Love of Learning 

22 - 28 Mar - Fairness

29 Mar - 4 Apr - Humor

5 - 11 Apr - Wildcard/Make-Up 

12 - 18 Apr - OPM2 - Identifying & appreciating the good in others 

19 - 25 Apr - Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence 

26 Apr - 2 May - Purpose

3 - 9 May - Leadership 

10 - 16 May - Other People Matter Mindset (OPM2) - Outro Week

 

Watch this video about Positivity Project to and follow Kelly Coghlan on Twitter @miss_coghlan to learn more! 

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Positivity Project Character Trait Survey

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