The Self in Schooling: Theory and Practice - How to Create Happy, Healthy, Flourishing Children in the 21st Century presents a new interdisciplinary educational theory that combines the latest psychological, educational, and well-being research. This theory addresses the psychological and physical well-being of our children in today's society, and can be applied to classroom practice, curricula and educational policy. The mental and physical health of our children is bad and getting worse, and we need to teach children a new kind of mind, a psychology of the self that is able to handle the myriad of 21st century challenges. Schools and schooling, teaching and learning, need to transform to impart this new mind, focusing first on the mental and physical health of children. The research presented in this book makes a compelling case: we must truly personalize the learning for all individuals through K-16 schooling. This work references the most recent research in positive psychology, educational psychology, and mind, brain and education, and makes it accessible for scholars, practioners, students, and parents. The practice section of this book provides real-world examples that can be immediately applied to help children flourish. Dr. Brzycki paints a brand new picture of education. This new relationship between psychology and education is nothing less than an entirely new lens through which to view the psychology of youth, schools, teaching and learning, and the well-being of children. Dr. Brzycki inspires hope for impacting the tragic mental and physical well-being issues so prominent and troubling in our time. He shares insights and experiences learned over his distinguished counseling and teaching career and offers a breakthrough model for transforming people's lives, teaching and learning best practices, and our society.
About the Author: Dr. Henry G. Brzycki has more than 30 years of experience providing leadership to the fields of education and psychology. Dr. Brzycki challenges scholars and practitioners to expand their boundaries of understanding in order to impact the quality of children's lives. Dr. Brzycki founded The Brzycki Group, where his innovative counseling and psychoeducational programs pioneered positive psychology and strengths-based counseling methods. Dr. Brzycki consults to schools, colleges, foundations, and policy makers on how to realize the potential of people. Most recently he founded The Center for the Self in Schools. The Center's mission is to impact the psychological, socioemotional, and physical well-being of K-16 students through outreach programs, professional development, self-knowledge curricula for teachers, antibullying programs, and high-impact student advising assessments using strengths-based counseling methods. Dr. Brzycki has distinguished academic and scholarly career, having earned his PhD from The Pennsylvania State University, his MA from Tufts University, and his BS from Babson College. Dr. Brzycki has served as a core faculty member in the teacher education program at Franklin Pierce University, and earned the Teacher of the Year Award at Clarion University. He also taught at The Pennsylvania State University. As Dean of the School of Education at American Public University, he transformed teacher and counselor education programs to reflect a visionary 21st century model of education. Dr. Brzycki's most recent book captures his insights and experiences as a counselor, teacher, educational psychologist, and thought leader, and offers a breakthrough model for transforming people's lives, teaching and learning best practices, and our society. The Self in Schooling: Theory and Practice-How to Create Happy, Healthy, Flourishing Children in the 21st Century represents learnings from his clinical experiences and scholarly research. This book provides teachers, school leaders, policy makers, and school and health psychologists with a comprehensive framework for personalized learning and 21st-century teaching and learning, fulfilling a growing need for both scholars and practitioners alike. Dr. Brzycki is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and personal and professional development expert. Please inquire through The Brzycki Group (http: //www.brzyckigroup.com) to make your requests and inquiries.