This is the second of a 3-part monthly webinar series on:

• What is Positive Education (Webinar 1)
• What facilitates a Positive Learning Environment (Webinar 2)
• How can we overcome obstacles to create Positive Change in Education (Webinar 3)

Reece Coker MAPP, Diane Dreher PhD, and George Kokolas PPGDip will discuss the dynamics that contribute to a positive learning environment.

With perspectives from the UK, Greece, and USA, they will offer ideas on how to bring Positive Psychology into the classroom in ways that can support student wellbeing and their capacity to flourish. After, there will be a Q&A with the audience.

Whether you are new to Positive Psychology or a seasoned practitioner or researcher, you will take away valuable insights for further contemplation in relation to your own practice.

The event is accredited by the Positive Psychology Guild (2 CPD points)- live attendance only (see below).

We encourage you to bring a notepad and pen to take notes, and to follow this webinar with your own reflective practice on the following questions:

• How can I help to create a Positive Learning Environment in my workplace?

This next and final webinar will take place on 14.7.22. For further details on how to book, please click on the Eventbrite link below:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/positive-education-series-webinar-3-tickets-327444093097

Ticket Details

Please note spaces are limited to 30 people per webinar. We recommend booking early to secure your spot.

The ticket prices include :

• Attendance of the event/s
• Electronic Certificate of Attendance with 2 CPD points per event.

Non-PPG Member Tickets

• Non PPG Member tickets cost £15 per webinar

PPG Member Tickets

If you are already a PPG Practitioner Member (Fellow, Professional, Associate) or PPG Student Member, please contact us via membership@ppnetwork.org to reserve and purchase your tickets.

PPG members will receive a discount on ticket prices as follows:

• Practitioner Members - £10 per webinar
• Student Members - £5 per webinar

You will be emailed the Zoom link for event access after booking your ticket.

Event Accreditation

This series of events is accredited by the Positive Psychology Guild (PPG), a Not for Profit Organisation and a government registered learning provider with a UK Provider Reference Number: 10067939. We are also a CPD certified Provider dedicated to raising the standards of training and continuing professional development.

If you attend this event live, you will receive an electronic Certificate of Attendance with 2 CPD points. If you cannot attend this event live but have purchased a ticket, we can send you a link to the event recording but please note you will not be eligible to receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Speaker Biographies

Reece Coker (UK)

Reece is the founder of PPG. A fellow at the Institute of Leadership and Management, and Royal Society of Public Health, he is an experienced trainer, psychologist, and sector expert within the subjects of Positive Psychology, Motivation, Organisational Development & Culture, Neurodiversity & Inclusion, and Business Management. A senior manager within the corporate commercial and not-for-profit sectors, Reece is passionate about learning and development at all levels. He completed his Masters in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) at Bucks New University in 2016, where his research focused on hope and fear, and is currently completing a PhD in Education and Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University with a focus on courage, anxiety, and autism. He leads and lectures on the Positive Psychology and Autism Awareness in Practice Programmes. He is an autistic individual who is a passionate advocate for autism and strengths-based approaches. Reece leads PPG’s Autism Centre and is keen to work with stakeholders within the areas of employment, mental health and wellbeing, and neurodiversity and inclusion. He is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester, where he is a subject matter expert in the fields of qualitative research, autism, and neurodiversity (theory and practice).

Diane Dreher (USA)

Diane Dreher, PhD, PCC, is a Positive Psychology Coach, teacher, researcher, and author who has worked in higher education for over 30 years. After completing her PhD in Renaissance English literature at UCLA, Diane began teaching at Santa Clara University, where received the Distinguished Teaching award in 2019. Her publications include the bestselling Tao of Inner Peace, Tao of Personal Leadership, Tao of Womanhood, Inner Gardening, and Your Personal Renaissance as well as scholarly books and articles on literature, Positive Psychology, and hope. Seeking new frontiers in learning, she went on to complete a Master’s degree in Counseling and became a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), with the International Coaching Federation and a HeartMath Clinical Practitioner. Her research interests explore the convergence of positive psychology with Eastern philosophy, leadership, mindfulness, and hope. In addition to lecturing in the Positive Psychology Academy, she is Associate Director of the Applied Spirituality Institute at Santa Clara University, maintains an international coaching practice, is an advisor for the Hopeful Mindsets Project, and is writing a book on hope.

George Kokolas (Greece)

George has been working as the Academic Director and Teacher Trainer for Express Publishing for the last 21 years. He is a certified LEVEL 5 TEFL teacher and a certified ADVANCED Neurolanguage CoachⓇ, practicing Neurolanguage CoachingⓇ professionally. He holds a Level 5 Positive Psychology Fundamentals Diploma and he is trying to merge ELT into it. He also holds a BA in English Literature. Right after his graduation he branched out from his major in English Literature and devoted himself fully to ELT. He likes to be considered a frontline teacher spending many hours inside the classroom teaching and learning at the same time. He has delivered over 1000 successful seminars/workshops/training sessions in 89 countries throughout the world. Since 2017 he is the co-host and producer of the educational podcast Teachers’ Coffee. Since 2020 he is the Senior Editor for the Neurolanguage Collective Magazine.