Bridging the Optimism Gap: How Bringing Hope and Happiness Into Schools Leads to Positive Changes

Earl Johnson; Marcus Sanfilippo; Matthew A. Ohlson; Anne Swanson

doi:10.1080/00228958.2019.1659075

Bridging the Optimism Gap: How Bringing Hope and Happiness Into Schools Leads to Positive Changes

Earl Johnson
, Marcus Sanfilippo
, Matthew A. Ohlson
, Anne Swanson

Taylor Leadership Institute

University of North Florida

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Abstract

Through a university–rural school partnership, principals and teacher leaders were coached by a university professor to improve teacher optimism and collaboration. The approach benefitted teacher and student outcomes and school culture.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	184-190
Number of pages	7
Journal	Kappa Delta Pi Record
Volume	55
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00228958.2019.1659075
State	Published - Oct 15 2019

Keywords

achievement gap
at-risk students
rural schools
school culture
teacher retention

Disciplines

Education

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